Episode vocabulary

Smallville S6E12: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 12Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama

Preview up to 100 useful vocabulary entries from this title. This is a general public list; Slovnyx personalizes it in the app.

All vocabulary stays together in one practical preview. See the methodology.

Smallville S6E12 poster

100 entries

How this list is made
  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • civility

    Word

    polite and respectful behavior or speech

  • antibacterial

    Word

    able to kill bacteria or stop them from growing

  • swerve

    Word

    to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something

  • prizing

    Word

    to value something very highly

  • coffeehouse

    Word

    a café where people go to drink coffee and talk

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • enslave

    Word

    to make someone a slave, or force people to work without freedom

  • dangle

    Word

    to hang down loosely or swing gently

  • hallucination

    Word

    something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

  • evener

    Word

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

  • Make it personalSave the useful vocabulary and practice it in Slovnyx.
    Continue in the app
  • nemesis

    Word

    a person or thing that is very difficult to defeat or deal with

  • subterranean

    Word

    existing, happening, or found under the earth's surface

  • painless

    Word

    not causing pain

  • licking

    Word

    the act of moving your tongue over something

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • adoptive

    Word

    connected with adoption; having been adopted

  • amnesia

    Word

    a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

  • delusion

    Word

    a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • Pulitzer Prize

    Phrase

    a major annual American award for achievements in journalism, literature, and music

  • solitude

    Word

    the state of being alone, often by choice

Show more vocabularyShow less vocabulary
  • off the face of the earth

    Phrase

    used to say that something has completely disappeared or been destroyed

  • lair

    Word

    a hidden place where a wild animal lives

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

    Word

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

  • wrap around

    Phrase

    to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • tempting

    Word

    so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

  • meteor

    Word

    a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere

  • props

    Word

    objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • lineage

    Word

    your family history and the people you come from

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • alternate universe

    Phrase

    a made-up version of reality that is different from the one we know

  • wedding planner

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to plan and organize a wedding

  • psychiatric hospital

    Phrase

    a hospital for people with mental illness

  • fantasy world

    Phrase

    an imaginary world or situation that is not real

  • purge

    Word

    to remove things that are unwanted or unnecessary

  • herbal

    Word

    made from herbs or plants, especially for tea, medicine, or flavoring

  • memoir

    Word

    a book in which someone describes their own life and experiences

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • microscope

    Word

    a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pitted

    Word

    having many small holes or dents on the surface

  • fugitive

    Word

    a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

  • zoned

    Word

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

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • curing

    Word

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

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • refresh

    Word

    to make someone or something feel stronger, fresher, or more energetic

  • settle down

    Phrase

    to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • wrecking

    Word

    the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • parasite

    Word

    an organism that lives on or in another organism and gets food from it

  • phantom

    Word

    a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

  • family history

    Phrase

    information about illnesses that run in your family

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • planner

    Word

    a book, app, or calendar used to plan your time and tasks

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • get better

    Phrase

    to become healthier or improve

  • out of gas

    Phrase

    with no fuel left

  • gumball machine

    Phrase

    a machine that sells gumballs when you put in a coin

  • loft

    Word

    a room or open space directly under the roof of a building

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • psychiatric

    Word

    relating to the treatment of mental illness

  • undergo

    Word

    to have to deal with something difficult or unpleasant

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • herbal tea

    Phrase

    a drink made by steeping herbs, flowers, or fruit in hot water

  • prize winner

    Phrase

    a person who wins a prize

  • meant to

    Phrase

    supposed to; expected or required to do something

  • movie theater

    Phrase

    a place where people go to watch movies

  • conditioned

    Word

    trained to react in a particular way

  • asylum

    Word

    protection given by a country to someone who has left their own country because they are in danger

  • upside down

    Phrase

    with the top and bottom reversed

  • cue

    Word

    a signal that tells someone when to do something

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • front page

    Phrase

    the first page of a newspaper, magazine, or website

  • entity

    Word

    something that exists as a separate thing, especially a company, organization, or legal unit

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • think back

    Phrase

    to think about a past time or experience

  • ever since

    Phrase

    from a particular time or event up to now

  • obsession

    Word

    a strong, unhealthy focus on a person or thing

  • live in

    Phrase

    to have your home in a particular place

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • infect

    Word

    to pass a disease or infection to someone or something

  • mores

    Word

    the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

  • proudly

    Word

    in a way that shows pride or satisfaction

  • calm down

    Phrase

    to become calmer, less angry, or less upset

  • in front

    Phrase

    at the front of something or someone

Continue in Slovnyx

Turn this preview into your personal study list.

Install Slovnyx to filter out words you know, save the useful ones, and practice them before you press play.