1. abrasion abrasive A wearing away or rubbing away by friction A sore or
Unit 2 Vocab –
The Iceman
for VOCAB
Synonyms
A wearing away or rubbing away by friction
A sore or
A scrape
abrasion 1)
abrasive
Natalie fell during
the basketball game and got an abrasion on her knee.
No antonym for
“abrasion” BUT
since abrasive = irritating, its antonym would be agreable, soothing or calm.
Antonyms

2. clad Clothed or covered Dressed;
Unit 2 Vocab –
The Iceman
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Synonyms
Clothed or covered
Dressed;
clad 2)
Clad in a black rubber suit, the diver jumped from the side of the rescue boat.
exposed;
undressed
Antonyms

3. corroborate To provide evidence to make something more certain
Unit 2 Vocab –
The Iceman
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Synonyms
To provide evidence to make something more certain
To confirm;
To substantiate
corroborate 3)
Because he was
standing at the stop light when the accident happened, Harry could corroborate the driver’s statement.
To disprove;
To discredit
Antonyms

4. cursory Done in a hurry and with little attention to detail
Unit 2 Vocab –
The Iceman
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Synonyms
Done in a hurry and with little attention to detail
Superficial;
haphazard
cursory 4)
Sherlock Holmes made a cursory search of the bedroom before going into the dining room to question the family.
Careful;
Thorough;
Meticulous
Antonyms

5. dehydration dehydrate To remove water from; To dry out; To dessicate;
Unit 2 Vocab –
The Iceman
for VOCAB
Synonyms
To remove water from;
To become dry
To dry out;
To dessicate;
To parch
dehydration
dehydrate 5)
The processing plant dehydrates vegetables that are used in the popular soups sold in our grocery store.
To hydrate
To wet
To soak
Antonyms

6. derive To take or receive from a source; To infer; To gather;
Unit 2 Vocab –
The Iceman
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Synonyms
To take or receive from a source;
To get through reasoning
To infer;
To gather;
To deduce
derive 6)
Physicists have derived the existence of black holes, in part, from Einstein’s ideas about relativity.
To misunderstand;
To disregard;
To ignore
Antonyms

7. electrify To wire with electric power; To astonish; To amaze;
Unit 2 Vocab –
The Iceman
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Synonyms
To wire with electric power;
To thrill or to shock
To astonish;
To amaze;
To energize
electrify 7)
The ice skater’s performance which included a layback spin and several perfectly executed triple axels electrified the crowd.
To bore;
To be commonplace;
Antonyms

8. endeavor To attempt earnestly or whole-heartedly
Unit 2 Vocab –
The Iceman
for VOCAB
Synonyms
To attempt earnestly or whole-heartedly
To strive toward a goal;
To work diligently;
To try
endeavor 8)
The ice skater’s performance which included a layback spin and several perfectly executed triple axels electrified the crowd.
To be lazy;
To be lackadaisical;
Antonyms

9. gingerly Cautious or very careful; Delicately; Guardedly;
Unit 2 Vocab –
The Iceman
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Synonyms
Cautious or very careful;
Done with extreme caution or concern
Delicately;
Guardedly;
gingerly 9)
My mother ran her tongue gingerly over the spot where her tooth had been removed and winced.
Carelessly;
Rashly;
Antonyms

10. grimace To make a face of pain, disgust, or contempt to sneer;
Unit 2 Vocab –
The Iceman
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Synonyms
To make a face of pain, disgust, or contempt
to sneer;
To scowl;
To pout;
grimace
10)
When the doctor described the painful tested she would need, Cheryl grimaced only once.
To smile;
Antonyms

11. gruesome Causing shock or horror Horrific; Terrifying; Lovely;
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The Iceman
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Synonyms
Causing shock or horror
Horrific;
Terrifying;
gruesome
11)
The accident was too gruesome to look at.
Lovely;
Delightful;
Beautiful;
Antonyms

12. inventory A list of possessions or goods on hand; A reserve;
Unit 2 Vocab –
The Iceman
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A list of possessions or goods on hand;
The stock of goods on hand
To count the
goods on hand
Synonyms
A reserve;
A supply
To itemize (v)
inventory
12)
The store’s inventory of sheets and blankets was low after the sale.
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Antonyms

13. simulate Simulated; Simulation To take on the qualities of another;
Unit 2 Vocab –
The Iceman
for VOCAB
Synonyms
To take on the qualities of another;
To imitate;
To pretend
To mimic;
To copy;
To duplicate;
To counterfeit;
But not to emulate!
simulate
13)
Simulated;
Simulation
AstroTurf simulates real grass.
To be genuine
Antonyms

14. succumb To give up or to give in to; To die To yield; To surrender;
Unit 2 Vocab –
The Iceman
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Synonyms
To give up or to give in to;
To die
To yield;
To surrender;
succumb
14)
To live;
To resist;
I finally succumbed to my love of chocolate even though I was dieting!
Antonyms

15. surmise To suppose something without sufficient evidence;
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The Iceman
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Synonyms
To suppose something without sufficient evidence;
A guess
To hypothesize;
To guess
A hypothesis;
surmise
15)
To research;
To deduce;
To conclude
Helen surmised her guests were late because of the traffic on 285!
Antonyms

16. X = % 75 Scores How did you do? -0 = 100% -1 = 99% -2 = 97% -3 = 96%
= % 75
-0 = 100%
-1 = 99%
-2 = 97%
-3 = 96%
-4 = 95%
-5 = 93%
-6 = 92%
-7 = 91%
-8 = 89%
-9 = 88%
-10 = 87%
-11 = 85%
-12 = 84%
-13 = 83%
-14 = 81%
-15 = 80%
-16 = 79%
-17 = 77%
-18 = 76%
-19 = 75%
-20 = 73%
-21 = 72%
-22 = 71%
-23 = 69%
-24 = 68%
-25 = 67%
-26 = 65%
-27 = 64%
-28 = 63%
-29 = 61%
-30 = 60%
-31 = 59%
-32 = 57%
-33 = 56%
-34 = 55%

17. TEST MONDAY! We love Test Day, Don’t you? Fresh Air Friday!
6th = 2:35-3:23
TEST
MONDAY!
We love Test Day,
Don’t you?