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Vocabulary
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Term | Definition |
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Abrasion | -A wearing away or rubbing away by friction. -A scraped or worn area. -Abrasive: -Causing wear by rubbing. -Harsh or rough in manner; irritating. |
Clad | Clothed or covered. |
Corroborate | To provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm. |
Cursory | Done in a hurry and with little attention to detail. |
Dehydrate | -To remove the water from. -To become dry; to lose water from. |
Derive | -To take or receive from a source. -To obtain through reasoning. |
Electrify | -To wire or equip with electric power. -To thrill or shock. |
Endeavor | -To attempt earnestly. -A serious, earnest effort toward a goal. |
Gingerly | -Cautious; very careful. -With extreme care or concern. |
Grimace | -To make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust, or contempt. -A facial expression that seems to express pain, contempt, or disgust. |
Gruesome | Causing shock or horror. |
Inventory | -A list of possessions or goods on hand. -The stock of goods on hand. -To make a complete list of. |
Simulate | -To take on the qualities of another; to imitate. -To pretend. -Simulated: -Made to look genuine while being artificial. -Simulations: -An imitation of a possible situation. |
Succumb | -To give up or give in to; to yield. -To cease to exist; to die. |
Surmise | -To suppose something without sufficient evidence. -A guess |