Smallville S9E5: English vocabulary

a cleaning product used for washing clothes or dishes

cause something to improve a lot

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

a quicker route or method for reaching a goal or getting ahead

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to fall or move down heavily and loosely

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

unfinished things that still need attention

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

a feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what will happen next

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

used to say that something should have happened earlier

used to say that an attempt was not successful

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

a skill or area that someone is especially good at

a person who tricks people in order to get their money

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

a plant with small leaves, usually three on each stem, and round pink, white, or red flowers

a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

something that is given or allowed, especially after a request or demand

to involve someone in a difficult or dangerous situation

strong sexual desire

to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

ready, arranged, or working properly

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

deserving praise, help, or respect

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

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

to break suddenly into many pieces

moving forward quickly and forcefully

not sure that something is true, likely, or good

a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally

the top part of a hill or wave

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

a casual way to say goodbye

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

to stay in a place for a while and not leave

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

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

a set of step-by-step rules used to solve a problem or do a task, especially by a computer

a shop that cleans clothes and fabrics by dry cleaning

the postal code used in the United States

to mix a solid into a liquid so that it disappears into it

a place where people go to watch movies

a natural feeling or reaction that makes you act without thinking

a collection of weapons or military equipment

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

covered with scales

to hit or bump something so that it falls over

a legal process for people or businesses that cannot pay their debts

to use all of something so that none is left

another chance to do something after you failed or missed it before

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

a person who murders someone, especially for money or political reasons

a person who makes or alters clothes to fit well

more correct or more suitable

used to tell someone to wait for a moment

the set of digits you use to call a particular phone

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

the previous time something happened or was done

to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly

to appear or arrive, especially when expected

to leave your bed after sleeping

a dive or jump into water in which you land flat on your stomach

to have information or awareness about something

a liquid sprayed in tiny drops

a visible line, spot, or other sign left on a surface