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Week 4 Day 4 Vocab

Week 4 Day 4 Vocabulary Words

TermDefinition
Ascertain to find out for certain
Chastise 1. To punish by beating 2. to rebuke or criticize severely
Cull 1. To select and remove weak or inferior members from 2. to yield to out of respect for the knowledge or authority of another
Defer 1. To put off or postpone 2. to yield to out of respect
Desist to refrain from continuing something
Discredit 1. To hurt the reputation of 2. to destroy confidence or trust in
Encroach to advance little by little beyond the usual limits or boundaries
Foreboding a strong feeling that something bad is about to happen
Humane compassionate, kind to other human begins or to animals
Irrational lacking sound judgment; not governed by reason
Lurid 1. Causing horror; extremely gruesome 2. growing with the redness of flames seen through a haze
Perpetuate to cause to continue indefinitely
Restive Showing impatience because of restrictions or delays
Stamina physical strength or courage to resist hardship, illness, or fatigue
Surveillance close observation of a person or area
Alleviate to relieve or make more bearable
Antidote 1. A remedy that relieves the effects of a poison 2. anything that offers relief from an undesirable condition
Bedlam a very confused and noisy scene
Cajole to urge with gentle and repeated requests; to coax
Glib j. marked by an ease in speaking or writing that often shows lack of concern or sincerity
Haggard having a tired look; worn out
Immaculate 1. Perfectly clean; spotless 2. without a flaw; faultless
Incessant going on without interruption; continual
Indulgent inclined to give in easily; lenient
Loll To sit back in a relaxed way; to sprawl 2. to hang loosely; to droop
Pittance a very small amount, especially of money
Pungent 1. Having a sharp taste or smell 2. sharply critical; painfully direct
Rue to feel regret or sorrow over
Strident harsh and grating; loud and shrill
Vehement expressing strong feeling; intense
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