Vocab 8 #2

Question 1

Abrasion

Answer 1

A wearing away or rubbing away by friction. A scraped or worn area. Causing wear by rubbing. Harsh or rough in manner; irritating.

Question 2

Clad

Answer 2

Clothed or covered

Question 3

Corroborate

Answer 3

To provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm

Question 4

Cursory

Answer 4

Done in a hurry and with little attention to detail

Question 5

Dehydrate

Answer 5

To remove the water from. To become dry; to lose water from.

Question 6

Derive

Answer 6

To take or receive from a source. To obtain through reasoning.

Question 7

Electrify

Answer 7

To wire up or equip with electric power. To thrill or shock

Question 8

Endeavor

Answer 8

To attention earnestly. A serious, earnest effort toward a goal.

Question 9

Gingerly

Answer 9

Cautious; very careful. With extreme care or concern

Question 10

Grimace

Answer 10

To make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust, or contempt. A facial expression that seems to express pain, disgust or contempt

Question 11

Gruesome

Answer 11

Causing shock or horror

Question 12

Inventory

Answer 12

A list of possessions or goods on hand. The stock of goods on hand. To make a complete list of.

Question 13

Simulate

Answer 13

To take on the qualities of another; to imitate. To pretend. Made to look genuine while bring artificial an imitation of a possible situation.

Question 14

Succumb

Answer 14

To give up or give into; to yield. To cease to exist; to die

Question 15

Surmise

Answer 15

To suppose something without sufficient evidence. A guess