to strip off the skin, as by whipping; to scold or criticize severely.

a crime of such seriouness (such as murder,kidnapping,or bulgary) that it is punishable by a severe sentence.

producing the desired effect; effective.

to explain in a manner that is false but seems reasonable; to devise self-serving but false reasons; to explain away.

to decline in physical, mental, or moral qualities; a person having low moral standards; having grown worse or deteriorated.

domineering; overbearing; arrogant.

to give in or yield to something; to become less harsh.

wishing harm or evil to others; showing or having ill will toward others; spiteful.

a horseback rider; pertaining to horses or the riding of horses.

to toss back and forth; to exchange; to discuss lightly.

disparaging; belittling; meant to show an unfavorable opinion.

fond of eating and drinking with friends; festive; social.

to grant or agree condescendingly to do something; stoop.

a natural attraction or liking for a person or a thing; a close relationship.

hard to please; easily disgusted; overly dainty.

to move back and forth like a pendulum; to vary between two or more opinions, thoughts, or actions; to vacillate.

fearlessly daring; bold; insolent; contemptuous of decorum.

a person who has refined tastes in eating and drinking.

to bring oneself into someone's good grace or favor.

an oderly arrangement of persons or objects; splendid dress; to set in proper order (especially soldeiers); to dress or adorn.

an alliance, usually of nations, political parties, of factions; a temporary union.

sly; treacherous; working in a hidden but dangerous way.

the holding back or subduing; suppression; pushing painful ideas or memories into the subconscious (in psychiatry).

away from the central part; on the edge; only slightyly concerned with the important; unessential.

one who is persecuted, tortured, or killed for refusing to renounce religious principles; one who sacrifices for the sake of a belief or cause; to torture.

a wall of earth used for defense; a person or thing that gives support or protection.

a departure, usually of a great number of people.

likely to cause ill will or envy; hateful.

to relinquish, usually a claim, right, or privilege; to defer or delay.

abominable; grossly wicked and hateful; vile.

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Question	Answer
Flays	to strip off the skin, as by whipping; to scold or criticize severely.
Felony	a crime of such seriouness (such as murder,kidnapping,or bulgary) that it is punishable by a severe sentence.
Effacious	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.
Degenerated	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 exchange; to discuss lightly.
Derogatory	disparaging; belittling; meant to show an unfavorable opinion.
Convivial	fond of eating and drinking with friends; festive; social.
Deigned	to grant or agree condescendingly to do something; stoop.
Affinity	a natural attraction or liking for a person or a thing; a close relationship.
Fastidious	hard to please; easily disgusted; overly dainty.
Oscillate	to move back and forth like a pendulum; to vary between two or more opinions, thoughts, or actions; to vacillate.
Audacious	fearlessly daring; bold; insolent; contemptuous of decorum.
Epicure	a person who has refined tastes in eating and drinking.
Ingratiate	to bring oneself into someone's good grace or favor.
Arrayed	an oderly arrangement of persons or objects; splendid dress; to set in proper order (especially soldeiers); to dress or adorn.
Coalition	an alliance, usually of nations, political parties, of factions; a temporary union.
Insisdious	sly; treacherous; working in a hidden but dangerous way.
Repression	the holding back or subduing; suppression; pushing painful ideas or memories into the subconscious (in psychiatry).
Peripheral	away from the central part; on the edge; only slightyly concerned with the important; unessential.
Martyrs	one who is persecuted, tortured, or killed for refusing to renounce religious principles; one who sacrifices for the sake of a belief or cause; to torture.
Bulwark	a wall of earth used for defense; a person or thing that gives support or protection.
Exodus	a departure, usually of a great number of people.
Invidious	likely to cause ill will or envy; hateful.
Waive	to relinquish, usually a claim, right, or privilege; to defer or delay.
Heinous	abominable; grossly wicked and hateful; vile.

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