Wordly Wise 3000 Book 8 List 2

Front 1

abrasion

abrasive

Back 1

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

2. A scraped or worn area.

adj. 1. Causing wear by rubbing.

2. Harsh or rough in manner; irritating.

Front 2

clad

Back 2

adj.

Clothed or covered.

Front 3

corroborate

Back 3

v.

To provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm.

Front 4

cusory

Back 4

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

Front 5

dehydrate

dehydration

Back 5

v.1. To remove the water from.

2. To become dry; to lose water from.

Front 6

derive

derived

Back 6

v.1. To take or receive from a source.

2. To obtain through reasoning.

Front 7

electrify

electrified

Back 7

v. 1. To wire or equip with electric power.

2. To thrill or shock.

Front 8

endeavor

Back 8

v. To attempt earnestly.

n. A serious, earnest effort toward a goal.

Front 9

gingerly

Back 9

adj. Cautious; very careful.

adv. With extreme care or concern.

Front 10

grimace

Back 10

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

n. A facial expression that seems to express pain, contempt, or disgust.

Front 11

gruesome

Back 11

adj. Causing shock or horror.

Front 12

inventory

inventories

Back 12

n. 1. A list of possessions or goods on hand.

2. The stock of goods on hand.

v. To make a complete list of.

Front 13

simulate

simulated

simulation

Back 13

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

2. To pretend.

adj. Made to look genuine while being artificial.

n. An imitation of a possible situation.

Front 14

succumb

Back 14

v. 1. To give up or give in to; to yield.

2. To cease to exist; to die.

Front 15

surmise

Back 15

v. To suppose something without sufficient evidence.

n. A guess.