is evil caused by the environment or personalities in it

culpability - not accepting the fact that you are responsible for doing something bad.
lenient - not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected
explicitly - in a way that is clear and exact.
retaliating - fight back.
vehemently - in a strong emotional way.
salience - the fact of being important to or connected with what is happening or being
discussed
punitive - intended as a punishment
adjective synonym antonym

intellectual highbrow lowbrow

elaborate containing a lot of careful intricate primitive

detail or many detailed parts

captivating intriguing repelling

fascinating enchanting very pleasent dreary

comprehensible transperent impenetrable impossible to see

through or go through

peculiar unusual and strange, whimsical unusual and strange in a conventional

sometimes in an unpleasant way way that might be funny or annoying

evocative makes you remember sth

beautiful

hit the nail on the head to describe exactly what is causing a situation or
problem
be spot on - exactly right
barking up the wrong tree - trying to do something in a way that will not work
strike the right note - suite the situation