Wordly Wise 2

Question 0

abrasion

Answer 0

n. 1. A wearing away or rubbing away by fiction.

2. A scraped or worn area

Question 1

abrasive

Answer 1

adj. 1. Causing wear by rubbing

2. Harsh or rough in manner; irritating

Question 2

clad

Answer 2

adj. Clothed or covered

Question 3

corroborate

Answer 3

v. to provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm

Question 4

cursory

Answer 4

adj. done in a hurry and with little attention to detail

Question 5

dehydrate

Answer 5

v. 1. to remove the water from

2. to cause to lose bodily fluids

Question 6

dehydration

Answer 6

n. the state of being dehydrated

Question 7

derive

Answer 7

v. 1. to take or receive from a source

2. to obtain through reasoning

Question 8

electrify

Answer 8

v. 1. to wire or equip with electric power

2. to thrill or shock

Question 9

endeavor

Answer 9

v. to attempt earnestly

n. a serious, earnest effort toward a goal

Question 10

gingerly

Answer 10

adj. cautious; very careful

adv. extremely cautiously

Question 11

grimace

Answer 11

v. to make a face expressing that seems to express pain, disgust, or contempt.

Question 12

gruesome

Answer 12

adj. causing shock or horror

Question 13

inventory

Answer 13

n. 1. a list of possessions or goods in hand
2. the stock of goods on hand
v. 1. to make a complete list of

Question 14

simulate

Answer 14

v. 1. to take on the qualities of another; to imitate

2. to pretend

Question 15

simulated

Answer 15

adj. made to look genuine while being artificial

Question 16

simulation

Answer 16

n. an imitation of a possible situation

Question 17

succumb

Answer 17

v. 1. to give up or give into; to yield

2. to cease to exist; to die

Question 18

surmise

Answer 18

v. to suppose something without sufficient evidence

n. a guess