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WorldyWiseLesson4

Vocabulary from Wordly Wise Lesson 4

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Acquire To get something through effort or action
acquisition A thing that a person gets through effort or action
antagonize To behave so that you make an enemy; to behave so that you have stirred up anger or dislike.
competent Having the ability to do what is needed, such as fix a car or teach math. A person is competent, but has competence.
competence The ability to do what is needed. A person is competent but has competence.
comprise To form or to make up (not as in making up late work, but like a cake is made up of many ingredients.) To consist of or to include
correspond To match, to be the same as; to exchange letters or emails with another person
correspondence The act of exchanging letters or the letters that are exchanged
dilapidated In poor condition from neglect or age
illustrious Very famous or outstanding, usually because of great accomplishments and not because your last name is Kardashian
incident A real life event or something that happens in a story.
inherit To receive something from someone after that person has died. -To
latitude The distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees -a region marked by its distance from the equator -freedom from strict rules
loath Unwilling, reluctant
maintain To state firmly that something is true-he maintained that he was innocent. -To continue in the same way or same condition. Maintaining a pace To keep in good condition or shape.
renovate To make a room or building like new again
reprimand To scold in a harsh manner -A strong scolding from someone-The boss gave his employees a reprimand for being late.
supervise To direct or manage activities.
supervisor A person who directs or manages activities
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