"Button, Button" and "Ruthless" Vocab

ELA

acquire definition

acquire definition

To come into possession, often by effort or action

genial definition

Friendly and cheerful

intrigue definition

to show serious of curiosity or interest

justify definition

To show or prove to be right

offensive definition

Causing someone to feel deeply hurt, upset, or angry

ruthless definition

showing no compassion for others

vindictive definition

Having or showing a strong desire for revenge

repress definition

To subdue or something by force

eccentric definition

slightly strange

contempt definition

The feeling that a person or a thing is worthless, or deserving of scorn

acquire part of speech

verb

genial part of speech

adjective

intrigue part of speech

verb

justify part of speech

verb

offensive part of speech

adjective

ruthless part of speech

adjective

vindictive part of speech

adjective

repress part of speech

verb

eccentric part of speech

adjective

contempt part of speech

noun

acquire synonyms (2)

obtain, gain

genial synonyms (2)

cordial, amiable

intrigue synonyms (2)

interest, captivate

justify synonyms (2)

prove, defend

offensive synonyms (2)

horrible, rude

ruthless synonyms (2)

cruel, harsh

vindictive synonyms (2)

spiteful, malicious

repress synonyms (2)

stifle, suppress

eccentric synonyms (2)

weird, strange

contempt synonyms (2)

worthless, scorn