Smallville S7E8: English vocabulary

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

so attractive, pleasant, or tempting that it is hard to refuse

to pay attention to and follow advice, a warning, or a request

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

a small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground

to change direction suddenly

the act of moving along without using power

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

the number of miles a vehicle has traveled

a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

acting quickly without thinking about the results

to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

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

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

to cut or tear something into small pieces

a person or thing that checks something

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

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

to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to represent or stand for something

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

open refusal to obey or accept authority

a scientist who studies stars, planets, and space

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

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

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

to spread over and take control of a place, often in an unwanted way

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

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

to fly high in the air, or rise high above something

old enough to be legally an adult

a TV program that shows real people in unscripted situations

to do better than someone or something else

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

deserving praise, help, or respect

having many bends or turns

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

to crush something into small pieces or powder

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

not real or not existing; absent

as; in the same way that

to break suddenly into many pieces

a photo or picture

moving forward quickly and forcefully

very strong and violent

the smallest part of a substance that can exist on its own and still keep its chemical properties

to stop yourself from doing something

marked or decorated with letters or writing

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

very; extremely

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

arranged in the order of the letters of the alphabet

a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

an event in which one celestial body blocks the light from another

to move away from the right path, place, or topic

a written law passed by a government body

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a short knife with a sharp point and two sharp edges

a casual way to say goodbye

having a ring or rings around it

a thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked in a pan

a small brush with a long handle, used for cleaning teeth

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a sign that shows the name of a street