| A | B |
|---|
| flay | to strip off the skin, as by whipping; to scold or criticize severerly |
| felony | a crime of such seriousness (such as murder, kidnapping, or burglary) that it is punishable by a severe sentence |
| efficacious | producing the desired effect; effective |
| rationalize | to explain in a manner that is false but seems reasonable; to devise self-serving but false reasons; to explain away |
| degenerate | to decline in physical, mental, or moral qualities; a person having low moral standards; having grown worse or deteriorated |
| imperious | domineering; overbearing; arrogant |
| relent | to give in or yield to something; to become less harsh |
| malevolent | wishing harm or evil to others; showing or having ill will toward others; spiteful |
| equestrian | a horseback rider; pertaining to horses or the riding of horses |
| bandy | to toss back and forth; to esxchyange; to discuss lightly |
