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Smallville S9E13: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 13Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama

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  • skulk

    Word

    to move or stay in a hidden, sneaky way

  • bedfellow

    Word

    a person or thing that is closely associated with another, especially in an unexpected way

  • misjudge

    Word

    to form a wrong opinion about someone or something

  • zealot

    Word

    a person who is extremely and often unreasonably devoted to a belief or cause

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • skewer

    Word

    a thin metal or wooden stick used for holding pieces of food while cooking

  • lagging

    Word

    material used to cover something to keep heat in or protect it

  • retrace

    Word

    to go back over the same route or path

  • pixie

    Word

    a small magical creature in stories, often playful and mischievous

  • abomination

    Word

    something that is extremely disgusting or hateful

  • buggy

    Word

    a small vehicle pulled by a horse, used for carrying people

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  • firstborn

    Word

    born first among your children or siblings

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • retraction

    Word

    the act of taking back a statement, claim, or promise

  • taint

    Word

    to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

  • candlelight

    Word

    the light from a candle or candles

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • talon

    Word

    a sharp claw on a bird of prey

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • persuasive

    Word

    able to persuade people to do or believe something

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • quarried

    Word

    to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

  • confide

    Word

    to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

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  • bitters

    Word

    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • hypnosis

    Word

    a state in which someone is very relaxed and more open to suggestion

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • hypnotic

    Word

    so interesting or attractive that it holds your attention

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • trustworthy

    Word

    able to be trusted because you are honest and reliable

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • sparkle

    Word

    to shine with small flashes of light

  • trance

    Word

    a state in which someone seems awake but is not fully aware of what is happening

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • on the face of

    Phrase

    used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

  • hitch

    Word

    to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

  • retribution

    Word

    punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

  • stuff out

    Phrase

    to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

  • meteor

    Word

    a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere

  • slay

    Word

    to kill a person or animal in a violent way

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • roasting

    Word

    the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

  • tinker

    Word

    to make small changes to something in an informal, experimental way

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • confide in

    Phrase

    to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

  • otherwise engaged

    Phrase

    not available because someone is busy with something else

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • persuasion

    Word

    the act of convincing someone to do or believe something

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • big mouth

    Phrase

    a person who talks too much, especially by saying things that should be kept private

  • brew

    Word

    to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • New Age

    Phrase

    relating to the New Age movement and its spiritual ideas

  • manipulation

    Word

    the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

  • avenge

    Word

    to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • get into it

    Phrase

    to start arguing or fighting with someone

  • savior

    Word

    a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • postpone

    Word

    to change a planned event or action to a later time

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • underestimate

    Word

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

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

  • laser

    Word

    a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

  • rein

    Word

    a long strap used to guide a horse while riding

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • violate

    Word

    to break a rule, law, or agreement

  • wrecking

    Word

    the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • take over

    Phrase

    to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

  • drumming

    Word

    the act of playing drums

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • brace

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    to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant

  • phantom

    Word

    a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

  • blur

    Word

    a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

  • donna

    Word

    an Italian title used before a woman's name

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • vinyl

    Word

    a strong plastic used to make records and many other products

  • sparkling

    Word

    shining with small bright points of reflected light

  • isolate

    Word

    to keep someone or something apart from others

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • agenda

    Word

    a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • quarry

    Word

    a place where stone, sand, or other materials are dug out of the ground

  • scent

    Word

    a smell, especially a pleasant one

  • move in

    Phrase

    to begin living in a new home

  • drum roll

    Phrase

    a short burst of rapid drumming used to build excitement before an announcement

  • pot roast

    Phrase

    beef cooked slowly in a covered pot with liquid

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • meant to

    Phrase

    supposed to; expected or required to do something

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