Smallville S3E13: English vocabulary

a doctor who examines body tissue and samples to find the cause of disease or death

having thin lines or marks of a different color

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

a small room or cupboard used for storing food and kitchen items

decorative stitching made with thread and a needle on cloth

locked with a key

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

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

a humorous way to sign off a letter or note

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

a person who gives money or help to someone or to a cause

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

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

becoming weaker or less active

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

a person or thing that checks something

the act of moving something on wheels

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

very much; used to emphasize a strong feeling or state

a wild horse found in North America

a circular ring or band

separated from the rest by cutting

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

a drink too many, especially one that makes you drunk

a group of people who are likely to have a bad influence on someone

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

a situation that is not clearly one category, rule, or answer

to change from one topic, activity, or style to another

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

the period between two events, used to mean the time while you are waiting for something else to happen

a group of wild boars

a slow-moving reptile with a hard shell

a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

a period when someone or a team keeps winning

a man who is seen as a typical example of a particular group, cause, or style

in a blunt or direct way

not legally or officially acceptable; not valid

a violent criminal or troublemaker

to enter a place suddenly and angrily

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a scientist who studies living things

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

a warship that is smaller than a battleship and faster than many other ships

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

relating to the heart

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

not tight or firm; loose

something that gives extra support, energy, or improvement

to move away from the right path, place, or topic

one's home, especially a comfortable one

to tell someone officially or formally about something

to look quickly, especially secretly or from a hidden place

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

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

hard to hold or stand on because it is smooth, wet, or slimy

a casual way to say goodbye

stopped and unable to continue moving or working

having a ring or rings around it

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