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Wordly Wise 8.2
Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abrasion | A wearing away or rubbing away by friction. A scraped or worn area. |
| clad | Clothed or covered. |
| corroborate | To provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm. |
| cursory | Done in a hurry and with little attention to detail. |
| dehydrate | To remove water from. To cause to lose bodily fluids. |
| derive | To take or receive from a source. To obtain through reasoning. |
| electrify | To wire or equip with electri power. To thrill or shock. |
| endeavor | To attempt ernestly. A serious earnest effort towards a goal |
| gingerly | Cautious; very careful. Extremely cautiously |
| grimace | To make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust, or contempt. |
| gruesome | Causing shock or horror |
| inventory | A list of possessions or the stock of goods on hand. To make a complete list of. |
| simulate | To take on the qualities of another; to imitate. To pretend. |
| succumb | To give up or to give in to; to yield. To cease to exhist; to die. |
| surmise | To suppose something with out sufficient evidence. |