8th Grade Lesson 2 Vocabulary

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abrasion

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• -a wearing away or rubbing away by friction

• -a scraped or worn area

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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 cofirm

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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 cause to lose bodily fluids

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derive

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-to take or receive from a source

-to obtain through reasoning

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electrify

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-to wire or equip with electric power

-to thrill or shock

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endeavor

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-to attempt earnestly

-a serious, earnest effort toward a goal

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gingerly

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-cautious, very careful

-extremely cautiously

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grimace

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-to make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust, or contempt

-a facial expression that seems to express pain, disgust, or contempt