L2 Flashcards
Abrasion [1]
A wearing away or rubbing away by friction
Abrasion [2]
A scraped or worn area
Clad
Clothed or covered
Corroborate
To provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm
Cursory
Done in a hurry and with little attention to detail
Dehydrate [1]
To remove the water from
Dehydrate [2]
To cause to lose bodily fluids
Derive [1]
To take or receive from a source
Derive [2]
To obtain through reasoning
Electrify [1]
To wire or equip with electric power
Electrify [2]
To thrill or shock
Endeavour v.
To attempt earnestly
Endeavour. n.
A serious, earnest effort toward a goal
Gingerly adj.
Cautious; very careful
Gingerly adv.
Extremely cautiously
Grimace v.
To make a face expressing feeling of pain, disgust or contempt
Grimace n.
A facial expression that seems to express pain, contempt, or disgust
Gruesome
Causing shock or horror
Inventory
A list of possessions or goods on hand
Simulate
To take on the qualities of another; to imitate
Succumb
To five up or give in to; to yield
Surmise
To suppose something without sufficient evidence
