Supergirl S2E17: English vocabulary

a hard mineral often used in jewelry and clocks

connected with adoption; having been adopted

a mistaken belief or idea

Used to challenge someone to fight or compete

very unpleasant or disgusting

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

without any mistakes or imperfections

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

showing creativity and a strong ability to imagine new things

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

working properly and ready to use

to record that you have started work or a shift

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

a magic phrase that makes something open in a story

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

make something again, especially in a new or different way

to stay in one place in the air

a group of wild boars

a plant grown for its small edible seeds

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

for a very long time

an operation to rescue people from danger

to leave secretly in order to get married

an official decision to forgive a group of people for a crime, especially a political one

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

a unit for measuring liquid, equal to half a quart

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason

to be around in a casual or unnoticed way, or to be available somewhere by chance

a dishonest or unprincipled person

a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

a dish of shredded or grated potatoes fried until crisp and golden

to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

ready, arranged, or working properly

deserving praise, help, or respect

to go into or through something, often with force or difficulty

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

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

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

as; in the same way that

to stop yourself from doing something

to wait and be ready to act when needed

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

past tense and past participle of bed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

careful and not willing to show your thoughts or feelings

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

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

to defend or support someone, especially when other people criticize them

to some extent; fairly

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

to change into different clothes

a thick, oily substance used to make moving parts work smoothly

an entrance or route into a place

a very close friend