Vocab 2

1) Abrasion – wearing away by friction; harsh or rough in manner This protective coating helps prevent abrasion of the floor tiles. If you use this abrasive cleaner on the tub, it will scratch it.

2) Clad – clothed or covered Clad in a wet suit, the diver jumped in the water.

3) Corroborate – To provide evidence to make more certain The student was able to corroborate his story.

4) Cursory – done in a hurry with little attention to detail We did a cursory check on the house before we left for vacation.

5) Dehydrate – to remove the water from Dehydrated fruit can be good for you.

6) Derive – To obtain through reasoning We derived the answer to the question by applying Ohm’s law.

7) Electrify – to wire or equip with electric power; to thrill The biker’s tricks electrified the audience.

8) Endeavor– serious, earnest effort toward a goal Arthur’s endeavor to finish all of his homework was a success.

9) Gingerly – cautious; very carefully We crossed the crumbling bridge gingerly.

10) Grimace – facial expression which displays disgust or pain The athlete grimaced as he stood up from the ground.

11) Gruesome – causing shock or horror The movie “Shark Night” was gruesome.

12) Inventory – list of goods on hand The store’s inventory was incorrect after the big sale.

13) Simulate – to pretend; create a possible situation The space program would simulate an outer space launch.

14) Succumb – to give up or give in The girl had to succumb to her exhaustion and go to bed.

15) Surmise – To suppose something with out evidence; a guess We surmised that the thief had been watching our house for a while.