ostracize
to exclude someone from a group or social circle
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S21E18: English vocabulary
Season 21, Episode 18CrimeDramaMystery
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castigate
to criticize someone severely
revile
to criticize someone very harshly and insultingly
perfidy
deceitful behavior that breaks trust
lithe
slim, flexible, and graceful in movement
embezzle
to steal money that you were trusted to manage
recognizance
a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
salacious
showing too much interest in sex or sexual matters
vilify
to say or write very bad things about someone or something, often unfairly
entrap
to catch someone by tricking them or setting a trap for them
overstep
to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed
unblemished
not marked, damaged, or spoiled
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corroboration
evidence that helps prove or support something
coffer
a strong box or chest for storing valuables
tribulation
great trouble or suffering
promiscuity
the state of having many casual sexual partners
recur
to happen again, especially regularly
betrayer
a person who betrays someone, a group, or a trust
creeper
a plant that grows along the ground or climbs walls, trees, or other surfaces
gloat
to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure
admissible
allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court
savor
to enjoy something very much by paying close attention to it
concoct
to make something by mixing different ingredients
larceny
the crime of stealing someone else's property