Supergirl S2E20: English vocabulary

connected with adoption; having been adopted

a large, flat dish used for serving food

not harmful or dangerous

to make someone very interested or curious

to make something four times as large or as much

the act of sealing a hole or gap

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

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

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

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

the rules of polite behavior in a social situation

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

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

to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it

to shoot someone and kill them

a social and political movement in the US that fought racial segregation and discrimination

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

to a very great degree; extremely

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

the process of combining different ideas, facts, or parts to make one whole

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to have a strong desire to achieve something

a group of wild boars

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

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

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

moving or able to move people strongly

used to say that something should have happened earlier

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to think deeply or quietly

the quality of continuing to try hard, even when something is difficult

the study of how living things and their body parts work

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

a round handle or small raised part you turn or hold

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

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

a friendly way to address a man or boy

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

the process of becoming better, more successful, or more advanced

as; in the same way that

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

a tiny amount of energy or matter in quantum physics

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

in a way that is easy and without problems

to some extent; fairly

relating to the Earth's atmosphere or another planet's atmosphere

allowing travel in only one direction

a casual way to say goodbye

a room or open space directly under the roof of a building

covered with a mask or disguise

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

a set of step-by-step rules used to solve a problem or do a task, especially by a computer

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

a wonderful or surprising person or thing

a strong feeling of dislike or revulsion

the process of working out an answer using numbers

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

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

a childish word for feces

a toy figure of a character, usually with movable joints

the act of sending something on to another place

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

a casual way of saying that something is certain or agreed to

something that has a bad effect or causes trouble

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

a light or signal placed in a high or visible place to guide or warn people

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