vocab 15 Flashcards

1
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chastise

A

to punish by beating

to rebuke or criticize severely

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2
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cull

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to select and remove weak or inferior members from

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3
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defer

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to put off or postpone

to yield to out of respect for the knowledge of anther

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4
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desist

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to refrain from continuing something

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5
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discredit

A

to hurt the reputation of

to de story confidence or trust in

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6
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encroach

A

to advance little by little beyond the usual limits or boundaries

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7
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foreboding

A

a strong feeling that something bad is about to happen

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8
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humane

A

compassionate, kind to other human beings or to animals

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9
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irrational

A

lacking sound judgment; not governed by reason

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10
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lurid

A

causing horror; extremely gruesome

glowing with a redness

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11
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perpetuate

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to cause to continue indefinitely

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12
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restive

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showing impatience because of restrictions or delays

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13
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stamina

A

physical strength or courage to resist hardships, illness, or fatigue

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14
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surveillance

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close observation of a person or area

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15
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ascertain

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to find out for certain

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16
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bonus word o

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ostracize

whenever someone has been deliberately left out or excluded from a group