Smallville S3E18: English vocabulary

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

used to describe a place or thing that is extremely secure and hard to get into

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

a substance used to make a chemical reaction happen or go faster

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

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

the quality of being poisonous or harmful

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

to indicate or suggest something

moving quickly with light, springy steps

an official order to appear in court

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

to reach a decision or agreement

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an idea, image, or pattern that repeats in a work of art, literature, or music

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

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

a machine that washes dishes automatically

a group of wild boars

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

the department in a company that handles hiring, employee records, and staff support

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

to start doing something by chance, without planning it

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

a clear liquid in blood or in some medicines and beauty products

having many bends or turns

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

the act of building a bridge

to support a claim with facts or proof

the act of saving something from loss or damage

to walk with short steps, dragging your feet a little

as; in the same way that

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a short test given without warning

to some extent; fairly

someone you work with

allowing travel in only one direction

a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution

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

shaking slightly or not steady

to stop touching, changing, or interfering with something

the soft, fine hair that a baby is born with

to trip or lose your balance for a moment

the act of sending someone away or removing them from a job, school, or place

not easy to find or get in enough amounts

a soft, wet mass of material

to begin living in a new home

a pale blue color

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

supposed to; expected or required to do something

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

trained to react in a particular way

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

a service that stores recorded phone messages for you

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

to think about something again, especially before making a decision

having a pointed top or shape