Smallville S3E3: English vocabulary

familiar knowledge or experience of something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

to change from a liquid into a gas

locked with a key

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

to make someone very interested or curious

able to live or move on land and in water

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving or walking with quick, light steps

showing too little concern or care; casual in a way that can seem rude

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

buy insurance for something or someone

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

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

a soldier in a specially trained military unit that carries out raids and other dangerous missions

past tense and past participle of shoot

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

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

fairly large

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a fine powder from flowers that plants use to make seeds

to use something as the basis for a decision, action, or response

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

the process of making a surface or material smooth

far away; at a great distance

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

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

a group of wild boars

used to say you have won or beaten someone

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

the study of how living things and their body parts work

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

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

to transport goods by truck

a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

the fact that all living things eventually die

a breathing organ that fish and some other water animals use to get oxygen from water

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

deserving praise, help, or respect

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

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

to find someone or something after searching for them

a teenager

a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion

a day off from work because you are sick

a short official report or announcement, especially in the news

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

a small shell-less land mollusk that moves slowly and leaves a trail of slime

a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss

a result or meaning that is suggested but not stated directly

to some extent; fairly

a large round hole in the ground made by an explosion or impact

a serious promise to do something

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to make money from a business or activity

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

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

an informal way to say goodbye and mean you will see someone later

the natural beauty of a place, especially the view of land, hills, or countryside

to end something, especially a contract, job, or service

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

relating to the treatment of mental illness

the quality of being simple, clear, and not complicated

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

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

a machine that heats water for a home

the symbol $ used to show that a number is in dollars

a system of physical exercises and breathing used to improve health and relaxation