Smallville S4E9: English vocabulary

locked with a key

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

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

to fill someone with delight or strong pleasure

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to explain something in more detail

using these words or actions to make something official

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

to dance in a lively, energetic way

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

to lift or raise something, especially with ropes, a crane, or other equipment

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

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

a situation in which a news event gets too much attention from reporters and cameras

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

used to introduce a good point or advantage in a bad situation

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

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

actively dealing with something or working on it

comfort and support that helps you feel less sad or upset

the work of cleaning and taking care of a house or other building

the area next to a bed

a woman who has the rank of count

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

as; in the same way that

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

a number or code used to identify one specific product or device

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

to some extent; fairly

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

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

a casual way to say goodbye

a person or company that carries packages or documents for others

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

a piece of jewelry worn on the ear

very sad because of a loss, breakup, or bad news

very strong anger

a building where opera is performed

trained to react in a particular way

causing serious damage or harm

the place where guests or visitors check in or ask for help in a hotel, office, or similar place

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

the sport of fighting with swords, using special rules and protective gear

as a way of giving or doing something back

another chance to do something after you failed or missed it before

a combination of two foods, drinks, or other things that go well together

a collection of organized information stored on a computer

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

more correct or more suitable

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

at the same point in time as something else

the crime of killing one person by another

to suggest something without saying it directly

to appear or arrive, especially when expected

the ability or power to do something

the act of asking someone questions in order to get information or judge them

to stop trying to do something because it is too difficult

to say very strongly that you disapprove of something or someone