Holt Fifth Course - Lesson 18
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gmcustodio on November 7, 2008
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holt, cpn, vocabulary, eleventh grade
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 flay | to strip off the skin, as by whipping; to scold or criticize severely |
| felony | a crime of such seriousness (such as murder, kidnapping, or burglary) that 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 exchange; to discuss lightly |
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