lesson 2 8th grade

Abrasion

N 1. A wearing away or rubbing away friction

2. A scraped or worn area

Abrasive

Adj. 1. Causing wear by rubbing

2. Harsh or rough in manner; irritating

Clad

Adj. Clothed or covered

Corroborate

V. To provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm

Cursory

Adj. Done in a hurry and with little attention to detail

Dehydrate

V. 1. To remove the water from

2. To cause to lose bodily fluids

Dehydration

N. The state of being dehydrated

Derive

V. 1. To take or receive from a source

2. To obtain through reasoning

Electrify

V. 1. To wire or equip with electric power

2. To thrill or shock

Endeavor

V. To attempt earnestly

N. A serious, earnest effort toward a goal

Gingerly

Adj. Cautious; very careful

Adv. Extremely cautiously

Simulate

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

2. To pretend

Simulated

Adj. made to look genuine while being artificial

Simulation

N. An imitation of a possible situation

Succumb

V. 1. To give up or give in to; yield

2. To cease to exist; to die