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WorldyWiseLesson4
Vocabulary from Wordly Wise Lesson 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |