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Lesson 15 level 8

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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 (v) 1. To put off or postpone. 2. To yield to out of respect for the knowledge or authority of another.
desist (v) To refrain from continuing something.
discredit (v) 1. 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.
perpetuate (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.
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