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