stigmatize
to treat someone or something as shameful or socially unacceptable
Episode vocabulary
Criminal Minds S14E4: English vocabulary
Season 14, Episode 4CrimeDramaMystery
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adulterer
a person who is unfaithful to their husband, wife, or partner
nightshirt
a long loose shirt worn in bed
transgress
to break a law, rule, or moral standard
bludgeon
a heavy stick or club used as a weapon
brimstone
an old word for sulfur
ritualistic
relating to a ritual or done in a fixed, repeated way
rebuff
to reject someone or something in a blunt or unfriendly way
innocuous
not harmful or offensive
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
abrasion
the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping
confidant
a person you trust with private thoughts or secrets
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abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
abuser
a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly
kindred
closely related in nature, character, or feeling
unruly
difficult to control, because of bad behavior or wild energy
punishable
described by law as deserving punishment
shun
deliberately avoid someone or something
pave
to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
lapsed
no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed
lapse
a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment
confide
to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence