Supergirl S5E1: English vocabulary

strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign

to fall or drop very quickly and suddenly

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the study of how air moves around things like cars, planes, and buildings

a strong-smelling substance used in perfumes

a tax on certain goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, or fuel

smart and quick to learn or understand

not noticing or not paying attention to what is happening around you

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to happen or become real after being expected or planned

to make someone feel extreme fear

to learn and understand something so well that you can use it easily

the group of people who read a newspaper, magazine, website, or writer

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

a room or building where weapons are kept

not logical or reasonable

to force someone out of a position, job, or place

caring more about other people than about yourself

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

having high moral standards and behaving in a good and honest way

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

made invalid or no longer legally effective

to increase or make something greater in size, amount, or strength

to push or drive something forward or in a particular direction

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

the round part of the eye

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

the legal power of a government to take private property for public use, with payment

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

in journalism, to delay the main point of a story and start with less important details

to make something sharp or sharper

relating to the force of gravity

goods or products, especially ones sold in a shop or made by a particular business

the central point or part that something turns around

A strong sexual desire for someone

famous and respected, especially in a profession or field

to look at something with attention or wonder

a setback or decline

the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

past tense and past participle of shoot

the process of taking control of a place and sending people to live there

a machine that shines images, video, or slides onto a screen or wall

to do something with full effort or confidence

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

existing as a natural part of something

the long ridge under a ship or boat that runs along the bottom and helps support it

most common or widely accepted at a particular time

a very large number of people or things

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

a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

one part of a bigger situation, explanation, or plan

to make someone feel excited and eager

to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

officially recorded and kept for later use

to become stronger or more successful than something else

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

to have known someone for a very long time

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

a sudden burst of energy from the sun

an election held at an unusual time, usually to fill a vacant office

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

a large mug for beer, often with a handle and a lid

to hit something hard while moving

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses