Smallville S9E17: English vocabulary

to hit something quickly with your hand

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a system of fast writing using symbols and abbreviations

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

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

carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest

to indicate or suggest something

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

showing two or more ideas, statements, or facts that do not agree with each other

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

a base that supports a statue, column, or similar object

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

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a house, especially a farmhouse, with its outbuildings and land

to record that you have started work or a shift

to throw or hit something in a high arc

a situation or idea that seems impossible or contradictory but may still be true

the promised savior in Jewish belief

a belief that something bad will happen or that certain actions or events can bring good or bad luck

connected with spiritual experiences or mysterious religious feelings

most common or widely accepted at a particular time

a situation that is extremely urgent or serious

not important or not worth much attention

a small pocket knife with several tools built into it

behaving in a sneaky or suspicious way, often in a playful or mildly bad way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a series of short, sharp sounds

kept secret or done in a hidden way

a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

a valley

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to become stronger or more successful than something else

until very late at night

a Christian ceremony in which someone is baptized with water

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

to start opposing someone or something you used to support

the side of a stage that is on the actor’s right when facing the audience

a fact, idea, or statement that is opposite to another one and cannot both be true

the distance of a place north or south of the equator

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to take part in something together with other people

to look around secretly, especially to find out private information

to trick someone by making them believe something false

having many bends or turns

loyal support for a person, group, or cause

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

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

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

a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

able to die; not living forever

to some extent; fairly

to walk through water or another liquid with effort

a casual way to say goodbye

to make something newer, better, or more advanced

a quantity that has both size and direction

a room that contains a boiler and the equipment connected to it

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to say that something will happen or is true even if someone does not want it

bad, useless, or not worth using

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a very short period of time

a small ring or chain for holding keys together

a mat by a door for wiping your shoes before you go in

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

the first page of a newspaper, magazine, or website

a collection of weapons or military equipment

certain and confident

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