brutalize
to treat someone very cruelly or violently
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S3E8: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 8CrimeDramaMystery
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stigmatize
to treat someone or something as shameful or socially unacceptable
disfigure
to spoil the appearance of something or someone
victimize
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially by bullying them
predispose
to make someone more likely to have a feeling, behavior, or condition
bracketing
the act of putting words, numbers, or symbols in brackets
ream
a pack of paper, usually 500 sheets
clavicle
the bone between your shoulder and chest
causative
causing something; acting as a cause
recessive
describing a gene or trait that appears only when both copies of a gene are the same
berate
to criticize someone angrily and at length
insular
uninterested in ideas, cultures, or people outside your own group
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cystic
relating to cysts or having the form of a cyst
belittle
to make someone or something seem less important or less good
theorize
to suggest an explanation for something based on limited evidence
consensual
done with the agreement of everyone involved
preclude
to prevent something from happening or make it impossible
definitively
in a way that settles something clearly and finally
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
abnormality
a sign that something is not normal or expected
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
swab
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something