A | B |
abrasion/abrasive | (n.) a wearing away or rubbing away by friction/(adj.) causing wear |
clad | (adj.) clothed or covered |
corroborate | (v.)to provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm |
cursory | (adj.) done in a hurry & with little attention to detail |
dehydrate | (v.) to remove the water from; to become dry |
derive | (v.) to take or receive from a source |
electrify | (v.) to wire or equip with electric power |
endeavor | (v.) to attempt earnestly (n.) a serious effort toward a goal |
gingerly | (adj.)cautious; very careful |
grimace | (v.) to make a face expressing feelings of pain or disgust (n.)a facial expression showing pain |
gruesome | (adj.)causing shock or horror |
inventory | (n.)a list of possessions on hand (v. )to make a complete list of |
simulate/simulation | (v.) to take on the qualities of another; to imitate/imitation |
succumb | (v.) to give up or give in to |
surmise | (v.) to suppose something/(n.) a guess |