Vocabulary Unit 5 Words 6 – 10 8 th Grade

The bully tried to goad me into a fight by saying stuff about my mother. GoadGoad: (v.) to urge on; (n.) something used to drive or urge on

Why don’t you indulge yourself and have another piece of chocolate cake? IndulgeIndulge: (v.) give in to a wish or desire

Tomato sauce is an ingredient in many pasta recipes. IngredientIngredient: (n.) one of the materials in a mixture, recipe or formula

In our educational system, the goal is for children to become literate by the fourth grade. LiterateLiterate: (adj.) able to read and write, having knowledge

I am scared that a large monster will loom in back of me! Loom:Loom (v.) to come into view, to appear in exaggerated form; (n.) machine for weaving The weaver used the loom to make beautiful cloth.