Wordly Wise Book 8 List 15

What does the word 'ascertain' mean?

• To punish by beating

• To find out for certain

• To refrain from continuing

• To select and remove

Which word means 'to punish by beating' or 'to criticize severely'?

• Cull

• Chastise

• Defer

• Desist

What is the meaning of 'cull'?

• To yield to authority

• To select and remove weak members

• To destroy confidence

• To advance beyond limits

What does 'defer' mean?

• To hurt the reputation of

• To find out for certain

• To put off or postpone

• To yield to out of respect

Which word means 'to refrain from continuing something'?

• Desist

• Encroach

• Perpetuate

• Discredit

What does 'discredit' mean?

• To advance beyond limits

• To cause to continue indefinitely

• To destroy confidence or trust in

• To hurt the reputation of

What does 'encroach' mean?

• To punish by beating

• To find out for certain

• To advance little by little beyond usual limits

• To select and remove weak members

What is 'foreboding'?

• Physical strength to resist hardship

• Lacking sound judgment

• Compassionate treatment

• A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen

What does 'humane' mean?

• Compassionate, kind to others

• Lacking sound judgment

• Causing horror

• Showing impatience

What does 'irrational' mean?

• Lacking sound judgment

• To destroy confidence

• To yield to authority

• Glowing with redness