Vocabulary: Abrasion, Corroborate, Dehydrate, Derive, and More

abrasion

A wearing away or rubbing away by friction. This protective coating helps prevent abrasion of the floor tiles.

abrasive

Causing wear by rubbing. Don't use this abrasive cleaner on the vinyl bathtub because it will scratch the surface.

clad

Clothed or covered. Clad in a black rubber suit, the diver jumped from the side of the rescue boat.

corroborate

To provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm. Because he was standing at the stoplight when the accident occurred, Javier could corroborate the driver's statement.

cursory

Done in a hurry and with little attention to detail. Sherlock Holmes made a cursory search of the bedroom before going into the dining room to question the family.

dehydrate

To remove the water from. We use the oven to dehydrate apples, and then we add the dried fruit to our homemade granola.

dehydration

The state of being dehydrated. Dehydration from the drought has caused the plants to wilt.

derive

To take or receive from a source.

electrify

To wire or equip with electric power. As the population of India grows, the government is working hard to make sure all areas of the country are electrified.

endeavor

To attempt earnestly.

gingerly

Cautious; very careful.

grimace

To make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust, or contempt.

grimace (noun)

A facial expression that seems to express pain, contempt, or disgust.

gruesome

Causing horror or disgust.

inventory

1. A list of possessions or goods on hand. 2. The stock of goods on hand.

inventory (verb)

To make a complete list of.

simulate

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

simulated

Made to look genuine while being artificial.

simulation

An imitation of a possible situation.

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.