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Lesson 2
15
English
8th Grade
08/30/2010

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Abrasion
Definition
a wearing away or rubbing away by friction
Causing to wear by rubbing

Harsh or rough in manner;irratting
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Clad
Definition
Clothed or covered
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Corrobrate
Definition
to rpovide evidence to make more certain; to confirm
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Cursory
Definition
Done in a hurry and with little attention to detail
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Dehydrate
Definition
To remove the water from

To become dry;to lose water from
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Derive
Definition
to take or recieve

To obtain through reasoning
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Endeavor
Definition
To attempt earnestly

A serious, earnest effort toward a goal
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Electrify
Definition
To wire or equip with electric power

To thrill or shock
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Gingerly
Definition
Cautious; very careful

With extreme care and concern
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Grimace
Definition
To make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust or contempt
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Gruesome
Definition
Causing shock or horror
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Inventory
Definition
A list of possessions or goods on hand
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Simulate
Definition
To take on the qualities of

To pretend
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Succumb
Definition
To give up or give in to; to yield
To cease to exist; to die
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Surmise
Definition
To suppose something without suffcient evidence
A guess
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