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Smallville S10E17: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 17Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama

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  • cavort

    Word

    to jump or move around in a lively, playful way

  • fluster

    Word

    to make someone nervous, confused, or embarrassed

  • clammy

    Word

    unpleasantly damp, cold, and sticky

  • squirm

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    to twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable

  • frisky

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    lively, playful, and full of energy

  • welcomer

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

  • leavings

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

  • snagged

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    caught on something and torn or damaged

  • damsel

    Word

    a young woman, especially in old stories or formal language

  • raze

    Word

    to completely destroy a building, town, or other place

  • birthright

    Word

    a right or privilege that you have because of the family you are born into

  • preoccupation

    Word

    the state of being so interested or worried about something that it takes up most of your attention

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  • exploratory

    Word

    involving exploration, testing, or investigation

  • watchtower

    Word

    a tall tower used for watching for danger or keeping guard

  • elude

    Word

    to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick

  • quaint

    Word

    attractively old-fashioned or unusual in a charming way

  • admittedly

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    used to admit that something is true, often before adding a contrast

  • jacketed

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    covered with a protective outer layer

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

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

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • chaser

    Word

    a person or thing that chases something

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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  • undeniable

    Word

    impossible to deny or question

  • soot

    Word

    a black powder made by smoke, especially from fire or burning fuel

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • hold over

    Phrase

    to use damaging information to pressure someone

  • metropolis

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

  • behold

    Word

    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • scarring

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    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • fives

    Word

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

  • tracker

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • snap in

    Phrase

    to practice using a rifle without ammunition

  • nurture

    Word

    to help someone or something develop and grow

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • meteorite

    Word

    a piece of rock or metal from space that lands on Earth

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • meteor

    Word

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

  • commute

    Word

    to travel regularly between home and work

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • wrestle with

    Phrase

    to struggle to deal with a difficult problem, decision, or feeling

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • tempt

    Word

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

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • the finest

    Phrase

    the police

  • coyote

    Word

    a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • strong suit

    Phrase

    a skill or area that someone is especially good at

  • birth father

    Phrase

    the man who is a child's biological father

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • doorstep

    Word

    the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • time travel

    Phrase

    the idea of traveling to the past or future

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • happen on

    Phrase

    to find something by chance

  • relic

    Word

    an object that has survived from an earlier time, especially one with historical or personal value

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • wrecking

    Word

    the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

  • home sweet home

    Phrase

    one's home, especially a comfortable one

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • untie

    Word

    to undo something that is tied or fastened

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • bidding

    Word

    the process of people making bids in an auction

  • toothbrush

    Word

    a small brush with a long handle, used for cleaning teeth

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • no good

    Phrase

    bad, useless, or not worth using

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • walk in

    Phrase

    to enter a place on foot

  • calculation

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    the process of working out an answer using numbers

  • crushing

    Word

    causing a very heavy defeat or loss

  • studio apartment

    Phrase

    a small apartment with one main room that serves as both the living area and the bedroom

  • air freshener

    Phrase

    a product used to make a room, car, or other space smell nicer

  • ticketing

    Word

    the sale and issuing of tickets

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • can't wait

    Phrase

    to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

  • brat

    Word

    a badly behaved child who is rude or spoiled

  • thoughtful

    Word

    showing care and attention for other people

  • altar

    Word

    a raised structure used in religious ceremonies

  • geological

    Word

    relating to the study of rocks, the Earth's structure, and how it changes

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • don't worry

    Phrase

    A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

  • distress

    Word

    a feeling of great worry, sadness, or pain

  • second chance

    Phrase

    another chance to do something after you failed or missed it before

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