The Flash S3E8: English vocabulary

the outer layer of the brain

very plain and simple, with no comfort or luxury

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

a salt mine, especially one seen as a hard or boring place to work

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

an open rebellion against people in authority, especially by soldiers or sailors

harm done in return for harm received; revenge

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

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

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

a child or young person with an unusually high level of skill or talent

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

something that makes a process or change happen faster

the act of fastening something with a screw

to reach a decision or agreement

the elected group that runs a city

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

relating to time

impossible to defeat or overcome

used to say that something is certain to happen or be true

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

used to say that an attempt was not successful

to compete against someone in an election

a trial run of a machine, system, or process before it is used for real

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

the idea of traveling to the past or future

a large mug for beer, often with a handle and a lid

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

to compete or fight against someone or something

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

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

a railway engine that pulls a train

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

the gathering of information about an enemy or a place, especially by soldiers or aircraft

the colored part of the eye around the pupil

the green figure on a pedestrian signal that means it is safe to cross

as; in the same way that

to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

a person or animal that lives in a place

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

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

to teach someone how to do something or how to behave

a result or meaning that is suggested but not stated directly

a strong underground shelter used for protection

to some extent; fairly

a level or point that must be reached before something starts or changes

moving or happening quickly

a casual way to say goodbye

a flat structure made of wood or other materials that floats on water

used to remind someone of something they already know

dark, dull, or depressing in appearance or mood

violent or hostile behavior toward someone

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

easy to remember and pleasant to hear

a small, humanlike creature from legend or fantasy

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

completely the same; identical

a short, loud sound, often used to show sudden impact or excitement

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

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

a casual way of saying hello

to leave quickly, often because you are in a hurry

used to refer to other similar things without naming them all

an informal, friendly greeting

at the right time, before it is too late