Smallville S9E4: English vocabulary

a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

thick and rounded, with large pieces or parts

a child or other person you play with

locked with a key

the ideal man in a fairy tale or romance story

to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

an informal word for someone who talks a lot

the basic money unit used in several countries in the Americas and the Philippines

a large ancient building used for public games, fights, and shows

ownership of enough shares in a company to control its decisions

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

to honor an event or place by being present

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to help someone or something develop and grow

very good; excellent

the news or gossip that people are saying about something

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

imagined rather than real

an attractive person, especially one seen as sexually attractive

an insect with long back legs that can jump high and makes a chirping sound

existing as a natural part of something

to be resolved or become clear in the end

a drink too many, especially one that makes you drunk

the state of being noticed by the public, especially by the media

the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

cloth or fabric, especially when made or sold as a product

to take weapons away from someone or something

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

ordinary written language that is not poetry

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to suddenly develop a rash or spots on your skin

to understand or notice the real meaning of something, even when it is hidden or not obvious

someone who seems able to know what other people are thinking

not afraid; brave and willing to take risks

a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

the level of glucose in a person's blood

a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble

to come to an end or stop being valid

to appear or happen, especially by chance

the broken pieces left after something is badly damaged or destroyed

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

a person who owns shares in a company

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

people who have little money or wealth

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

as; in the same way that

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

to some extent; fairly

a formal event with entertainment, often to raise money or celebrate something

to undo something that is tied or fastened

to make someone believe something that is not true or get the wrong idea about something

a casual way to say goodbye

to make something newer, better, or more advanced

a sweet fried cake, often shaped like a ring

less important than the main thing, but connected to it

used to ask someone to wait for a short time

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it