Smallville S10E14: English vocabulary

praise or approval for something someone has done

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to make it harder for something to happen or continue

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

a man or boy

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

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

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

to think of someone or something in a particular way

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

in or to the United States, especially from Britain

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to do something with full effort or confidence

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

to record that you have started work or a shift

to exploit or harm someone for your own benefit

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

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

in a position where many people notice and pay attention to you

something that is very likely to end badly

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of convincing someone to do or believe something

far away; at a great distance

suddenly and without warning

officially recorded and kept for later use

an ordinary person with no special status or qualities

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

a group of wild boars

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

the last letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Ω or ω

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say that an attempt was not successful

to take something out quickly and suddenly

to succeed in doing something difficult

a beautiful woman, especially one admired in a social group or at an event

to compete or fight against someone or something

to become more level, even, or balanced

strong sexual desire

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

very strong anger

a sudden hard pull or jerk

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

to work less hard or less carefully than you should

having many bends or turns

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

a black substance made by heating wood or other material without air, used as fuel or for drawing

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

as; in the same way that

a dance for two people in 3/4 time, or the music for it

to wait and be ready to act when needed

a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion

past tense and past participle of bed

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a woman who welcomes and looks after guests in a restaurant, club, or at an event

not tight or firm; loose

a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

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

a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss

a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

a strong, focused light that shines on one small area

to some extent; fairly