Lesson 2 Flashcards

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Abrasive

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Causing wear by rubbing

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Abrasion

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Wearing away or rubbing away by friction

A scraped or worn area

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Clad

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Clothed or covered

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Corroborate

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To provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm

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Cursory

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Done in a hurry and with little attention to detail

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Dehydrate

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To remove water from

To become dry; to lose water from

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Dehydration

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The state of being dehydrated

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Derive

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To make or receive from a source

To obtain through reasoning

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Electrify

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To wire or equip with electric power

To thrill or shock.

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Endeavor

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To attempt earnestly

A serious, earnest effort toward a goal

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Gingerly

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Cautious; very careful

With extreme care or concern

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Grimace

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To make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgusted, 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 of possessions or goods on hand

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Simulate

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To take on the qualities of another; to imitate

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Succumb

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To give up or give in to; to yield

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Surmise

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To suppose something without sufficient evidence