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