slumming
Wordto live or travel in much poorer or rougher conditions than you are used to
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Smallville S5E13: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 13Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama
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paring
Wordthe act of cutting off small pieces from something
obit
Worda short newspaper notice about a person's death, often with a brief life story
unshakable
Wordimpossible to weaken or change
frothy
Wordfull of small bubbles or foam
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
rummage
Wordto search through things in a messy or casual way
humbles
Wordto make someone feel less proud or less important
serpentine
Wordcurving or moving in a winding, snake-like way
devastate
Wordto destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
brawn
Wordphysical strength, especially when seen as more important than intelligence
ahold
Wordthe ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
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transgression
Wordan act of breaking a law, rule, or moral code
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
smug
Wordtoo pleased with yourself and your achievements
swoop
Wordto move quickly down through the air
melodramatic
Wordshowing too much emotion in a way that seems exaggerated or fake
faxed
Wordto send something by fax
startle
Wordto make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed
treacherous
Worddangerous because it may cause harm or trouble
grossly
Wordin a way that is very obvious and usually bad or unacceptable
dueling
Wordto compete directly against someone, especially in a performance or contest
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
reinstate
Wordto give someone back their job, rank, or previous position
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executioner
Worda person whose job is to carry out a death sentence
prologue
Wordan opening part of a book, play, or film that comes before the main story
when it's at home
Phraseused to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
potting
Wordthe act of putting a plant into a pot or container
hostile takeover
Phrasean attempt by one company to buy another company without its approval
carry away
Phraseto make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control
metropolis
Worda very large city, especially one that is important for business and culture
hectic
Wordvery busy and full of activity, often in a rushed or confusing way
zed
Wordthe letter Z
senseless
Wordstupid, pointless, or not sensible
step back
Phrasea setback or decline
off chance
Phrasea small possibility that something will happen
leverage
Wordthe power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more
meteor
Worda bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere
chromosome
Worda structure in a cell that carries genes and passes on genetic information
close up
Phraseat a very short distance; with little space between things
props
Wordobjects used in a play, movie, or TV show
janitor
Worda person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building
get ahead of
Phraseto deal with a problem before it gets worse
hide behind
Phraseto use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
way out
Phrasefar away; at a great distance
walk out of
Phraseto leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger
apex
Wordthe highest point of something, especially the top of a shape or hill
sounder
Worda group of wild boars
bagging
Wordthe act of putting things into bags or packages
muse
Wordto think deeply or quietly
premature
Wordhappening or done too early, before the right time
walk out
Phraseleave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval
eyewitness
Worda person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident
derivative
Worda word formed from another word
what do you want
Phrasea rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
on the road
Phraseaway from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue
win out
Phraseto succeed in the end, especially after a struggle
hacker
Worda person who breaks into computer systems or networks
encore
Worda request for an extra performance at the end of a concert or show
like that
Phraseused to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
deserving
Worddeserving praise, help, or respect
going over
Phrasea quick, informal check or inspection
gymnastics
Worda sport in which people do exercises and perform routines that need strength, balance, and flexibility
head off
Phraseto stop something bad from happening
graffiti
Wordwords or pictures drawn or painted on walls or other public places, often without permission
astronomy
Wordthe scientific study of stars, planets, and space
slit
Wordto make a long, narrow cut in something
the way
Phraseas; in the same way that
freshly
Wordin a fresh or newly made way
priceless
Wordworth so much that it cannot be measured in money
get through
Phraseto manage to deal with or survive something difficult
calculated
Wordcarefully planned or done on purpose
back in
Phraseused to talk about an earlier time in the past
dedicate
Wordto give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose
par
Wordthe standard score for a hole in golf
hand around
Phraseto pass something from one person to another in a group
blur
Worda blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark
kind of
Phraseto some extent; fairly
back off
Phraseto move away and stop bothering someone
one way
Phraseallowing travel in only one direction
bottled
Wordpreserved or sold in bottles
profiting
Wordto make money from a business or activity
hold out
Phraseto stretch something out toward someone
duel
Worda planned fight between two people, usually with swords or pistols
forgiving
Wordwilling to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them
dialing
Wordthe act of entering a phone number to call someone
sway
Wordto move gently from side to side or back and forth
outgoing
Wordfriendly, open, and easy to talk to
precinct
Worda police station or the area it serves
bidding
Wordthe process of people making bids in an auction
broker
Worda person or company that arranges the buying and selling of things like property, stocks, or insurance for others
transplant
Wordan operation in which an organ or tissue is moved from one body to another
catchy
Wordeasy to remember and pleasant to hear
laying
Wordpresent participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position
beached
Wordwashed or carried onto land by the sea
homeless shelter
Phrasea place where homeless people can stay temporarily and get basic help
blinding
Wordso bright that it is hard to see
can't wait
Phraseto feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon
vengeance
Wordthe desire to punish someone for a wrong they did