Dark Angel S2E11: English vocabulary

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

made by changing an organism's genes

to help someone understand something better

full of smoke

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to be very good at something

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

the set of songs, pieces, or roles that a performer knows and can perform

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

cause something to improve a lot

a man whose wife has died and who has not married again

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

separated from the rest by cutting

used to say that something is not surprising

a lucky event or opportunity that helps someone succeed

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

to begin to grow or appear as a small shoot

for now; until something changes

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

believing that something is true, often when it is not

used to give a reason or explanation

likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

helpful or good for something; likely to have a positive effect

used to say you have won or beaten someone

toward or to the side

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to pretend to agree with or help with something

a dishonest or unprincipled person

in a polite and respectful way

to stop bothering or criticizing someone

deserving praise, help, or respect

a feeling of anger and hurt because you think you have been treated unfairly

to speak or act more quickly

a type of pasta shaped like short hollow tubes

relating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to turn or make something turn around a center or axis

not tight or firm; loose

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

to some extent; fairly

a thick sauce made from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and spices

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

not natural, normal, or expected; strange in a way that makes you uneasy

to do something to honor and remember a person or event

having a ring or rings around it

very strong anger

very loud and forceful

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

the table where dinner is eaten

the accepted rules of polite behavior at a meal

the act of sending something on to another place

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

to run away quickly

a small horse

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

looking sad, worried, or troubled, as if something bad has happened

to stop a vehicle by pulling over to the side of the road or another place

able to make decisions quickly and confidently

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

a dish of macaroni pasta mixed with cheese sauce

at some time after the one mentioned or understood

to have a friendly relationship with someone and not argue

as a way of giving or doing something back

the way people or things influence each other in a group, system, or situation

an informal, friendly greeting