Lesson 2 Flashcards
(15 cards)
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Clad
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- Clothed or covered
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Abrasion
Abrasive
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- A wearing away or rubbing away by friction
- A scraped or worn area
- Harsh or rough in manner; irritating
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Corroborate
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- To provide evidence enough to make more certain; confirm
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Cursory
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- Done in a hurry with little attention to detail
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Dehydrate
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- To remove the water from
2. To cause to lose body fluids
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Derive
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- To take or receive from a source
2. To obtain through reasoning
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Electrify
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- To write or equip with electric power
2. To thrill or to shock
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Endeavor
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- To attempt earnestly.
2. A serious, earnest effort toward a goal
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Gingerly
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- Cautious very careful
2. Extremely cautious
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Grimace
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- To make a face or expression feelings of pain, disgust, or contempt
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Gruesome
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- Causing shock or horror.
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Inventory
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- A list f possessions or goods on hand
2. The stock of goods on hand
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Simulate
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- To take on the qualities of another; to imitate
2. To pretend
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Succumb
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- To give up or to give in to; to yield
2. To cease to exist; to die
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Surmise
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- To suppose something without sufficient evidence
2. A guess