Supergirl S6E5: English vocabulary

food and drink that give a person strength and keep them alive

to jump suddenly on someone or something, usually to catch or attack it

the energy or force that makes something start moving or continue moving

the act of making something less severe or less harmful

to carry or haul something, especially with effort

to become too hot, or to make something too hot

a dirty mark or smear

a place, town, or area that is quiet, remote, and not very important

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a party where people wear masks and costumes

smart and quick to learn or understand

a nerve cell that sends signals in the body and brain

the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

the study of where words come from and how their meanings have changed over time

covered with a protective outer layer

to make something seem to appear from nowhere, often by using imagination or magic

a menu listing the dishes available in a restaurant

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

to take part in something

a feeling of great joy or pleasure

a person who owes loyalty and service to a lord in return for land

to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

predictable and not funny, especially because it is too obvious

covered with frost or looking cold and icy

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

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

not giving a clear answer or result

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

something that is different from what is normal or expected

locked with a key

an area in space filled with broken pieces from a wreck or explosion

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

very clever and original; showing inventiveness

a large wild cat from the Americas, also called a mountain lion or puma

to make something in a factory or workshop

to talk in a casual, lively way

attractive, stylish, and confident

to make it possible for something to happen

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

very plain and simple, with no comfort or luxury

to look at something with attention or wonder

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the act of moving something on wheels

(of clothes or a person) old, torn, and untidy

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

a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

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

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

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

imagined rather than real

to represent or stand for something

to stick to something firmly; to stay loyal to a rule, belief, or plan

in a strange or unusual way

to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a way of showing or presenting something, especially in art, film, or speech

becoming more mature and fully developed

not working well or not producing the result you want

believing that something is true, often when it is not

the highest adult male singing voice

relating to time

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

to move around something in a circle

to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone

a sudden burst of energy from the sun

to have a romantic relationship with someone

the part of a baseball field in the middle of the outfield

to produce or make something in large amounts, especially quickly

a bar that goes through the center of a wheel and lets it turn

very important and needing immediate attention