Question 1

to find out for certain

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ascertain (v)

Question 2

to punish by beating

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chastise (v)

Question 3

to rebuke or criticize severely

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chastise (v)

Question 4

to select and remove weak or inferior members from

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cull (v)

Question 5

to put off or postpone

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defer (v)

Question 6

to yield to out of respect for the knowledge or authority of another

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defer (v)

Question 7

submitting to the wishes of another because of respect

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deference (n)

Question 8

to refrain from continuing something

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desist (v)

Question 9

to hurt the reputation of

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discredit (v)

Question 10

to destroy confidence or trust in

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discredit (v)

Question 11

to advance little by little beyond the usual limits or boundaries

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encroach (v)

Question 12

a strong feeling that something bad is about to happen

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foreboding (n)

Question 13

compassionate, kind to other human beings or to animals

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humane (adj)

Question 14

lacking sound judgment; not governed by reason

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irrational (adj)

Question 15

causing horror; extremely gruesome

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lurid (adj)

Question 16

glowing with the redness of flames seen through a haze

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lurid (adj)

Question 17

to cause to continue indefinitely

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perpetuate (v)

Question 18

showing impatience because of restrictions or delays

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restive (adj)

Question 19

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

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stamina (n)

Question 20

close observation of a person or area

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surveillance (n)

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