Wordly Wise 2 Flashcards

1
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Wearing away or rubbing away by friction
A scraped or worn area

Causing wear by rubbing
Harsh or rough in manner; irritating

A

Abrasion

Abrasive

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2
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Clothed or Covered

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Clad

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3
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To provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm

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Corroborate

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4
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Done in a hurry and with little attention to detail

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Cursory

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5
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To remove the water from
To cause to lose bodily fluids

The state of being dehydrated

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Dehydrate
Dehydration

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6
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To take or receive from a source
To obtain through reasoning

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Derive

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7
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To attempt earnestly
A serious, earnest effort toward a goal

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Endeavor

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8
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Cautious; very careful
Extremely Cautiously

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Gingerly

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9
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To make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust, or contempt.

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Grimace

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10
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Causing horror or disgust

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Gruesome

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11
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A list of possessions or goods on hand
The stock of goods on hand
To make a complete list of

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Inventory

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12
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To take on the qualities of another; to imitate
To pretend

Make to look genuine while being artificial

An imitation of a possible situation

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Simulate
Simulated
Simulation

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13
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To give up or give in to; to yield
To cease exit; to die

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Succumb

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14
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To suppose something without sufficient evidence
A guess

A

Surmise

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15
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To wire to equip with electrical power
To thrill or shock

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Electrify

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