1. Thurston Middle School Language Arts 7 Mrs. Cochren
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. To stir up anger or dislike
2. antagonize
To make an enemy of;
To stir up anger or dislike

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

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

6. To exchange letters with another person
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. To receive something from someone after that person’s death
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. Unwilling or reluctant
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. To direct or manage activities
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 latitude
correspond loath
dilapidated maintain

21. 13. renovate
14. reprimand
15. supervise

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

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

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

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

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