ostracize
to exclude someone from a group or social circle
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17E12: English vocabulary
Season 17, Episode 12CrimeDramaMystery
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deflower
to take away a woman's virginity
stigmatize
to treat someone or something as shameful or socially unacceptable
serially
in a series; one after another
crucify
to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
forcible
using force or violence
virginal
having the qualities traditionally associated with a virgin, especially innocence or purity
prejudicial
causing harm or making something worse
accrue
to increase or build up over time
badgering
to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again
introvert
a person who prefers quiet, private activities and spending time alone
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overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
balk
to hesitate or refuse to do something because you are unwilling or uncomfortable
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
schoolmate
a person who goes to the same school as you
accuser
a person who says someone has done something wrong or illegal
paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
ringleader
the person who leads a group, especially one doing something bad or illegal
assertive
showing confidence and a willingness to speak up
consensual
done with the agreement of everyone involved
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
shredding
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way