Smallville S10E20: English vocabulary

the people living in a particular place, especially when talked about as a group

a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

relevant to the subject being discussed

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

playfully naughty or causing small trouble

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

small dishes served before the main course

moving with quick, light jumps

causing very deep sadness or pain

to make something less active, strong, or effective

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

locked with a key

to light something up or make it brighter

a private place or group that only a few people can enter

to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

to move toward the same point or place

to make it possible for something to happen

a fictional weapon that fires a deadly beam

one of the two thick blue lines on an ice hockey rink that separate the attacking zone from the neutral zone

a film shot that shows two people together

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

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

a question used to ask why someone seems suspicious or secretive

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky

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

a boyfriend or male companion

a dark red wine from the Burgundy region of France, or a similar wine

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

almost; very nearly

a facial expression that shows no emotion or reaction

available only by asking the pharmacist, not on open display

a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

far away; at a great distance

to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

used after a noun to say that something is extremely bad or unpleasant

to repair something, especially by hand

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

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

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

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

a fight in which people use knives

to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

the man who is a child's biological father

the act of turning your body or face away from someone or something

the edge or border of something

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

a statement that says what will happen in the future, especially one believed to come from God or a holy person

to stick to a surface

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to submit something, such as a request or application

deserving praise, help, or respect

to bend or twist out of shape

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

a person who owns shares in a company

a group of stars that forms a pattern in the night sky

relating to the Celts or their languages

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

respect and admiration for someone or something

as; in the same way that

well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

make something false or copied in order to trick people

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a question or statement that is meant to be solved as a game or puzzle