Chapter 2

Question 1

abrasion

Answer 1

1. wearing away or rubbing away by friction

2. a scraped or worn area

Question 2

abrasive

Answer 2

1. causing wear by rubbing

2. harsh or rough in manner; irritating

Question 3

clad

Answer 3

clothed or covered

Question 4

corroborate

Answer 4

to provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm

Question 5

cursory

Answer 5

done in a hurry and little attention to detail

Question 6

dehydrate

Answer 6

1. to remove the water from

2. to cause to lose bodily fluids

Question 7

dehydration

Answer 7

the state of being dehydrated

Question 8

derive

Answer 8

1. to take or receive from a source

2. to obtain through reasoning

Question 9

electrifying

Answer 9

1. to wire or equip with electric power

2. to thrill or shock

Question 10

endeavor

Answer 10

1. to attempt earnestly

2. a serious, earnest effort towards a goal

Question 11

gingerly

Answer 11

1. cautious; very careful

2. extremely cautious

Question 12

grimace

Answer 12

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

Question 13

gruesome

Answer 13

causing shock or horror

Question 14

inventory

Answer 14

1. a list of possessions or goods on hand
2. the stock of good on hand
3. to make a complete list of

Question 15

simulate

Answer 15

1. to take on the qualities of another; to imitate

2. to pretend

Question 16

simulated

Answer 16

made to look genuine while being artificial

Question 17

simulation

Answer 17

an imitation of a possible situation

Question 18

succumb

Answer 18

1. to give up or give in to; to yield

2. to cease to exist; to die

Question 19

surmise

Answer 19

1. to suppose something without sufficient evidence

2. a guess