5/7/2021 Vocab Flashcards
1
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ascertain
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To find out for certain; to confirm
2
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chastise
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- to punish by beating
2. to criticize severely
3
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cull
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to select and remove weak members from
4
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defer
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- to put off or postpone
- to yield out of respect for the knowledge or authority of another
- Submitting to the wishes of another because of respect
5
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desist
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to refrain from continuing something
6
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discredit
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- To hurt the reputation of
2. To destroy the confidence or trust in.
7
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encroach
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to advance little by little beyond boundaries or limits.
8
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foreboding
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A strong feeling that something bad is going to happen
9
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humane
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Compassionate, kind to others.
10
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irrational
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Not governed by reason or deciding something without thinking it through
11
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lurid
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- Causing horror
2. Glowing with redness of flames seen through a haze
12
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perpetuate
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To cause to continue indefinitely.
13
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restive
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showing impatience due to restrictions or delays
14
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stamina
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strength resisting hardship, illness, or fatigue.
15
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surveillance
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Close observation of a person or area
