Transcript Wordly Wise 1

Wordly Wise
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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
To form or make up;
To consist of or include
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
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
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
15. supervise
To direct or manage activities
nouns
1. acquisition
7. supervision
2. competence
8. supervisor
3. correspondence
4. incident
5. latitude
6. reprimand
adjectives
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2.
3.
4.
competent
dilapidated
illustrious
loath
verbs
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acquire
antagonize
comprise
correspond
inherit
maintain
renovate
reprimand
supervise
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acquire
antagonize
competent
comprise
correspond
dilapidated
7. illustrious
8. incident
9. inherit
10. latitude
11. loath
12. maintain
13. renovate
14. reprimand
15. supervise
Question:
What is the noun form of renovate?
Question:
What is the noun form of
acquire?
Question:
What is the noun form of
correspond?
Question:
Name an illustrious bicyclist?
Artist? President?
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?