Smallville S6E19: English vocabulary

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

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a person who attacks a place or group and steals things

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to seem reasonable or consistent

impossible to defeat or overcome

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

used to say that an attempt was not successful

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

to start arguing or fighting with someone

a comparison between two things that are alike in some way, used to explain something

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

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

a detailed plan for building something

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

the criminal world, especially organized crime

deserving praise, help, or respect

to check or read something quickly

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

broken pieces of stone, brick, or concrete, especially after a building has been destroyed

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

the hours when a business is open and available to customers

a gun that can be carried and used by one person

past tense and past participle of pierce

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

to see something briefly or only partly

a helicopter

to some extent; fairly

to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution

to stretch something out toward someone

a casual way to say goodbye

a flat shape with five straight sides and five angles

less important than the main thing, but connected to it

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

a long, narrow hole dug in the ground

an entrance or route into a place

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

very loud and forceful

a very short period of time

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

the process of a young bird, fish, or reptile coming out of its egg

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

the starting point you return to when a plan fails and you have to begin again

a place where people go for medical treatment and care

a raised structure used in religious ceremonies

certain and confident

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

a safety device that stops an electric circuit if the current is too strong

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

to refuse to do or accept something

to use something to get an advantage or benefit

a room for a baby or young child

arriving or happening at the expected time

more correct or more suitable

a sleeveless piece of clothing worn over a shirt

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

in a way that shows pride or satisfaction

time that never ends

a place with many paths or passages that are hard to follow

at the front of something or someone

to a very great degree; very much

used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done

small pieces of broken material or waste

to leave your bed after sleeping

making a loud, crashing sound as it moves or falls

the people who attend a church service

to continue doing something or to continue in a state

to have information or awareness about something

support or praise that gives someone confidence or hope

to limit something or control how much of it is allowed

to discuss or mention something