Commonlit 8th grade Unit 1 Vocab

Front

Jamie's ___________ personality helps him as a salesman because people like him.

Back

genial

Front

Marco made _________ remarks about women; his teacher put him out of class.

Back

offensive

Front

Ally was mad at her ex for breaking up with her. She spread a rumor about him to be ______________.

Back

vindictive

Front

Josh has lied so many times that he's __________ a reputation for dishonesty.

Back

acquired

Front

Gregory was a __________ businessman, indifferent to his employees' overwork as long as he profited.

Back

ruthless

Front

In fairy tales, the ________ characters win, while evildoers are punished.

Back

moral

Front

After reading Jayne's diary, Taylor tried to __________ her actions by saying she wanted to ensure Jayne was ok.

Back

justify

Front

I was really ________ by the trailer for that new superhero movie. Let's go see it!

Back

intrigued

Front

Define 'acquire'.

Back

To come into possession of; collect, buy, get.

Front

Define intrigue.

Back

curious about or fascinated by something.