Question

florence smiled inwardly a small, malicious smile, watching his slow bafflement, and panic, and rage; and she looked at her mother again. source: go tell it on the mountain in the sentence above, malicious has the same or almost the same meaning as: uncertain lazy spiteful knowing

Explanation:

"Malicious" means having or showing a desire to harm others. "Spiteful" also implies being motivated by spite and a desire to cause pain or annoyance to others. The other options do not convey the same negative - intent meaning.

Answer:

C. spiteful