| A | B |
|---|
| abrasion | a wearing or rubbing away by friction |
| clad | clothed or covered |
| corroborate | to confirm |
| cursory | done quickly with little attention to detail |
| dehydrate | to remove the water from |
| derive | to take or receive from a source; to obtain through reasoning |
| electrify | to wire or equip with electric power |
| endeavor | to attempt earnestly |
| gingerly | cautiously |
| grimace | to make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust, or contempt |
| gruesome | causing shock or horror |
| inventory | list of possessions or goods on hand |
| simulate | to take on the qualities of another; imitate; pretend |
| succumb | to yield; to give up or give in to |
| surmise | to suppose something without sufficient evidence |
