The evil witch was jealous of the princess's beauty.

Meaning: The very bad woman who uses magic felt unhappy because the female member of a royal family had a quality of being beautiful.

Choice of Words: Evil means very bad or wicked. Witch is a woman who uses magic, typically portrayed as evil. Jealous means feeling unhappy or angry because someone has something that you want. Princess is a female member of a royal family. Beauty means the quality of being beautiful.

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The mean witch was envious of the princess's beauty.

Meaning: This sentence means that the witch was not happy that the princess was so beautiful and wanted that beauty for herself.

Choice of Words: Mean is an adjective that describes someone who is unkind or unpleasant. Envious means to have a feeling of wanting something that someone else has. When you put them together, "The mean witch was envious of the princess's beauty" means that the witch was not kind and wanted the princess's beauty for herself.

The wicked witch was covetous of the princess's appearance.

Meaning: This sentence means that the witch was evil and wanted the princess's appearance for herself.

Choice of Words: Wicked is an adjective that describes someone who is evil or morally wrong. Covetous means to have a strong desire for something that someone else has. When you put them together, "The wicked witch was covetous of the princess's appearance" means that the witch was evil and wanted the princess's appearance for herself.

The malicious witch was resentful of the princess's loveliness.

Meaning: This sentence means that the witch was intentionally harmful and bitter about the princess's beauty.

Choice of Words: Malicious is an adjective that describes someone who is intentionally harmful or spiteful. Resentful means to feel angry or bitter about something. When you put them together, "The malicious witch was resentful of the princess's loveliness" means that the witch was intentionally harmful and bitter about the princess's beauty.

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