Smallville S4E5: English vocabulary

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

likely to cause a strong reaction, especially by upsetting or challenging people

to leave quickly; scram

to hit or push with the head or horns

among ordinary people, especially in public life

buy insurance for something or someone

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

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

the act of writing down spoken words, music, or sounds in written form

a payment given to someone for helping connect two people in a business deal

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to record that you have started work or a shift

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to be obtained by people who should not have it

a large amount of money, especially one that costs a lot

a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

to stay in one place in the air

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

having more money coming in than going out, so that there is a profit

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

sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

for a very long time

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

used to say that something should have happened earlier

a large group of insects flying or moving together

a metal spike or wheel on a rider's heel, used to guide a horse

relating to the Indigenous peoples of North America

a woman who has the rank of count

to delay dealing with something

to make a short, informal visit

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

a small battery-powered light you can carry in your hand

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

to suddenly and involuntarily force air out through your nose and mouth

to go into or through something, often with force or difficulty

a spring flower with bright, cup-shaped blooms

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

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

worth so much that it cannot be measured in money

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion

to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

to surround an area with a fence so that people or animals stay inside it

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

able to die; not living forever

to some extent; fairly

to show or describe something in words or in a picture

an organized campaign to achieve a social, political, or religious goal

allowing travel in only one direction

fixed firmly in place

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

a punctuation mark (,) used to separate parts of a sentence or items in a list

a casual way to say goodbye

not active, working, or being used

to suffer or die from lack of food

to become healthier or improve

the hard outer part of bread

used to praise someone for doing something well

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said