8th Grade Unit 1 List 1 Vocab

The back of novels often have a little summary or reviews of the book, in order to get people interested in reading it.

• offend

• intrigue

• ruthless

I could not believe the terrible things that were written on the bathroom stall!

• offensive

• ruthless

• genial

The new dictator didn't care who tried to stand in his way. He continued to kill, scheme, and take over the country without care for those living there.

• vindictive

• ruthless

• intrigue

I needed a new phone in order to do my job and stay in contact with my parents. It was a necessary purchase, even if it was expensive.

• ruthless

• justify

• genial

In the book Harriet The Spy, the main character Harriet plans on getting back at the kids who stole her notebook and bullied her, no matter the cost.

• acquire

• ruthless

• vindictive

Even though she was new to the school, Annamarie was very friendly, chatting with her classmates and asking them about their lives.

• acquire

• genial

• intrigue

After working hard for six months at his new job, Thomas was finally able to buy the fancy new i-phone.

• acquire

• offensive

• intrigue

The ____ gang leader killed the new recruit for showing up late for a meeting.

• ruthless

• vindictive

• genial

______ by the new scents, she began opening bottles to smell them.

• intrigued

• justified

• offended

If you thought your off-color comment might ____ me, why didn't you ask me first?

• justify

• intrigue

• offend