The rejection was thorough but not vindictive; every objection pointed to a specific line in the proof.
那份否决意见详尽却并无恶意，每一条质疑都指向证明中的具体某行。
Which choice best defines “vindictive”?
C — Vengeful; spiteful.. “vindictive” means Vengeful; spiteful..
Which word means “Vengeful; spiteful.”?
D — vindictive. “vindictive” means Vengeful; spiteful..
vindictive — Vengeful; spiteful.. In Chinese: 报复心强的；怀恨的.
vindictive is pronounced //vɪnˈdɪktɪv//.
The rejection was thorough but not vindictive; every objection pointed to a specific line in the proof. (那份否决意见详尽却并无恶意，每一条质疑都指向证明中的具体某行。)
vengeful, spiteful, unforgiving — all close in meaning to vindictive (Vengeful; spiteful.).
forgiving, magnanimous — each the opposite of vindictive (Vengeful; spiteful.).
Yes. vindictive is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
同 vindicate 词根 → 一心报仇。