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