acquire

v.  to gain ownership of something; to get by own efforts

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.  ability to what is needed

correspond

v. 1. to match; to be equal to

2.  to exchange letters with another person

correspondence: n.  act of exchanging letters; letters that are exchanged

dilapidated

adj.  in poor condition from neglect or age

incident

n. 1.  somthing that happens in real life or in a story

2.  an event, often of little importance

inherit

v. 1.  to receive something from someone after their death

2.  to receive, as part of one's physical/mental make-up from parents

renovate

v.  to make new again

renovation: act of renovating; the thing renovated

reprimand

v.  to scold in a harsh or formal manner

n. a strong scolding from someone in authority

supervise

v.  to direct or manage activities

supervision: n. act of managing

supervisor: n. person who manages