Wordly Wise 3000 Book 8 Set 2

abrasion

1. noun: A wearing away or rubbing away by friction.

2. noun: A scraped or worn area.

Clad

adj: Clothed or covered

Corroborate

verb: To provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm.

Cursory

adj: Done in a hurry and with little attention to detail.

Dehydrate

1. verb: To remove the water from.

2. verb: To cause to lose bodily fluids.

Derive

1. verb: To take or receive from a source.

2. verb: To obtain through reasoning.

Electrify

1. verb: To wire or equip with electric power.

2. verb: To thrill or shock.

Endeavor

1. verb: To attempt earnestly

2. noun: A serious, earnest effort toward a goal.

Gingerly

1. adj: Cautious; very careful.

2. adv: Extremely cautiously

Grimace

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

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

Gruesome

adj: Causing horror or disgust

Inventory

1. noun: A list of possessions or goods on hand.

2. noun: The stock of goods on hand.

3. verb: To make a complete list of

Simulate

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

2. verb: To pretend

Succumb

1. verb: To give up or give in to; to yield.

2. verb: To cease to exist; to die

Surmise

1. verb: To suppose something without sufficient evidence.

2. noun: A guess