Smallville S1E19: English vocabulary

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

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

turning around a central point or axis

cruel and unfair control by a ruler or government

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere

the right or power to stop a decision, law, or plan from being accepted

the act of liquid dripping in drops

a small house or structure for children to play in

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

lasting for a long time or happening again and again

a person who plays the violin

a group of wild boars

to repair something, especially by hand

burning with flames

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

to be about or centered on something

a room with glass walls and a glass roof, often attached to a house, used for growing plants or relaxing

a willingness to consider new ideas or opinions

a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble

move around in a circle or orbit

to come to an end or stop being valid

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

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

to put on clothes quickly and easily

not showing gratitude

a person who applies for a job, place, or position

deserving praise, help, or respect

as; in the same way that

a dance for two people in 3/4 time, or the music for it

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of giving something to be judged, approved, or considered

to some extent; fairly

a written law passed by a government body

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye

to become healthier or improve

relating to the treatment of mental illness

causing a very heavy defeat or loss

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

an informal way of saying that someone is lucky or has good fortune

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

supposed to; expected or required to do something

being in a hospital as a patient

a casual way of asking how someone is doing or how life is going

having no value, use, or worth

trained to react in a particular way

unable to pay your debts and officially declared so by law

a flat case for carrying papers or documents

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

a casual way of asking how someone is doing

the second planet from the Sun

to make up for a loss, problem, or bad situation

a limit or restriction on what someone or something can do

a short break from an activity or discussion

an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting

an informal, friendly greeting

from a particular time or event up to now

a student or trainee who works to gain experience, often for little or no pay

the smallest part of an element that still has that element's chemical properties

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

to intend or expect to do something

the act or process of using a pump to move liquid or air

to give something to the proper person or place, especially as required

more correct or more suitable

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

to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly