Wordly Wise Book 7 Lesson 4: Introduction to Words

Mount Vernon was the home of George Washington, our nation's illustrious first president. 
Illustrious means 

• famous
• terrible
• homeless
• poor

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Mount Vernon was comprised of five separate farms as well as a house overlooking the Potomac River. 
Comprised means 

• made up
• valued 
• promised 
• imagined

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

George Washington hired the best workers he could find for the farms and supervised their work closely. 
Supervised means 

• watch over
• ignore 
• disrespect 
• neglect

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Washington was loath to have to leave his beautiful home but he duty to his country required him to be absent from Mount Vernon from 1775 to 1783. 
Loath means 

• unwilling 
• relieved 
• satisfied 
• joyous

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Washington gave his cousin latitude while looking over the estate so he was able to make decisions without Washington's constant permission. 
Latitude means 

• freedom from rules
• strictness in rules

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Lund Washington was a competent manager when managing the estate and Washington was satisfied with him. 
Competent means 

• the ability to do what is needed 
• the inability to do what is needed

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Washington was angry when he learned of an incident that involved a British warship coming to the estate and asking for food. 
Incident means 

• an event 
• a mistake
• a series of happenings 
• nothing of importance 

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Lund Washington did not want to antagonize the British warship and complied with their request for food. 
Antagonize means 

• to make an enemy of 
• to make a friend of 
• to ignore
• to delight 

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Washington reprimanded his cousin when he learned that Lund gave the British warship food. He said he should have refused "even if they had burnt my house and laid the Plantation in ruins." 
Reprimanded means 

• to scold
• to compliment 
• to reward 

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

In 1858, Mt. Vernon was sadly in a dilapidated state due to neglect.

Dilapidated means

• good condition

• poor condition

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D