evil
/ˈiːvəl/
adj
1.
Profoundly immoral and wicked:
His
evil deeds
No man is so evil as
to be beyond redemption
2.
(of a force or spirit) embodying or associated with the
forces of the devil:
We
were driven out of the house by an evil spirit
3.
Harmful or tending to harm:
The
evil effects of high taxes
4.
(of
a smell or sight) extremely
unpleasant: A bathroom with
an ineradicably evil
smell
evil
/ˈiːvəl/
noun
1. Profound immorality and wickedness,
especially when regarded as a supernatural force:
His
struggle against the forces of evil
2. A manifestation of this wickedness,
especially in people’s actions:
I
implore the May Day protesters to worry about real problems, rather
than just labelling everything as an evil of capitalism.
3. Something which is harmful or
undesirable:
Sexism,
racism, and all other unpleasant social evils
(http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/evil)
The lesser of two evils
The lesser
of two evils principle (or lesser
evil principle)
is the principle that when faced with selecting from two unpleasant
options, the one which is least harmful should be chosen.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_of_two_evils_principle)
Photocopies from 19th November
Audios:
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FBI Investigating Shots Fired At Connecticut Mosque
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White House To Appeal Immigration Ruling To Supreme Court
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