Smallville S8E12: English vocabulary

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

an insulting word for someone who spends a lot of time doing office work at a desk

one of the two thick blue lines on an ice hockey rink that separate the attacking zone from the neutral zone

to attack and beat someone severely

a very large city, especially one that is important for business and culture

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

a group of people who want to punish or attack someone without legal authority

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to attract a lot of attention because you look impressive or unusual

to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something

relating to the eyes or vision

a person who kills a police officer

the nerve that carries visual signals from the eye to the brain

cause something to improve a lot

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

to be able to deal with a difficult situation

to be fired from a job

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

suddenly and without warning

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

to become too big or too old for something, especially clothes or a habit

a skill or area that someone is especially good at

work that involves carefully finding out facts or solving a mystery

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

in a way that is hard to explain or understand

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

to let hair grow longer

to kill someone illegally, especially by hanging, without a fair trial

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

calm and not dangerous, or not wild

the process of becoming narrower

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal

a small bay or inlet with land around it that protects it from the sea

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

official permission to do something

a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

to some extent; fairly

a short pole with a flat blade, used for moving a small boat or canoe

the feeling of close friendship and loyalty between men or members of a group

a casual way to say goodbye

to make something newer, better, or more advanced

a police station or the area it serves

to send or pass something from one place or person to another

to trip or lose your balance for a moment

a person in charge of a group of workers, especially on a building site or in a factory

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

to begin living in a new home

an informal way of saying that someone is lucky or has good fortune

strong love, loyalty, or support for someone or something

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

being in a hospital as a patient

a casual way of asking how someone is doing or how life is going

a person who believes strongly in something

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

to phone someone before you arrive or before something happens

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

a person who rides horses in races as a job

alone; with no one else with you

an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting