Supergirl S1E12: English vocabulary

the next day

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

to bring something under control, especially by force or effort

making quick, sharp movements

the round part of the eye

serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

connected with adoption; having been adopted

the first assistant to the key grip or the gaffer on a film set

to bring a dead person back to life

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the outer layer of the brain

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

having a brain that has stopped working completely, so the person cannot recover

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

to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

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

a very early stage of a human or animal before birth or hatching

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

to become very excited and noisy

something that happens by chance, with no skill or planning involved

the process of combining different ideas, facts, or parts to make one whole

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a series of short, sharp sounds

to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

used to say cheers before drinking alcohol

relating to the way living things change over time

a cell in the skin

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

an extra period of play added at the end of a game when the score is tied

a public warning that a child has been abducted

exactly right or correct

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

a dishonest or unprincipled person

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to release something or someone from restraint

deserving praise, help, or respect

to act because of information, advice, or a rule

to describe or classify someone or something in a particular way

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

people who have little money or wealth

a device on a fishing rod used for winding and unwinding the line

for an unlimited or unknown length of time

a robot that looks and acts like a human

not real or not existing; absent

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

very; extremely

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

to copy the way someone speaks or acts

to move away from the right path, place, or topic

preserved or sold in bottles

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

to keep someone or something apart from others

a casual way to say goodbye

to stay in a place for a while and not leave

to become healthier or improve

a chicken wing cooked and coated in a spicy Buffalo-style sauce

a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose

a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without

washed or carried onto land by the sea

an informal way of saying that someone is lucky or has good fortune