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WW Lesson 15
Vocabulary Words and Definitions for SIS 8th Grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| To find out for certain | Ascertain |
| To punish by beating | Chastise |
| To rebuke or criticize severely | Chastise |
| To select and remove weak or inferior members from | Cull |
| To put off or postpone | Defer |
| To yield to out of respect for the knowledge or authority of another | Defer |
| To refrain from continuing something | Desist |
| To hurt the reputation of | Discredit |
| To destroy confidence or trust in | Discredit |
| To advance little by little beyond the usual limits or boundaries | Encroach |
| A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen | Foreboding |
| Compassionate, kind to other human beings or to animals | Humane |
| Lacking sound judgment; not governed by reason | Irrational |
| Causing horror; extremely gruesome | Lurid |
| Glowing with the redness of flames seen through a haze | Lurid |
| To cause or continue indefinitely | Perpetuate |
| Showing impatience because of restrictions or delays | Restive |
| Physical strength or courage to resist hardship, illness, or fatigue | Stamina |
| Close observation of a person or area | Surveillance |