SPITEFUL

despiteful, spiteful, vindictive

(adjective) showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; “a despiteful fiend”; “a truly spiteful child”; “a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

spiteful (comparative spitefuller, )

Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to annoy or harm.

Synonyms: malignant, malicious

Source: Wiktionary


Spite"ful, a.

Definition: Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious; as, a spiteful person or act. Shak.

– Spite"ful*ly, adv. Spite"ful*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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