Supergirl S6E10: English vocabulary

smart and quick to learn or understand

a thick glove with a long cuff that protects the wrist and lower arm

the Fahrenheit temperature scale, where water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°

the ability to think of clever, original solutions

to express something in a particular way

without looking, or without being able to see clearly

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

the people living in a particular place, especially when talked about as a group

careful discussion before making a decision

to take the place of something or someone

feeling or showing extreme happiness and excitement

to spread out and gradually disappear

the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

to pay attention to and follow advice, a warning, or a request

make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

a person or soldier who keeps watch and guards a place

a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

a natural ability to learn or do something well

to be enough for a need or purpose

the act of forcing someone, especially a tenant, to leave a property

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

to calculate a number or amount

affecting an entire system, not just one part

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

covered with leaves or having many leaves

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

used to say that someone or something is very much a particular thing or quality

very attracted to someone, often in a way that feels a bit desperate or embarrassing

to make a sound, signal, or effect stronger or louder

left after most of something has gone or been used

using statistics or based on statistical data

the roof of the mouth inside your mouth

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

A strong sexual desire for someone

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

the life or world believed to exist after death

to continue to exist or be remembered

a person who kidnaps someone

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

the act of moving something on wheels

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

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to break into small pieces or fall apart

to shake or tremble

to do something with full effort or confidence

the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances

relating to dimensions or to the number of dimensions in a space

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

zero; none

the elected group that runs a city

to make something clear or settled

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a series of short, sharp sounds

far away; at a great distance

a computer virus that hides inside another file or program

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

officially recorded and kept for later use

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

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

the main female actor in a film, play, or story

a small or minor theft

a very unpleasant or painful situation

a group of public housing buildings for people with low incomes

a chart that shows parts of a whole as slices of a circle

a person who is represented by an elected official