Supergirl S1E16: English vocabulary

bold in a way that shows no shame or fear

more able or skilled than someone or something else

too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

to show or express a quality, idea, or feeling very clearly

to breathe air out of your lungs

to move quickly down through the air

to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to make a short, high-pitched sound

to publicly say that something or someone is wrong, bad, or illegal

the way a writer or artist presents a character

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

special words and phrases used by a particular group, especially in a job or field

a sudden wish to do something, often without planning it

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

connected with adoption; having been adopted

to fill something with air or gas so it becomes bigger or firmer

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

expressing opinions very openly, especially in a way that may be critical

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

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

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

changing suddenly and unpredictably

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

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the state of being alone, often by choice

to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

to indicate or suggest something

a special ability to survive dangerous or difficult situations

a serious emotional or mental collapse

a short, sharp ringing sound

to drive or move away very quickly

while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

imagined rather than real

an angry order telling someone to go away and stop bothering you

relating to Scandinavia or its people, languages, or culture

a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone

a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else

a new romantic relationship that starts soon after a breakup, often to help someone feel better

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a girl or woman who is especially close to her father

make something again, especially in a new or different way

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

to laugh quietly

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

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

a complete repair or improvement of something

to punish or criticize someone severely

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

to fly high in the air, or rise high above something

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

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

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

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

the act of bouncing back after hitting a surface

to support a claim with facts or proof

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