2.  The protective covering helps to prevent abrasion of the floor tiles.  What do you think the meaning of abrasion is?

3.  Clad in a black rubber suit, the diver jumped from the side of the rescue boat.  What do you think the meaning of clad is?

4.  Because he was standing at the stoplight when the accident occurred, Harry could corroborate the driver’s statement.  What do you think the meaning of corroborate is?

5.  Sherlock Holmes made a cursory search of the bedroom before going into the dining room to question the family.  What do you think the meaning of cursory is?

6.  During a marathon, runners will dehydrate unless they drink the water offered them along the route.  What do you think the meaning of dehydrate is?

7.  We derived the answer of the equation by following the cheat sheet.  What do you think the meaning of derive is?

8.  Ryan’s performance which included several back flips and a layback spin electrified the audience.  What do you think the meaning of electrified is?

9.  Ryan’s endeavor to score twenty points a game throughout the season was a success.  What do you think the meaning of endeavor is?

10.  Mr. Jones made a gingerly attempt to bring a the disputing parties together.  What do you think the meaning of gingerly is?

11.  While the doctor described the series of painful tests that would be needed, Sally grimaced only once.  What do you think the meaning of grimace is?

12.  The book told the gruesome details of living in europe during the time of the Black Plague.  What do you think the meaning of gruesome is?

13.  The store’s inventory of sheets and blankets were very low after the winter sale.  What do you think the meaning of inventory is?

14.  AstroTurf simulates real grass.  What do you think the meaning of simulate is?

15.  After twenty two hours on their feet, the relief workers finally succumbed to exhaustion.  What do you think the meaning of succomb is?

16.  My surmise is that the thief had been watching our house for weeks before breaking in.  What do you think the meaning of surmise is?