Lesson 2

Question 1

abrasion

Answer 1

n
1. A wearing away or rubbing away by friction.
2. A scraped or worn area.
The abrasion on her leg was red and bleeding.

Question 2

clad

Answer 2

adj
Clothed or covered
Clad in only a thin shirt Mia knew she was poor.

Question 3

corroborate

Answer 3

verb
To provide evidence to make more certain, to confirm.
Since Daniel was standing near the incident he could corroborate the drivers’ statements.

Question 4

cursory

Answer 4

adj
done in such a hurry with little attention for detail
After the cleaning lady left I made a cursory search for anything she left out.

Question 5

derive

Answer 5

v
to take r to recive from a sorce.
I derived great satisfaction when I figured out the answer to the question.

Question 6

electrify

Answer 6

I eletrified a house.

Question 7

endeavor

Answer 7

I endeavored to ace my science test.

Question 8

gingerly

Answer 8

When you walk into a sleeping babies bedroom, you walk gingerly.

Question 9

grimace

Answer 9

I grimaced as the movers scratched the wall the painters had just finished.