| 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 |