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Smallville S10E12: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 12Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama

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  • huffy

    Word

    easily annoyed or offended; sulky

  • klick

    Word

    a kilometer

  • chickadee

    Word

    a small North American bird with a black cap and bib and a gray back

  • maniacal

    Word

    showing wild, intense, or out-of-control behavior

  • vitriol

    Word

    very bitter and cruel criticism or speech

  • hallucinate

    Word

    to see or hear things that are not really there

  • normalcy

    Word

    the state of being normal again after a period of trouble or change

  • energize

    Word

    to make someone feel more energetic or enthusiastic

  • wormed

    Word

    treated with medicine to remove worms from the body

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • lunacy

    Word

    extreme foolishness or crazy behavior

  • comatose

    Word

    in a coma; deeply unconscious for a long time

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  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • fester

    Word

    to become infected and start producing pus

  • trotter

    Word

    a pig's foot, especially one that is cooked or pickled

  • shredding

    Word

    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • watchtower

    Word

    a tall tower used for watching for danger or keeping guard

  • abnormality

    Word

    a sign that something is not normal or expected

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • gens

    Word

    a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor

  • materialize

    Word

    to happen or become real after being expected or planned

  • hazy

    Word

    not clear or sharp; covered with mist or haze

  • spire

    Word

    a tall, narrow pointed part on top of a building, especially a church tower

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • tether

    Word

    a rope or chain used to tie an animal so it cannot move far

  • doomsday

    Word

    the end of the world or the final judgment in some religions

  • confide

    Word

    to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

  • posse

    Word

    a small group of people brought together for a job or task

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • cold blood

    Phrase

    used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

  • mobilize

    Word

    to organize people or resources for a purpose

  • delusion

    Word

    a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • metropolis

    Word

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

  • shred

    Word

    to cut or tear something into small pieces

  • venom

    Word

    a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

  • fives

    Word

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • page in

    Phrase

    to load data into memory from a storage device

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • under glass

    Phrase

    kept or grown in a greenhouse or other glass-covered place

  • avatar

    Word

    a picture or icon that represents a person online or in a game

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • equilibrium

    Word

    a state in which different forces or influences are balanced

  • subconscious

    Word

    happening in the mind without you being aware of it

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • circulate

    Word

    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • defy

    Word

    to openly refuse to obey or accept something

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • stand over

    Phrase

    to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

  • confide in

    Phrase

    to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

  • lead in

    Phrase

    to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • coop

    Word

    a small shelter or cage for keeping chickens or other birds

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • conference call

    Phrase

    a phone call that includes several people at once

  • freedom fighter

    Phrase

    a person who fights for a country's freedom or independence

  • soar

    Word

    to fly high in the air, or rise high above something

  • hole out

    Phrase

    to finish a golf hole by getting the ball into the cup

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • disconnect

    Word

    to break or end a connection between things

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • walk through

    Phrase

    to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

  • moron

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • real world

    Phrase

    the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • nonexistent

    Word

    not real or not existing; absent

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • operative

    Word

    working or in effect

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • ballad

    Word

    a song or poem that tells a story

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • blur

    Word

    a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

  • wiring

    Word

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

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • perry

    Word

    an alcoholic drink made from fermented pear juice

  • imprison

    Word

    to put someone in prison

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • manipulate

    Word

    to control or influence someone or something, often in a dishonest or unfair way

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • either way

    Phrase

    used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

  • move in

    Phrase

    to begin living in a new home

  • rumble

    Word

    to make a low, deep, continuous sound

  • highlight

    Word

    to emphasize something or make it stand out

  • supernatural

    Word

    connected with things that cannot be explained by science or natural laws

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • tea party

    Phrase

    a small social gathering where people drink tea and eat snacks

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • no worries

    Phrase

    used to tell someone not to worry or apologize

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