Unit 1 List 1

Acquire

• To get, receive, or earn something

• To give something away

• To sell something

• To share something

Genial

• Friendly, cheerful and warm

• Hateful, mean and cold

Intrigue

• To be overly nice to someone

• To be extremely rude to someone

• To bore someone to tears

• To raise one's curiosity or interest

Justify

• To leave someone wondering

• To summarize

• To explain or give a good reason for

• To make an excuse

Moral

• Dismissive

• Good and fair; following principles of right and wrong

• Harsh and cruel

• Coldhearted and rude

Immoral

• Wrong and unethical

• The right thing to do

• Happy and kind

• Good and fair

Ruthless

• Cruel; not worried about causing harm to others

• Kind; worried about making everyone happy

• Uninterested; not paying attention to what is happening

• Sad; gets hurt very easily

Vindictive

• Compassionate and tolerant

• Forgiving and softhearted

• Having/showing desire to get revenge

• Showing mercy to those who do wrong

Offensive

• To raise one's curiosity and interest

• Disgusting and deeply upsetting

• Good and fair

• Showing desire for revenge

Mrs. Mashburn saved up her money for several months so she could _________ a new car.

• Acquire

• Genial

• Vindictive

• Moral