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- ascertain
- To find out for certain.
- chastise
- 1.To punish by beating. 2. To rebuke or criticize severely.
- cull
- To select and remove weak or inferior members from.
- defer
- 1. To put off or postpone. 2. to yield to out of respect for the knowledge or authority of another. Deference-submitting to the wishes of another because of respect.
- desist
- To refrain from continuing something.
- discredit
- 1. To hurt the reputation of. 2. To destroy confidence or trust in.
- encroach
- To advance little by little beyond the usual limits or boundaries.
- foreboding
- A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen.
- humane
- Compassionate, kind to other human beings or animals.
- irrational
- Lacking sound judgment; not governed by reason.
- lurid
- 1. Causing horror; extremely gruesome. 2. Glowing with the redness of flames seen through a haze.
- perpetuate
- To cause to continue indefinitely.
- restive
- Showing impatience because of restrictions or delay.
- stamina
- Physical strength or courage to resist hardship, illness, or fatigue.
- surveillance
- Close observation of a person or area.