Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 15

Ascertain

• To find out for certain.

• To punish by beating.

• To select and remove weak or inferior members from.

• To put off or postpone.

chastise

• To refrain from continuing something.

• To punish by beating.

• To select and remove weak or inferior members from.

• To put off or postpone.

cull

• To put off or postpone.

• To refrain from continuing something.

• To select and remove weak or inferior members from.

• To put off or postpone.

defer

• To refrain from continuing something

• To hurt the reputation of.

• To advance little by little beyond the usual limits or boundaries.

• To put off or postpone.

desist

• To refrain from continuing something.

• To destroy confidence or trust in.

• To advance little by little beyond the usual limits or boundaries.

• A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen.

discredit

• Compassionate, kind to other human beings or to animals.

• To hurt the reputation of.

• To advance little by little beyond the usual limits or boundaries.

• A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen.

encroach

• Compassionate, kind to other human beings or to animals.

• Lacking sound judgement; not governed by reason.

• To advance little by little beyond the usual limits or boundaries.

• A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen.

foreboding

• Compassionate, kind to other human beings or to animals.

• Lacking sound judgement; not governed by reason.

• Causing horror; extremely gruesome.

• A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen.

humane

• Compassionate, kind to other human beings or to animals.

• Lacking sound judgement; not governed by reason.

• Causing horror; extremely gruesome.

• To cause to continue indefinitely.

irrational

• Showing impatience because of restrictions or delays.

• Lacking sound judgement; not governed by reason.

• Causing horror; extremely gruesome.

• To cause to continue indefinitely.