Smallville S6E5: English vocabulary

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

a person who acts like an important ruler in a small or unimportant place or group

to fill something too full by pushing things in

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

to continue to exist or be remembered

the regular patterns of electrical activity in the brain

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

very angry, upset, or excited

a clear sign or example of something

to arrive suddenly and take control of a situation

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a piece of rock or metal from space that lands on Earth

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

a person who lives in a village

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

used to say what you would prefer

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to find or discover something hidden, especially by searching carefully

to gather or bring together

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

a CT scan

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

elegant, polished, and cultured in style or manner

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

likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

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

a code you use to open or log in to something

to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

a storm with thunder and lightning

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

to escape from a place, especially a prison, often by force

the area next to a bed

to succeed in doing something difficult

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to laugh together with someone in a friendly way

to submit something, such as a request or application

to stop bothering or criticizing someone

an instance of something happening or existing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to touch someone lightly in a way that makes them laugh

deserving praise, help, or respect

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

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

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

having many bends or turns

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to go to a gym to exercise

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

to happen at the same time as something else, or match exactly

moving forward quickly and forcefully

to visit a place often

unable to walk or move normally because of an injury or disability

past tense and past participle of bed

a small blue or purple berry that you can eat

a period in the past that was enjoyable or memorable, often remembered with nostalgia

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

the standard score for a hole in golf

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

a brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, often causing confusion or dizziness

a journey to a holy place for religious reasons

a large round hole in the ground made by an explosion or impact