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Wordly Wise 4

Wordly Wise 4. Thurston Middle School Language Arts 7 Mrs. Cochren. 1. acquire. To gain ownership of something; To get by one’s own efforts. 2. antagonize. To make an enemy of; To stir up anger or dislike. 3. competent. Having the ability to do what is needed;. 4. comprise.

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Wordly Wise 4

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  1. Wordly Wise 4 Thurston Middle School Language Arts 7 Mrs. Cochren

  2. 1. acquire To gain ownership of something; To get by one’s own efforts

  3. 2. antagonize To make an enemy of; To stir up anger or dislike

  4. 3. competent Having the ability to do what is needed;

  5. 4. comprise To form or make up; To consist of or include

  6. 5.correspond To Match; To be equal to; To exchange letters with another person

  7. 6. dilapidated In poor condition from neglect or age

  8. 7. illustrious Very famous; outstanding

  9. 8. incident Something that happens in real life or in a story; An event, often of little importance

  10. 9.inherit To receive something from someone after that person’s death

  11. 10. latitude The distance north or south of the equator; A region marked by its distance from the equator; Freedom from strict rules

  12. 11. loath Unwilling or reluctant

  13. 12. maintain To declare something to be true; To continue in the same way; To keep in good condition

  14. 13. renovate To make like new again

  15. 14. reprimand To scold in a harsh or formal manner; A strong scolding from someone in authority

  16. 15. supervise To direct or manage activities

  17. nouns • acquisition 7. supervision • competence 8. supervisor • correspondence • incident 5. latitude 6. reprimand

  18. adjectives • competent • dilapidated • illustrious • loath

  19. verbs • acquire • antagonize • comprise • correspond • inherit • maintain • renovate • reprimand • supervise

  20. List • acquire 7. illustrious • antagonize 8. incident • competent 9. inherit • comprise 10. latitude • correspond 11. loath • dilapidated 12. maintain

  21. 13. renovate 14. reprimand 15. supervise

  22. Question: What is the noun form of renovate?

  23. Question: What is the noun form of acquire?

  24. Question: What is the noun form of correspond?

  25. Question: Name an illustrious bicyclist? Artist? President?

  26. Question: Describe a situation of which your teacher may give you latitude?

  27. Question: Was George Washington eager to leave Mount Vernon in 1789?

  28. Question: Why does Washington have a secure place in United States history?

  29. Question: Why did Washington, on the whole, have a reason to be satisfied with his cousin’s management?

  30. Question: Was George Washington at Mount Vernon when the British warship arrived?

  31. Question: Was George Washington pleased when his cousin helped the British?

  32. Question: How did George Washington know what was going on at Mount Vernon while he was away?

  33. Question: Why did Lund give the British what they asked for?

  34. Question: Had the Washington family taken good care of Mount Vernon prior to its purchase by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association?

  35. Question: What was Mount Vernon in need of in 1858?

  36. Question: In what year did George Washington become the owner of Mount Vernon?

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