Smallville S4E17: English vocabulary

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

having abilities or strength far beyond what is normal for people

the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

A strong sexual desire for 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

carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the process of taking in or soaking up a substance, light, heat, or sound

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a person's ability to think and understand things well

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

to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way

to become involved in a conflict between two people or groups, often by accident

to struggle to deal with a difficult problem, decision, or feeling

a person or organization with a lot of money

producing fruit

to attend an event briefly, especially in a public or formal way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

the act of making someone or something more active, interested, or alert

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

to make friendly again after an argument or disagreement

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

a group of wild boars

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

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to be very busy with lots of different tasks

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

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

to move away from a larger group or line and become separate

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

a person who seems to have two very different sides to their character or behavior

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

the quality of being very successful, admired, or important

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

the act of building a bridge

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

to watch carefully for something or someone

as; in the same way that

relating to the heart

make something false or copied in order to trick people

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to grow or develop very well

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to go faster

the standard score for a hole in golf

an exact copy of something

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

able to die; not living forever

to some extent; fairly

the process of supplying water to land or crops

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

to succeed in getting or achieving something

used to remind someone of something they already know

to put someone in prison

recorded video material of an event or place

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

the table where dinner is eaten

a counter or area where customers can choose salad ingredients and make their own salad

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

being in a hospital as a patient

trained to react in a particular way

not well known or not easily understood

not often; rarely

in a way that achieves the result you wanted

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset