Smallville S2E6: English vocabulary

the act of moving along without using power

moving with quick, light jumps

used to say that someone or something is very much a particular thing or quality

to take over an important role or position, especially with the responsibilities that come with it

an amusing, odd, or unusual person

moving or walking with quick, light steps

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

a strong hope or ambition to do something

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to be attracted to someone

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

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

the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it

having original ideas about the future and how things could be improved

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lead a group, team, or project

the act of liquid dripping in drops

a check issued by a bank and guaranteed by the bank

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a previous issue of a magazine or newspaper

a quicker route or method for reaching a goal or getting ahead

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

officially recorded and kept for later use

the act of forcing someone to leave a school, organization, or country

a group of wild boars

an organ in the body that makes and releases chemicals

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

a private school that prepares students for university

a person who plays the bagpipes or another pipe instrument

the start of something, especially something bad or unpleasant

very upset, angry, or excited

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

used to show approval or encouragement

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to get energy, excitement, or motivation from something or someone

to keep fighting or arguing until one side wins

a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

a loose piece of clothing worn over the shoulders, like a cloak

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

not done, paid, or arrived by the expected time

having many bends or turns

willingly; with pleasure

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

a card game where players bet on which card will be turned up

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

to visit a place often

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

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

very; extremely

not tight or firm; loose

an official card or document that shows who someone is

remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine

a person or organization that manages property or money for someone else

a lasting feeling of anger or resentment about something that happened in the past

a chemical in the body that controls how cells and organs work

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

a casual way to say goodbye

to make something newer, better, or more advanced

to become healthier or improve

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

having a ring or rings around it

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

the clothes students are required to wear at a school

a portable stereo player with built-in speakers

a day when school is in session and students have classes

the act of sending something on to another place