| A | B |
| abrasion | 1. a scraped spot or area; 2.the result of rubbing or abrading |
| clad | covered |
| corroborate | to make more certain or confirm |
| cursory | Hastily or superficially performed |
| dehydrate | to remove water from (the body or a tissue) |
| derive | to trace from a source or origin |
| electrify | 1. to equip for the use of electric power, as a railroad; 2. thrill or shock |
| endeavor | 1. to attempt; try; 2. a strenuous effort; attempt |
| gingerly | 1. cautious or careful 2. with great care or caution |
| grimace | 1. a distortion of the face expressive of pain, contempt, or disgust 2. to make a sharp distortion of the face |
| gruesome | horrible revolting; frightful and shocking; ghastly |
| inventory | a detailed, often descriptive, list of articles, giving the code number, quantity, and value of each; catalog. |
| simulate | imitate |
| succumb | to cease to resist, submit, give in |
| surmise | an idea or opinion that lacks proof, a conjecture |