scarify

slap down

attack blister castigate damn excoriate flay lambaste lash pan scorch scourge slash vilify

burn someone's ears crawl all over lash into pin someone's ears back put someone on the griddle put someone on the hot seat rake over the coals read the riot act to rip into scathe shoot down

compliment laud mend praise protect

affright agitate alarm astound awe browbeat bulldoze chill cow daunt demoralize deter disconcert discourage dishearten dismay disquiet faze horrify intimidate panic perturb petrify repel scare spook startle terrify terrorize unhinge unnerve

chill to the bone curdle the blood disburb discomfort make blood run cold make one's blood run cold make one's hair stand on end make teeth chatter scare away scare off scare the daylights out of scare to death silly stiff strike terror into

calm comfort embolden encourage hearten inspirit reassure soothe