Supergirl S5E13: English vocabulary

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

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

to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

the behavior of pretending to have beliefs or standards that your actions do not match

a person or group you are competing or fighting against

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to stop someone from doing or achieving something

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

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

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

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

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

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

weapons that can kill or destroy very large numbers of people

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

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

relating to dimensions or to the number of dimensions in a space

a detailed explanation of a subject, idea, or story

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

the process of starting a computer

the act of leaving someone or ending a relationship or meeting

used to say that something is not believable

a mental image of a peaceful place that helps you relax or feel better

to be very effective and bring a big improvement

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

open refusal to obey or accept authority

to be very important or deeply meaningful to someone

a small flat piece used in the game of dominoes, usually marked with dots

no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

the quality of being trusted and believed

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

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

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

toward or to the side

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

to tear something into pieces or badly damage it

morally good and fair; doing what is right

to be found to be true, real, or the case

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

to trick someone by making them believe something false

a set of straps used to hold and control an animal, or to attach it to a cart or other vehicle

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

a person who has big hopes or ideas, especially unrealistic ones

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

to not trust someone or something; to feel suspicious about them

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

to make a mistake or do something badly

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

very impressive, powerful, or difficult to deal with

to open or spread out from a folded position

an event in which one celestial body blocks the light from another

something that separates two things or reduces the effect of one thing on another

to some extent; fairly

to put things in the correct position or line

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a room or open space directly under the roof of a building

suddenly and unexpectedly