Smallville S5E15: English vocabulary

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

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

the letter Z

in cricket, to dismiss a batter by breaking the stumps with the ball

past tense and past participle of shoot

a deep crack or split in something

a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

imagined rather than real

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

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

a past period when someone or something was at its most successful or popular

the Moon’s phase when half of it is lit and it is getting smaller

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

to cut something off or separate it by force

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

extreme or very intense, often in a loud or energetic way

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

a person who is well known to the public, especially in media or politics

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

in a frank and direct way

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

a dishonest or unprincipled person

to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

morally good and fair; doing what is right

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

the bottom part of a tree left in the ground after the tree is cut down

in a willing or ready way

the process of becoming better, more successful, or more advanced

as; in the same way that

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to draw a line through an item on a list to show it is done or no longer needed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the standard score for a hole in golf

a tube or passage that carries air, liquid, or another substance

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

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a small flying machine that is controlled from a distance

to repeatedly annoy, threaten, or pressure someone

a toy figure made of tin

having firm, well-defined muscles

the process of making holes with a drill

the act of sending something on to another place

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

supposed to; expected or required to do something

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

to examine something carefully, especially by feeling or using a tool

made by chemical processes rather than found in nature

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

a strong sticky tape used for repairs and other jobs

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

covered with scales

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

a person who plays football, especially soccer

the crime of demanding money or favors by threatening to reveal damaging information

at the right time, before it is too late

to show that something is right, necessary, or reasonable

to intend or expect to do something

a strong, unhealthy focus on a person or thing

to try to find someone or something

more correct or more suitable

covering a wide area or affecting many things

a woman or girl with fair hair

to cut something into four equal parts

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

a list of items arranged in order, often for reference or sale

at the same point in time as something else

the previous time something happened or was done

to lie on a bed, sofa, or the ground in order to rest or sleep

the state of being complicated or made up of many parts