Smallville S10E2: English vocabulary

an old slang expression used to show surprise

having had a religious conversion or spiritual awakening

the ideal man in a fairy tale or romance story

a woman who is thought of as a glamorous or mysterious spy

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

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

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

very strange, ugly, or distorted in a way that can be shocking or funny

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

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

a soldier in a specially trained military unit that carries out raids and other dangerous missions

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

brought back to life, activity, or popularity

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the process of burning

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone

to become very successful and widely known

to make someone feel excited and eager

a building or room where members of a club meet and spend time together

to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

used to say that something should have happened earlier

an unfair remark or action that is meant to hurt someone

a lab technician

the main part of an engine that holds the cylinders

a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

a bomb hidden in a car and set to explode

to come apart into pieces because it is being pulled

relating to Arabia or its people

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

a place where beer is made

to cut or carve words or a design into a hard surface

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

the criminal world, especially organized crime

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

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

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

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

somewhat like; in a way similar to

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

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 person or thing that has the same role, purpose, or position as another in a different place or situation

make something false or copied in order to trick people

a small shell-less land mollusk that moves slowly and leaves a trail of slime

a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

to leave your parents' home and start living somewhere else

to some extent; fairly

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

a book or article about a person's life, written by that person

an alcoholic drink made from fermented pear juice

covered with a mask or disguise

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement