| 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 | 1. to put off or postpone 2. to yield out of respect for the knowledge or authority of another |
| desist | to refrain from continuing something |
| discredit | 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 judgment; not governed by reason |
| lurid | adj. 1. causing horror; extremely gruesome 2. glowing with the redness of flames seen through a haze |
| perptuate | 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 |
