Smallville S4E18: English vocabulary

the pointed top of a mountain or building

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

the process of making skin darker by exposure to the sun or a tanning bed

the first assistant to the key grip or the gaffer on a film set

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a type of strong, pale wine from Spain

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

to challenge someone to fight, compete, or prove themselves

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

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

a long strip of cloth worn around the waist or over one shoulder

move back to a safer place

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

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

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

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

a person who wants to control other people or every detail of a situation

a situation in which a news event gets too much attention from reporters and cameras

imagined rather than real

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to record that you have started work or a shift

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to exaggerate something when speaking

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

to reach a decision or agreement

done secretly or kept private

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

a phrase used when something loses its meaning or effect because it is translated badly

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

the act of convincing someone to do or believe something

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

to become less serious, tense, or upset

to open something quickly or roughly

a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often with a river running through it

the state of having nothing in it

causing an itch or feeling itchy

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

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

to upset or disturb someone badly

a story, film, or game in which a murder has to be solved

a situation where people are judged or chosen mainly because they are popular, not because they are best

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

very upset, angry, or excited

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

to start doing something bad, difficult, or unwanted again

a religious ceremony or formal act

to refuse to buy from, use, or support a person, company, or country as a protest

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

made dark so that light cannot pass through

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a sudden hard pull or jerk

deserving praise, help, or respect

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to think about the past, or about what happened before

to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there

to make a group of people separate and go away

a title used when speaking to or about a member of a royal family

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

a teenager

very strong and violent

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

to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

before anything else; first of all

the standard score for a hole in golf

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a soft sweet made from spun sugar

to some extent; fairly

very cruel or violent

a number from 0 to 9