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Abrasion
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1. a wearing away or rubbing away by friction 2. A scraped o warn area
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Abrasive
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1. Causing wear by rubbing 2. Harsh or rough in manner; irritating
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Clad
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Clothed or covered
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Corroborate
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To provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm
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Cursory
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Done in a hurry and with little attention to detail
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Dehydrate
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1. to remove the water from 2. To become dry; to lose water from
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Dehydration
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The state of being dehydrated
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Derive
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1. to take or receive from a source 2. To obtain through reasoning
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Electrify
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1. to wire or equip with electric power 2. To thrill or shock
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Endeavor
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v. To attempt earnestly n. a serious, earnest effort toward a goal
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Gingerly
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adj. cautious; very careful adv. With extreme care or concern
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Grimace
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v. to make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust, or contempt
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Gruesome
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Causing shock or horror
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Inventory
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n. 1. a list of possessions or goods on hand. 2. The stock of goods on hand v. to make a complete list of
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Simulate
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1. to take on the qualities of another; to imitate 2. To pretend
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Simulated
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Made to look genuine while being artificial
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Simulation
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An imitation of a possible situation
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Succumb
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1. to give up or give into; yield 2. To cease to exist; to die
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Surmise
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v. to suppose something without sufficient evidence n. a guess
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