Wordly Wise 8 Lesson 15

Front 1

Ascertain

Back 1

V. To find out for certain

Front 2

Chatise

Back 2

V. To punish by beating

2. To rebuke or criticize severely

Front 3

Cull

Back 3

v.To select and remove weak or inferior members from

Front 4

Defer

Back 4

V. 1. to put off or postponed

2. To you too out of respect for the knowledge or authority of another

Deference n. submitting to the wishes of another because of respect

Front 5

Desist

Back 5

V. To refrain from continuing something

Front 6

Discredit

Back 6

V. 1. to hurt the reputation of

2. To destroy the confidence or trust in

Front 7

Encroach

Back 7

V. To advance little by little beyond the usual limits or boundaries

Front 8

Foreboding

Back 8

n. A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen

Front 9

Humane

Back 9

Adj. Compassionate time to other human beings or to animals

Front 10

Irrational

Back 10

Adj. Lacking sound judgement ; not governed by reason.

Front 11

Lurid

Back 11

Adj. one period causing core ; extremely gruesome.

2. Glowing with redness of flames seen through a haze

Front 12

Perpetuate

Back 12

V.To cause to continue indefinitely

Front 13

Restive

Back 13

Adj. Showing impatience because of restrictions or delays

Front 14

Stamina

Back 14

Edna. Physical strength or courage to resist hardship illness or fatigue

Front 15

Surveillance

Back 15

N. Close observation of a person or area