Smallville S1E8: English vocabulary

past tense and past participle of shoot

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

used to say you do not care anymore and are giving up on something

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

a colorless, odorless gas that burns easily and is found in natural gas

an attractive quality that makes someone or something seem exciting and special

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

enough extra space or time to make things easier

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not needed or useful anymore

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

to be the first person to act or speak, especially to start something or solve a problem

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

making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

to search for something by moving your hands around when you cannot see clearly

a substance you add to soil to help plants grow

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

a detailed plan for building something

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a piece of wood, plastic, or metal with a hook for hanging clothes

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to trick someone by making them believe something false

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

somewhat like; in a way similar to

to skip something, especially a meeting or a planned activity

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

as; in the same way that

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

to throw something with a lot of force

a small explosive device used for celebrations or displays

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

done in a quiet, secret way

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

used to tell someone to catch something you are throwing

to leave your parents' home and start living somewhere else

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

a serious promise to do something

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

a casual way to say goodbye

showing quick, clever humor

a small hot pepper used in cooking

to become healthier or improve

a room or open space directly under the roof of a building

the sudden loss of control of the body caused by a medical condition

having a ring or rings around it

to flow out over the edge of a container or area

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

a very short period of time

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

to begin living in a new home

to move people out of a dangerous place to safety

supposed to; expected or required to do something

trained to react in a particular way

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

a light cloud of very small water drops near the ground that makes it hard to see clearly

an offensive word for a person who is mentally ill

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

certain and confident

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

a business that sells insurance policies

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

to build walls around something so it is enclosed

to lose consciousness for a short time

to give things to several people one by one

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

to give your attention to one thing and not other things

more correct or more suitable

a sleeveless piece of clothing worn over a shirt

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

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

the previous time something happened or was done