Smallville S5E10: English vocabulary

locked with a key

a style of poker where players can bet any amount they want

relating to planets

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction

the act of sealing a hole or gap

an attempt by one company to buy another company without its approval

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

a break or pause in a series, activity, or career

the letter Z

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

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

imagined rather than real

to understand something more deeply than it first appears

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person or organization with a lot of money

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

the act of fastening something with a screw

to do something very well and succeed impressively

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

to do something correctly or in the right way

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

used when you change your mind after thinking again

giving people hope, confidence, or motivation

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

to compete against someone in an election

Large companies and the economic power they have in society

a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

words or images that create strong pictures or feelings in the mind

to make a great effort to achieve something

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person who follows and learns from a teacher or religious leader, especially one of Jesus's followers

to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

the activity of asking people questions to find out what they think, especially about an election

to change a planned event or action to a later time

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

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

the act of building a bridge

not seen or noticed

a place with ice or a smooth surface for skating or hockey

the scientific study of stars, planets, and space

as; in the same way that

to wait and be ready to act when needed

a person known for great wisdom

make something false or copied in order to trick people

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

the standard score for a hole in golf

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

to be more than something in amount, degree, or importance

the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

the building where a state legislature meets

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

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

used to tell someone not to worry about something

a man who is a child's sponsor at baptism

causing a very heavy defeat or loss

a place where people go to skate on ice

a small explosive weapon that is thrown by hand or fired from a launcher

a small metal fastener used to join the ends of a belt, strap, or similar band

so bright that it is hard to see