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Smallville S5E14: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 14Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama

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  • paring

    Word

    the act of cutting off small pieces from something

  • disassociate

    Word

    to deliberately separate yourself from a person, group, or idea

  • cobweb

    Word

    a spider's web, especially an old one covered with dust

  • chamomile

    Word

    a plant with small white flowers, used to make herbal tea

  • squirm

    Word

    to twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable

  • belfry

    Word

    a bell tower, especially one attached to a church

  • jumble

    Word

    to mix things together in a messy or confusing way

  • sedate

    Word

    calm, quiet, and not lively

  • talon

    Word

    a sharp claw on a bird of prey

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • culmination

    Word

    the final and most important stage or point of something

  • factoring

    Word

    the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

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  • mallet

    Word

    a hammer with a large, usually wooden head

  • sedative

    Word

    a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

  • cleanse

    Word

    to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • metropolis

    Word

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

  • zed

    Word

    the letter Z

  • fives

    Word

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • bat in

    Phrase

    to score a run for a runner in baseball by batting the ball into play

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • whipping

    Word

    the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

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  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • house call

    Phrase

    a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • obituary

    Word

    a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

  • arming

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    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • aura

    Word

    a special feeling or atmosphere around a person, place, or thing

  • belle

    Word

    a beautiful woman, especially one admired in a social group or at an event

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • ana

    Word

    a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.

  • restraint

    Word

    the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • slit

    Word

    to make a long, narrow cut in something

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • ducking

    Word

    to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

  • sage

    Word

    a person known for great wisdom

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • take over

    Phrase

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

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • par

    Word

    the standard score for a hole in golf

  • seal up

    Phrase

    to close something very tightly so that air, water, or other things cannot get in or out

  • family history

    Phrase

    information about illnesses that run in your family

  • fiscal

    Word

    relating to taxes and government money

  • prank

    Word

    a playful trick or practical joke

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • get better

    Phrase

    to become healthier or improve

  • see you around

    Phrase

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

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • in the hospital

    Phrase

    being in a hospital as a patient

  • movie theater

    Phrase

    a place where people go to watch movies

  • asylum

    Word

    protection given by a country to someone who has left their own country because they are in danger

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • don't worry

    Phrase

    A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

  • move out

    Phrase

    to leave the home you live in and start living somewhere else

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • orderly

    Word

    neat, organized, and in good order

  • projection

    Word

    a prediction or estimate of what will happen in the future

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • mores

    Word

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

  • oh yeah

    Phrase

    used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

  • end up

    Phrase

    to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly

  • calm down

    Phrase

    to become calmer, less angry, or less upset

  • check on

    Phrase

    to visit or look at someone or something to make sure everything is okay

  • so much

    Phrase

    to a very great degree; very much

  • next time

    Phrase

    the next occasion; the time after this one

  • scrap

    Word

    a small piece of something left over after the rest has been used or broken off

  • uncover

    Word

    to remove a cover from something

  • go on

    Phrase

    to continue doing something or to continue in a state

  • think about

    Phrase

    to spend time considering something

  • bracelet

    Word

    a piece of jewelry worn around the wrist

  • get out

    Phrase

    to leave a place

  • talk about

    Phrase

    to discuss or mention something

  • all night

    Phrase

    during the whole night

  • tractor

    Word

    a large vehicle used on farms for pulling heavy equipment

  • doubling

    Word

    the process of becoming twice as much or twice as many

  • coursed

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    moved or flowed steadily and smoothly

  • whoa

    Word

    used to express surprise, excitement, or alarm

  • peopled

    Word

    filled or inhabited by people

  • sited

    Word

    located or built in a particular place

  • handy

    Word

    useful and easy to use; convenient

  • disappoint

    Word

    to make someone feel sad or let down because something is not as good as they hoped

  • crap

    Word

    something that is bad, annoying, or of very poor quality

  • tomb

    Word

    a grave or burial chamber, especially one that is large or old

  • cooling

    Word

    the process of making something cooler or less hot

  • smelling

    Word

    doing the action of smelling something with your nose

  • nursing

    Word

    the work of caring for sick or injured people

  • whip

    Word

    a long, flexible strip or cord used to control or hit an animal or person

  • serial

    Word

    happening or appearing in a series, one after another

  • minding

    Word

    taking care of someone or something

  • batting

    Word

    the act of hitting the ball with a bat in baseball or cricket

  • senate

    Word

    the upper house of a parliament in some countries, especially the US

  • sheriff

    Word

    a local law officer in some parts of the US

  • delicate

    Word

    easily damaged or broken

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