Wordly Wise 2 Flashcards
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Abrasive
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- Causing wear by rubbing
2. Harsh or rough in manner, irritating
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Abrasion
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- A wearing away or rubbing away by friction
2. A scraped or worn area
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Clad
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Clothed or covered
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Corroborate
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To provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm
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Cursory
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Done in a hurry an with little attention on detail
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Dehydrate
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- to remove the water from
2. To cause to lose bodily fluids
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Derive
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- to take or receive from a source
2. To obtain through reasoning
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Electrify
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- To wire or equip with electric power
2. 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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Grimace
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To make a face expressing feeling of pain, disgust, or contempt
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Gruesome
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Causing shock or horror
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Inventory
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A list of possessions or good on hand
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Simulate
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- To take on the qualities of another; to imitate
2. To pretend
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Succumb
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- To give up or give in to; to yield
2. To cease to exist; to die
