Thurston Middle School Language Arts 7 Mrs. Cochren 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

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

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

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

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

6. dilapidated In poor condition from neglect or age

7. illustrious Very famous; outstanding

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

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

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

Unwilling or reluctant 11. loath Unwilling or reluctant

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

13. renovate To make like new again

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

To direct or manage activities 15. supervise To direct or manage activities

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

adjectives competent dilapidated illustrious loath

verbs acquire antagonize comprise correspond inherit maintain renovate reprimand supervise

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

13. renovate 14. reprimand 15. supervise

Question: What is the noun form of renovate?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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