Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 2

Abrasion

1. a wearing away or rubbing away by friction
2. a scarped or work area
3. harsh or rough in manner; irritating

Clad

clothed or covered

Corroborate

to provide evidence to make more certain; to comform

Cursory

done in a hurry and with little attention to detail

Dehydrate

1. to remove the water from
2. to become dry; to lose water from

Derive

to take or receive from a source; to obtain through reasoning

Electrify

1. to wire or equip with electric power
2. to thrill or shock

Endeavor

1. to attempt earnestly 2. a serious, earnest effort toward a goal

Gingerly

cautious; very careful

Grimace

to make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust, or contempt

Gruesome

causing shock or horror

Inventory

1. a list of possessions or goods on hand
2. to make a list of

Simulate

1. to take on the qualities of another; to imitate
2. to pretend

Succumb

1. to give up or give in to; to yield
2. to cease to exist; to die

Surmise

1. to suppose something without sufficient evidence
2. a guess