| A | B |
| acquire | v. to gain ownership of something; to get by one's own efforts or actions |
| acquisition | n. something that is acquired |
| antagonize | v. to make an enemy of; to stir up anger or dislike |
| competent | adj. having the ability to do what is needed |
| competence | n. the ability to do what is needed |
| comprise | v. to form; to make up; to consist of or include |
| correspond | v. to match; to be equal to; to exchange letters with another person |
| correspondence | n. the act of exchanging letters; the letters that are excvhanged |
| dilapidated | adj. in poor condition from neglect or age |
| illustrious | adj. very famous; outstanding |
| incident | n. something that happens in real life or in a story; an event, often of little importance |
| inherit | v. to receive something from someone after that person's death; to receive, as part of one's physical or mental make-up, from one's parents |
| latitude | n. the distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees; a region as marked by its distance from the equator; freedom from strict rules |
| loath | ajd. unwilling; reluctant |
| maintain | v. to declare something to be true; to continue in the same way or condition; to keep in good condition |
| renovate | v. to make like new again |
| renovation | n. the act of renovating; the thing renovated |
| reprimand (v) | v. to scold in a harsh or formal manner |
| reprimand (n) | n. a strong scolding from someone in authority |
| supervise | v. to direct or manage activities |
| supervision | n. the act of managing or directing |
| supervisor | n. a person who manages or directs activities |