Vocabulary for
"Ruthless"
"Ruthless"
To buy or obtain. To learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality).
Example sentence:
Josh had lied so many times that he's __________ a reputation for dishonesty.
What is acquired?
A feeling of excitement anxiety, or uncertainty about an event.
Example sentence:
The ____________ of possibly learning who the true killer was in his favorite telenovela, made him nervous.
What is suspense?
To bet or wager.
Example sentence:
Around five hundred players accepted an invitation to compete in children's games for a tempting prize, The ___________ are deadly.
What is stake or what are stakes?
To arouse the curiosity or interest; fascinate.
Example sentence:
I was really __________ed by the trailer for that new superhero movie. Let's go see it!
What is intrigue/intrigued?
A contradiction or contrast in a literary text that often involves an unexpected situation or outcome.
Example sentence:
There was ____________ in the fact that the fashion designer had no sense of fashion.
What is irony?
One that participates in a contest.
Example sentence:
Hundreds of _____________ decided to enter into the bloody Squid Games.
What are contestants?
Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.
Example sentence:
Ally was mad at her ex for breaking gup with her. She spread that rumor about him just to be _________.
What is vindictive?
A claim that a writer is defending in a paragraph or short response.
Example sentence
The advocate for women's rights strongly defended her ____________ in front of the audience.
What is an argument?
A power that is believed to control what happens in the future.
Example sentence:
The players _____________in the game is similar to the risks they took in life.
What is fate?
Show or prove to be right or reasonable.
Example sentence:
After reading Jayne's diary, Ramon tried to _______ her actions by saying she wanted to make sure Jayne was ok.
What is justify?
The main point an author makes in a nonfiction text (or a section of a nonfiction text).
Example sentence:
The ____________ of the book is the concept of forgiveness.
What is a central idea?
The confinement of prisoners to their cells for all or most of the day as a temporary security measure.
Example sentence:
The _______________ was necessary because one of the players had tried to escape earlier.
What is a lock down?
Not conforming to accepted standards of morality.
Example sentence:
It is _________________ for foster parents to take state money to care for vulnerable children and then spend it on themselves.
What is immoral?
Information that clarifies what is happening in a moment or situation.
Example sentence:
This speech needs to be set in the _________ of Washington, DC in the 1960s.
An event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe.
Example sentence:
The _____________ of losing his uncle in a car accident made him nervous about driving fast.
What is tragedy? or What is a tragedy?