Vindicative
Pronunciation : Vin"di*ca*tive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. vindicatif. Cf. Vindictive.]
Definition : 1. Tending to vindicate; vindicating; as, a vindicative policy.
2. Revengeful; vindictive. [Obs.] Vindicative persons live the life of witches, who, as they are mischievous, so end they infortunate. Bacon. -- Vin"di*ca*tive*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913