Smallville S4E2: English vocabulary

a person or thing that attracts a lot of public attention

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a factory where metal is melted and poured into molds

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

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

a public performance of music or dance, often by a student or solo performer

a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

too ready to tell other people what to do

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

to throw something with a lot of force

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

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

far away; at a great distance

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

the police

a group of wild boars

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

to start opposing someone or something you used to support

A person or thing that is easy to attack, criticize, or make fun of

without paying anything

a beautiful woman, especially one admired in a social group or at an event

from the very beginning

a unit of money used in Brunei, equal to 100 cents

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

ready, arranged, or working properly

to move carefully or skillfully through a difficult place or situation

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to collapse and fall in suddenly

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

as; in the same way that

a hard round nut with a wrinkled edible kernel inside

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

to be in charge of a project, group, or activity and make sure it runs well

done in a quiet, secret way

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

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

the standard score for a hole in golf

to see something briefly or only partly

a helicopter

a style of music with strong rhythm and improvisation

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

a casual way to say goodbye

a flat shape with five straight sides and five angles

a rolled bundle of tobacco for smoking

a service that stores recorded phone messages for you

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

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

the decision made by a jury in a court case

an informal, friendly greeting

something that is not important or impressive

from a particular time or event up to now

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

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

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

more correct or more suitable

a bus, train, or plane that makes regular trips between two places

to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

in or to the place where you live, especially your home country or hometown

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

at the same point in time as something else

the previous time something happened or was done

friendly and generous treatment of guests or visitors

at the front of something or someone

to visit or look at someone or something to make sure everything is okay

to give evidence in court as a witness

to have confidence in someone or something