Supergirl S1E19: English vocabulary

half; partly

to make a dull, heavy sound

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

to breathe air out of your lungs

the ability to think of clever, original solutions

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

a very large number of things or people

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

the people living in a particular place, especially when talked about as a group

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

to take the place of something or someone

to make a short, high-pitched sound

the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

to become less steady, confident, or effective

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

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

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

impossible to deny or question

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

to make something explode

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

the feeling of being satisfied because you have done something important or meaningful

connected with adoption; having been adopted

showing no thought, care, or intelligence

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

faithfulness and loyalty to a person, group, or belief

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

a deep blue-purple color

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

the distance from one side of something to the other; width

the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

to organize something again in a new or better way

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

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

the use of psychological techniques to influence or control someone’s thoughts or behavior

a person who does many different small jobs for someone else, especially in an office

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

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

the basic work or preparation needed before something can succeed

The time after the next one

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

to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

to indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

to provide someone with drugs to sell

to help someone or something develop and grow

a short, sharp ringing sound

to take advantage of a good or profitable situation

a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of

to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

most common or widely accepted at a particular time

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

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

a person's usual way of thinking about things

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

relating to nerves or the nervous system

suddenly and without warning

to feel very impatient and eager for something to happen

to become stronger or more successful than something else

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

a plant grown for its small edible seeds

the official boundary of a city or town

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

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

a substance in living things that speeds up chemical reactions

to make someone feel happy or entertained

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used