Supergirl S5E2: English vocabulary

tests and checks used to find out what is wrong with a machine, system, or body

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the study of correct reasoning

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

making quick, sharp movements

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

a sudden moment of understanding or realization

to use something in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose

locked with a key

a group of people who seem to think or act as one

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

a person who enjoys and knows a lot about fine food and drink

the interval between one musical note and another that is eight notes higher or lower

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

to criticize or attack someone together with other people

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

the line where two pieces of cloth or other material are sewn together

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

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

a period in the past that is seen as a time of decline in learning, culture, or progress

past tense and past participle of shoot

a deep crack or split in something

the killing and wounding of many people, especially in war or violence

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

a period of violent, uncontrolled behavior

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

a box or structure where bees live and make honey

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

becoming more mature and fully developed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a series of short, sharp sounds

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

to try hard to do or achieve something

a group of wild boars

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

used to say you have won or beaten someone

an official instruction or order

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

a unit for measuring liquid, equal to half a quart

severe physical or mental pain

behaving in a secretive or dishonest way

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

to order food to be delivered to your home

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

a person who owns shares in a company

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

to break suddenly into many pieces

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

with a lot of force or energy

the third letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Γ or γ

the process of becoming narrower

a close companion or fellow member of a group, especially in the military or in politics

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a small blue or purple berry that you can eat

done in a quiet, secret way

an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage

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

extremely large

a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not