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Supergirl S1E14: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 14DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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  • julienne

    Word

    cut into thin, narrow strips

  • unaccountable

    Word

    not able to be explained or understood

  • largesse

    Word

    generosity in giving money, gifts, or help

  • incarcerate

    Word

    to put someone in prison

  • decapitate

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    to cut off someone's head

  • guava

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    a sweet tropical fruit with green or yellow skin and pink or white flesh

  • krypton

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    a rare, colorless gas used in some lights

  • interplanetary

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    relating to travel or activity between planets

  • cay

    Word

    a small island made of sand, coral, or rock, especially in the Caribbean

  • jumpy

    Word

    nervous and easily startled

  • greyhound

    Word

    a tall, thin dog that can run very fast

  • jailer

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    a person whose job is to guard prisoners in a jail

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  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • dishonor

    Word

    the loss of honor or respect

  • poodle

    Word

    a dog with curly fur that is often cut in a special style

  • interstellar

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    relating to the space between stars

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • amass

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    to collect or gather a large amount of something over time

  • dossier

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    a file or set of documents with detailed information about a person, case, or subject

  • deranged

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    mentally ill or behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way

  • eavesdrop

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    to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

  • crowbar

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    a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects

  • nudge

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    to push or touch someone or something gently

  • alumnus

    Word

    a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

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  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • toil

    Word

    hard work, especially work that is tiring and takes a lot of time

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • myriad

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    a very large number of things or people

  • evener

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

  • nostalgic

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    feeling or showing nostalgia for the past

  • midwife

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    a person trained to help women during childbirth

  • narcotic

    Word

    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

  • glitch

    Word

    a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

  • diagnostics

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    tests and checks used to find out what is wrong with a machine, system, or body

  • smuggler

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    a person who moves goods illegally across a border

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • diversify

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    to make something more varied or different

  • smuggle

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    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • adoptive

    Word

    connected with adoption; having been adopted

  • donut

    Word

    a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • front and center

    Phrase

    a command telling someone to come forward and stand in the center

  • off the deep end

    Phrase

    to become suddenly very angry or upset

  • swat

    Word

    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • straining

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    the act of pulling something tight

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • cover up

    Phrase

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

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • peep

    Word

    a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

  • enlighten

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    to help someone understand something better

  • fives

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

  • close with

    Phrase

    to fight or meet an enemy in battle

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • forfeit

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    to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

  • weaponry

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    weapons considered as a group

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • scum

    Word

    a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • pleading

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    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • shading

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    the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • hide out

    Phrase

    to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

  • investigative

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    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • mutually

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    in a way that is shared by both sides or people

  • alloy

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    a metal made by mixing two or more metals

  • the hard way

    Phrase

    in a way that is more difficult than necessary

  • superman

    Word

    a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • caliber

    Word

    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • undone

    Word

    not finished or completed

  • to tell the truth

    Phrase

    used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

  • all told

    Phrase

    including everything; in total

  • feud

    Word

    a long, angry argument or conflict

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • vulture

    Word

    a large bird that eats dead animals

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • carry on

    Phrase

    to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

  • feed off

    Phrase

    to get energy, excitement, or motivation from something or someone

  • rite

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    a religious ceremony or formal act

  • rogue

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    a dishonest or unprincipled person

  • bounty

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    a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

  • gill

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    a breathing organ that fish and some other water animals use to get oxygen from water

  • deserving

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    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • match up

    Phrase

    to be the same as something else or agree with it

  • better off

    Phrase

    in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

  • baton

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    a short stick used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir

  • bridging

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    the act of building a bridge

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • storming

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    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • bedded

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    past tense and past participle of bed

  • coped

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    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • mimic

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    to copy the way someone speaks or acts

  • parole

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    temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

  • mourning

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    the feeling and actions of sadness after someone has died

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