Vocab Lesson 2

Question 1

Abrasion

Answer 1

A wearing away or rubbing away by friction.

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.

Question 6

derive

Answer 6

To take or receive from a source.

To obtain through reasoning.

Question 7

electrify

Answer 7

To wire or equip with electric power.

To thrill or shock.

Question 8

endeavor

Answer 8

To attempt earnestly.

A serious, earnest effort toward a goal.

Question 9

Gingerly

Answer 9

Cautious Careful

With Extreme care or concern

Question 10

grimace

Answer 10

To make a face expressing feelings of 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.

Made to look genuine while being artificial.

Question 14

succumb

Answer 14

To give up or give in to; to yield.

To cease to exist; to die.

Question 15

surmise

Answer 15

To suppose something without sufficient evidence.

A guess.