| A | B |
|---|
| ascertain (v.) | to find out for certain |
| chastise (v.) | to punish by beating |
| cull (v.) | to select and remove weak or inferior members from |
| defer (v.) | to put off or postpone |
| desist (v.) | to refrain from continuing something |
| discredit (v.) | to hurt the reputation of |
| 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 |
| irrational (adj.) | lacking sound judgement |
| lurid (adj.) | causing horror; extremely gruesome |
| perpetuate (v.) | to cause to continue indefinirely |
| restive (adj.) | showing impatience because of restrictions |
| stamina (n.) | physical strenghth or courage to resist hardship |
| surveillance (n.) | close observation of a person or area |
