Supergirl S2E8: English vocabulary

to let saliva run from your mouth

to enjoy something very much

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a person who fights in a war or battle

to spread out and gradually disappear

to cover food with a thin, shiny layer

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys

locked with a key

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

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

a small red berry with a sharp, sour taste

the state of being alone, often by choice

the act of making something clearer or easier to understand

kind, polite, and pleasant to people

a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

a strong desire for something, especially food or a drug

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

a group of wild boars

only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

the act of controlling or having power over people or things

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

the system that supplies water to homes, buildings, or an area

the man who is a child's biological father

a condition in which you see one thing as two images

the study of how living things and their body parts work

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

to tear something into pieces or badly damage it

to pass very quickly

behaving in a secretive or dishonest way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

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

in a relaxed, informal, or not very serious way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to release something or someone from restraint

the basic systems and services a society needs, such as roads, power, and water

to find something by chance

an act of closing and opening one eye quickly, often as a signal or joke

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

as; in the same way that

to destroy something completely or make it disappear

to spread people or things over a wider area

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

clothes you wear for sleeping

a charged atom or group of atoms formed when it gains or loses electrons

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a weapon that launches rockets or missiles

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

an exact copy of something

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

an organization of people in the same trade or profession that supports its members

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a casual way to say goodbye

to become healthier or improve

to send or pass something from one place or person to another

a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose

to breathe out in short bursts, often with effort

causing a very heavy defeat or loss

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a very short period of time

used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

almost, but not completely

a period when people or animals are kept apart to stop a disease from spreading

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong