english vocab: bullying

Question 1

a bully

Answer 1

a person who is habitually cruel, insulting, aggressive or threatening to others who are weaker, smaller or more vulnerable

Question 2

to fag

Answer 2

to serve as a servant to an older schoolmate especially in an English public school

Question 3

to tease

Answer 3

to make fun of; to disturb or annoy by persistent irritating or provoking especially in a mischievous way; to manipulate

Question 4

to ditch

Answer 4

to get rid of; to discard; to end association with

Question 5

trauma

Answer 5

a disordered psychic or behavioral state resulting from severe mental or emotional stress or physical injury; an emotional upset

Question 6

vicious cycle

Answer 6

a chain of events in which the response to one difficulty creates a new problem that aggravates the original difficulty

Question 7

initiative

Answer 7

an introductory step

Question 8

inclusiveness

Answer 8

including and accommodating everyone, especially people who have been historically excluded (as because of their gender, race, sexuality or ability).

Question 9

perverted image

Answer 9

corrupt mental picture or impression

Question 10

a snowball effect

Answer 10

accelerating, escalating or increasing effect

Question 11

repercussion

Answer 11

a widespread, indirect or unforeseen effect of an act, action or event