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15 Cards in this Set
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Ascertain
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To find out for certain
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Chastise
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1.To punish by beating
2.To rebuke or criticize severely |
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Cull
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To select and remove weak or inferior members from
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Defer
Deference |
1.To put off or postpone
2.To yield to out of respect for the knowledge or authority of another 3.Submitting to the wishes of another because of respect |
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Desist
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To refrain from continuing something
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Discredit
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1.To hurt the reputation of
2.To destroy confidence or trust in |
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Encroach
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To advance little by little beyond the usual limits or boundaries
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Foreboding
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A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen
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Humane
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Compassionate, kind to other human beings or to animals
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Irrational
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Lacking sound judgement; not governed by reason
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Lurid
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1.Causing horror; extremely gruesome
2.Glowing with the redness of flames seen through a haze |
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Perpetuate
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To cause to continue indefinitely
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Restive
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Showing impatience because of restrictions or delay
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Stamina
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Physical strength or courage to resist hardship, illness, or fatigue
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Surveillance
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Close observation of a person or area
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