Lesson 2 Flashcards

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Clad

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Clothed or covered in

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Abrasion

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wearing away

Causing wear by rubbing

Harsh or ruff in manner

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Corroborate

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To confirm

To provide evidence to make more certain

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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 water from

to become dry; to lose water from

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Derive

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To take or receive from a source

to obtain through reasoning

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electrify

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to wire with electric power

to thrill or shock

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endeavor

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to attempt earnestly

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gingerly

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cautious

very careful

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grimance

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a face of disgust or pain or contempt

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gruesome

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Causing horror or shock

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inventory

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a list of goods

a complete list of something

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simulate

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to imitate

to pretend

to look to real while being fake

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succumb

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to give up

to cease to exist or die

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surmise

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to suppose something without evidence

a guess

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