Supergirl S4E18: English vocabulary

showing great skill and polish; excellent

to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to officially take and use something, especially property or supplies, for a particular purpose

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

trying to seem more important, stylish, or impressive than you really are

smart and quick to learn or understand

the part at the back of the eye that senses light and sends visual signals to the brain

to make someone feel extreme fear

something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

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

a room or building where weapons are kept

relating to the intestines

a person trained to help women during childbirth

to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

kept secret or done secretly, especially because it is illegal or not allowed

to be enough for a need or purpose

the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

making quick, sharp movements

to make something explode

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

affecting an entire system, not just one part

a natural tendency to think, feel, or act in a certain way

to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

the sound an owl makes

the act of avoiding something or escaping from it

people who are unusually short because of dwarfism

describing a disease or tumor that is likely to spread and can cause death

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

the time when the sun goes down in the evening

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

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

a person or group that many people strongly dislike or blame

the arrest of a suspected criminal by a private person, usually until the police arrive

to officially end a law or rule

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

the act of forcing someone to leave a country

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to be the leading expert on a subject

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

harm done in return for harm received; revenge

large, impressive, and often a little intimidating in appearance

in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

to want something very much

used to say that something is true in no way or not at all

involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

morally wrong or bad

to record that you have started work or a shift

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of making someone or something more active, interested, or alert

used to give a reason or explanation

to join pieces of metal by heating and pressing them together

to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

an official decision to forgive a group of people for a crime, especially a political one

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

the crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone's actions, especially an official's

without paying anything

severe physical or mental suffering

extremely important or necessary

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

deserving praise, help, or respect

to order food to be delivered to your home

causing strong emotional pain or shock

in a false or misleading way; not truthfully

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience