Smallville S3E6: English vocabulary

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a shooting attack from a moving car

a very poor, crowded area of a city where people live in bad conditions

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to help someone understand something better

past tense and past participle of shoot

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

with awareness and intention; not by accident

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

a time in the past in someone's life

a social event where people drink cocktails and talk

a device that sends an alarm signal without making a sound

a minor crime that is not very serious

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it

to be full of many people or things

to succeed in the end, especially after a struggle

a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

a religious ceremony or formal act

to stop bothering or criticizing someone

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

deserving praise, help, or respect

to trick someone by making them believe something false

a person who manages and organizes a museum, collection, or exhibition

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

the act of building a bridge

to visit a place often

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a children's game in which one group acts as police and the other as robbers

past tense and past participle of bed

the act of tricking someone, or the fact of being tricked

to write something again in a different or improved way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the group of people who belong to the highest social class in some countries

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

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

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a casual way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again

a police station or the area it serves

a person who steals money or property, often by using force or threats

deserving respect because of honest, fair, and good behavior

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a city area between four streets

a place where printing is done

supposed to; expected or required to do something

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

almost, but not completely

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

to have a friendly relationship with someone and not argue

with someone or something else; in addition to

the fact that two things or people are similar

from a particular time or event up to now

funny or pleasant in a light way

to continue to the next topic, task, or stage

more correct or more suitable

very brave and impressive in a way that makes people admire you

to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

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

the previous time something happened or was done

to appear or arrive, especially when expected

a person who starts and runs a business, especially one who takes financial risks to do it

showing too little experience, judgment, or caution

to continue doing something or to continue in a state

to have information or awareness about something

in the direction or manner shown or mentioned

not real; invented or fabricated

small and unimportant, especially in a way that seems mean or annoying

very noticeable or impressive in a way that attracts attention

to make pain, stress, or a problem less severe