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Supergirl S5E9: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 9DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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  • prognostication

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    the act of saying what you think will happen in the future

  • hurtle

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    to move very fast, often in a wild or uncontrolled way

  • writhe

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    to twist or squirm because of pain, fear, or discomfort

  • sweepings

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    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • cataclysmic

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    causing or involving sudden great damage or suffering

  • pariah

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    a person who is rejected by other people or by society

  • nigh

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    near in time, place, or degree

  • bayed

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    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • harbinger

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    something that shows or signals that another thing is coming

  • wormhole

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    a tunnel-like connection that could link two far-apart places in space-time

  • obliterate

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    destroy completely; leave nothing behind

  • persevere

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    to keep trying to do something despite difficulty or failure

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  • krypton

    Word

    a rare, colorless gas used in some lights

  • leviathan

    Word

    something extremely large and powerful

  • gambit

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    a risky move or opening remark made to gain an advantage

  • outlandish

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    strange, unusual, or shocking in appearance or style

  • appendage

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    a part or thing that is attached to something larger, often one that seems less important

  • malevolent

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    showing a desire to harm or upset other people

  • proverbial

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    used to describe something that is well known or typical, often in a fixed phrase

  • synthesize

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    to make a substance by combining simpler substances or elements

  • fortify

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    to make a place stronger and better protected against attack

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • brainy

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    smart and quick to learn or understand

  • annihilation

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    complete destruction of something

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  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • expanse

    Word

    a wide open area of land, sea, or sky

  • myriad

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    a very large number of things or people

  • armada

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    a large group of ships, planes, or other vehicles moving together

  • evener

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

  • dissipate

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    to spread out and gradually disappear

  • contemplate

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    to think carefully about something for a while

  • grasping

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    greedy and always wanting more money or possessions

  • disintegrate

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    to break into small pieces or parts

  • doomsday

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    the end of the world or the final judgment in some religions

  • foresee

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    to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

  • inverse

    Word

    opposite in direction, effect, or relationship

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • seismic

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    relating to earthquakes or other movements in the earth

  • licking

    Word

    the act of moving your tongue over something

  • penance

    Word

    something done to show regret for a wrong action, often as a religious duty

  • flux

    Word

    a state of constant change or movement

  • coasting

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    the act of moving along without using power

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

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    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • outweigh

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    to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

  • shadowing

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

  • thwart

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    to stop someone from doing or achieving something

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • apprehend

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    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • boomerang

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    a curved throwing stick that can return to the person who throws it

  • speculate

    Word

    to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

  • beaming

    Word

    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • nervous breakdown

    Phrase

    a serious mental or emotional collapse

  • energy level

    Phrase

    a set of possible energy amounts in a system, especially an atom or molecule

  • come under

    Phrase

    to be included in a particular category, law, or authority

  • calculating

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    carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest

  • on the face of

    Phrase

    used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

  • confinement

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    the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

  • exodus

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    a large movement of people leaving a place

  • trajectory

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    the path that something moving through the air or space follows

  • wonderland

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    an imaginary place full of wonder or magic

  • intersect

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    to meet or cross at a point

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • operational

    Word

    working properly and ready to use

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • comprehend

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    to understand something fully

  • compress

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    to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

  • apocalypse

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

  • scheming

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    making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

  • better luck next time

    Phrase

    a friendly way of saying you hope someone will do better after failing or losing

  • spar

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    to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • differential

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    showing or based on a difference

  • what are the odds

    Phrase

    used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

  • thy

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    your; belonging to you

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • temporal

    Word

    relating to time

  • superman

    Word

    a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • no place

    Phrase

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

  • thou

    Word

    an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • go down with

    Phrase

    to become ill with something, especially a cold or the flu

  • suck into

    Phrase

    to involve someone in something gradually, often when they do not want to be involved

  • in any event

    Phrase

    used to say that the result is the same no matter what happens

  • world leader

    Phrase

    a country’s main political leader, especially one who represents it internationally

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • bouncing

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    moving up and down repeatedly

  • constituent

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    a person who is represented by an elected official

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • wave in

    Phrase

    to signal someone to come inside with a wave

  • crimson

    Word

    a deep red color with a slight purple tone

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • pant

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

  • deserving

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    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

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