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15 Cards in this Set
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abrasion; abrasive |
- the wearing away or rubbing away by friction - a scraped or worn area
- causing wear by rubbing - harsh or rough in manner; irritating |
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clad |
clothed or covered |
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corroborate |
to provide enough evidence to make more certain; to confirm |
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cursory |
done in a hurry and with little attention to detail |
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dehydrate |
- to remove water from
- to cause to lose bodily fluids |
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derive |
- to take or receive from a source
- to obtain through reasoning |
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electrify |
-to wire or equip with electric power
- to thrill or shock |
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endeavor |
- to attempt earnestly
- a serious, earnest effort toward a goal |
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gingerly |
- cautious, very careful (adj)
- extremely cautiously (adv) |
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grimace |
to make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust, or contempt
(then noun form) |
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gruesome |
causing shock or horror |
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inventory |
- a list of possessions or goods on hand
- the stock of goods on hand
- to make a complete list of |
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simulate; simulated; simulation |
- to take on the qualities of another; to imitate - to pretend
- made to look genuine while being artificial
- an imitation of a possible situation |
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succumb |
- to give up or give in to; to yield
- to cease to exist; to die |
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surmise |
- to suppose something without sufficient evidence
- a guess |
