Supergirl S4E2: English vocabulary

the quality of being strong, active, and full of energy

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

the process of spreading people or things over a wide area

to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty

an official ban on trade with a country

a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

the process of formally charging a public official with serious misconduct

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

moving or walking with quick, light steps

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

among ordinary people, especially in public life

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

a large fire in the wild that spreads quickly and is hard to control

fastened with laces

a person who takes part in a public protest

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

showing creativity and a strong ability to imagine new things

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

a state of confusion, disorder, or strong emotional upset

to resign from an important job or public position

to praise someone or something, especially publicly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a person's ability to think and understand things well

careful and often critical examination of something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

very beautiful, delicate, or finely made

a situation where there is no government or no control, often causing chaos

a man who is engaged to be married

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

something that a person relies on for comfort or reassurance

a computer virus that hides inside another file or program

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

coated or mixed with sugar

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

including everything; in total

the idea or demand that everyone should have the same legal rights and be treated fairly

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

the level of glucose in a person's blood

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

to make a short, informal visit

to remove something by pulling it apart or cutting it out

a cockroach

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to trick someone by making them believe something false

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

somewhat like; in a way similar to

to end a romantic relationship

to support a claim with facts or proof

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

to struggle with someone by holding and pushing them, especially in a sport

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

the state of being better, stronger, or more important than someone or something else

to wait and be ready to act when needed

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a lack of knowledge or understanding about something

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

a playful trick or practical joke

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

a casual way to say goodbye

to make something newer, better, or more advanced