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Supergirl S3E8: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 8DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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  • overrate

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    to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is

  • buffeting

    Word

    to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves

  • sorrowed

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    feeling or showing deep sadness, especially after a death or loss

  • parch

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    to make or become very dry, especially from heat

  • dominator

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    a person who has a commanding influence or control; a master or ruler.

  • sobriquet

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    a nickname, especially one that sounds formal or old-fashioned

  • droll

    Word

    slightly odd or amusing in a dry, quiet way

  • alms

    Word

    money, food, or other help given to poor people

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • splice

    Word

    to join ropes or cables by weaving their strands together

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • wallow

    Word

    to roll around or lie in mud, water, or dust

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  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • adhesion

    Word

    the ability of one surface to stick to another

  • clouding

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    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • pegging

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    the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

  • actuality

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    the real situation, not what was expected or imagined

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • breech

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    the back part of a gun where the cartridge is loaded

  • crabbing

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    the activity of catching crabs

  • couched

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    to express something in a particular way

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • caterer

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    a person or company that provides food and drink for an event

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • felicity

    Word

    great happiness or pleasure

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • neutralize

    Word

    to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

  • brilliance

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    great intelligence, skill, or talent

  • reciprocal

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    shared by two or more people or things in the same way

  • cleanse

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    to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

  • butting

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    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • depress

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    to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • genetic code

    Phrase

    the set of rules that tells cells how to make proteins from DNA

  • darken

    Word

    to make or become darker

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • toasting

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    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • clothe

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    to provide clothes for someone

  • fives

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

  • dosage

    Word

    the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • walk down

    Phrase

    to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • devise

    Word

    to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

  • preside

    Word

    to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • blowing up

    Phrase

    a harsh scolding or reprimand

  • up top

    Phrase

    a casual way to ask for a high five

  • drag in

    Phrase

    to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

  • rehearse

    Word

    to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

  • scramble

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    to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • anticipate

    Word

    to expect something or think it will happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • walk down the aisle

    Phrase

    to get married

  • indictment

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    a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

  • blush

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    to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • mean time

    Phrase

    the period between two events, used to mean the time while you are waiting for something else to happen

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • gland

    Word

    an organ in the body that makes and releases chemicals

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • domination

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    the act of controlling or having power over people or things

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • get up in

    Phrase

    to interfere in someone else's business or get involved in something that is not your concern

  • housekeeping

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    the work of cleaning and taking care of a house or other building

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • framing

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    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • scotch

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    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • make up

    Phrase

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

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • serum

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    a clear liquid in blood or in some medicines and beauty products

  • curing

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

  • iris

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    the colored part of the eye around the pupil

  • catch up

    Phrase

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

  • buffet

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    a meal where people serve themselves from a range of dishes

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • say what

    Phrase

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

  • bedded

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    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • rewrite

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    to write something again in a different or improved way

  • tricking

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    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • first off

    Phrase

    before anything else; first of all

  • jog

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    to run slowly and steadily, especially for exercise

  • astonishing

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    extremely surprising or impressive

  • unfold

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    to open or spread out from a folded position

  • mourning

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    the feeling and actions of sadness after someone has died

  • resent

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    to feel angry or upset about something unfair

  • concussion

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    a brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, often causing confusion or dizziness

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

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    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • tasting

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    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • sparkling

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    shining with small bright points of reflected light

  • incapable

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    not able to do something or deal with it

  • funk

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    a feeling of low energy, sadness, or lack of interest

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