| Term | Definition |
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ascertain |
to find out for certain |
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chastise |
to punish by beating |
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chastise |
to rebuke or criticize severly |
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cull |
to select and remove weak or inferior members from |
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defer |
to put off or postpone |
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defer |
to yeild out of respect for the knowledge or authority of another |
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deference |
submitting to the wishes of another because of respect |
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desist |
to refrain from continuing something |
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discredit |
to hurt the reputation of |
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discredit |
to distroy confidence or trust in |
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encroach |
to advance little by little beyond the usual limits or boundaries |
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foreboding |
a strong feeling that something bad it about to happen |
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humane |
compassionate, kind to other human beings or animals |
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irrational |
lacking sound judgement; not governed by reason |
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lurid |
causing horror; extremely gruesome |
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lurid |
glowing with the redness of flames seen through a haze |
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perpetuate |
to cause to continue indefinitely |
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restive |
showing impatience because of restrictions or delays |
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stamina |
physical strength or courage to resist hardship, illness, or fatique |
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surveillance |
close observation of a person or area |