Smallville S2E22: English vocabulary

related to journalism or journalists

a feeling that something may not be true or may not work

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

to speak angrily and at length

to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

the art of writing letters in a decorative, careful style

locked with a key

a woman who is a child's sponsor at baptism

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

to end well or be resolved successfully

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

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

always telling the truth; honest

the senior editor who manages a newspaper, magazine, or news website

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

to fail after starting well

past tense and past participle of shoot

to help someone or something develop and grow

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a person who studies language and how it works

a deep crack or split in something

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to land or settle lightly on something

to do something with full effort or confidence

to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

to spend time with someone or a group, often with disapproval

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

used for investigating or intended to investigate

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

something that is not possible or not acceptable

to make friendly again after an argument or disagreement

a group of wild boars

a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

elegant, polished, and cultured in style or manner

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

a long piece of writing that a student does for a course

a long, angry argument or conflict

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

relating to the Indigenous peoples of North America

to find or meet something by chance

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

loyal support for a person, group, or cause

the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

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

as; in the same way that

usual or accepted in a particular group or situation

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

news and discussion about important recent events and issues

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

an advantage gained by starting before other people

used to encourage someone to do something or try something

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

to look quickly, especially secretly or from a hidden place

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a set of moral principles or values

a casual way to say goodbye

a gift of money or something else given to persuade someone to do something dishonest or illegal

used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

a container for holding ice

a polite closing phrase used to express good wishes to someone

supposed to; expected or required to do something

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

the man who helps the groom at a wedding