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Supergirl S4E6: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 6DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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  • overrate

    Word

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

  • allspice

    Word

    a spice with a warm, sweet, slightly peppery flavor

  • inducer

    Word

    a person or thing that causes a process or reaction to start

  • incinerate

    Word

    destroy something by burning it completely

  • decimate

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    to damage or destroy something very badly

  • downtrodden

    Word

    treated very badly and without power or hope

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • disavow

    Word

    to say that you do not support or are not responsible for something

  • harbinger

    Word

    something that shows or signals that another thing is coming

  • krypton

    Word

    a rare, colorless gas used in some lights

  • enhancer

    Word

    something that improves the quality, power, or effectiveness of something else

  • queasy

    Word

    feeling slightly sick and as if you might vomit

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  • purview

    Word

    the range of things that someone is responsible for or allowed to deal with

  • defensively

    Word

    in a way that shows you are trying to protect yourself or defend your position

  • infest

    Word

    to spread in large numbers and cause damage or problems

  • gleam

    Word

    a small, soft light or shine

  • masterful

    Word

    showing great skill and control

  • prying

    Word

    too interested in other people's private matters

  • scourge

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    something that causes great suffering or trouble

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • incite

    Word

    to encourage people to act violently or unlawfully

  • brainy

    Word

    smart and quick to learn or understand

  • charade

    Word

    something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

  • counterpoint

    Word

    the use of two or more musical lines together so they sound harmoniously independent

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • foresight

    Word

    the ability to think ahead and plan for the future

  • newsroom

    Word

    the room where journalists work in a newspaper, TV, or online news office

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • denounce

    Word

    to publicly say that something or someone is wrong, bad, or illegal

  • nutmeg

    Word

    a hard, aromatic seed used as a spice

  • renounce

    Word

    to formally give up a right, claim, belief, or position

  • factual

    Word

    based on facts rather than opinions or feelings

  • rant

    Word

    to speak angrily and at length

  • martian

    Word

    relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • hateful

    Word

    showing hate or strong dislike

  • stalker

    Word

    a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

  • cure cancer

    Phrase

    to achieve something that seems impossible or extremely difficult

  • mastery

    Word

    great skill and knowledge in a subject or activity

  • cranberry

    Word

    a small red berry with a sharp, sour taste

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • incompatible

    Word

    not able to work, live, or exist together successfully

  • disobey

    Word

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

  • see into

    Phrase

    to find out the truth about something by investigating it

  • leaflet

    Word

    a small printed sheet of paper, often folded, that gives information or advertises something

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • line in

    Phrase

    to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

  • scum

    Word

    a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

  • rhetoric

    Word

    the skill of using language to persuade or impress people

  • round table

    Phrase

    a discussion or interview in which several people take part equally

  • pay grade

    Phrase

    a pay level in a system that sets how much someone earns, especially in the military or government

  • provoke

    Word

    to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • run around with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or a group, often with disapproval

  • forceful

    Word

    strong, direct, and effective

  • scramble

    Word

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

  • mainstream

    Word

    accepted by most people; not unusual or extreme

  • invader

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    a person, group, or animal that enters a place by force or without permission

  • manifesto

    Word

    a public statement of a group's aims or beliefs, especially in politics

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • hereditary

    Word

    passed from parents to children through genes

  • say grace

    Phrase

    to say a prayer before a meal

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • what's in the bag

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is new or how someone is doing

  • indictment

    Word

    a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

  • paper mache

    Phrase

    A material made from paper mixed with glue, used for making decorative objects

  • have it made

    Phrase

    to be in a very good situation, with no problems to worry about

  • follow up

    Phrase

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

  • exclusively

    Word

    only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else

  • invincible

    Word

    impossible to defeat or overcome

  • superman

    Word

    a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

  • siding

    Word

    a short track connected to a main railway line, used for parking or loading trains

  • stirring

    Word

    moving or able to move people strongly

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • naked eye

    Phrase

    with no optical aid; visible without a microscope, telescope, or glasses

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Phrase

    a holiday in the US and Canada for giving thanks and sharing a big meal

  • verge

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    the edge or border of something

  • twinned

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    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • under control

    Phrase

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

  • night vision

    Phrase

    the ability to see in very low light or darkness

  • phrasing

    Word

    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • worked up

    Phrase

    very upset, angry, or excited

  • low profile

    Phrase

    a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

  • cowardly

    Word

    showing a lack of courage

  • burn up

    Phrase

    to burn completely and be destroyed by fire

  • roach

    Word

    a cockroach

  • cafeteria

    Word

    a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

  • rogue

    Word

    a dishonest or unprincipled person

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • precedent

    Word

    an earlier decision or event that is used as a guide in later similar cases

  • pilgrim

    Word

    a person who travels to a holy place for religious reasons

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