Smallville S7E14: English vocabulary

kept secret or done secretly, especially because it is illegal or not allowed

to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

great intelligence, skill, or talent

a badge, emblem, or mark that shows rank, membership, or authority

locked with a key

used to describe a place or thing that is extremely secure and hard to get into

a narrow passage or corridor that lets people move from one place to another

to make something four times as large or as much

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

A strong sexual desire for someone

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

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

the state of being alone, often by choice

too ready to tell other people what to do

to land or settle lightly on something

a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the countryside, mountains, forests, and other natural places away from towns

far away; at a great distance

elegant, polished, and cultured in style or manner

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

to think deeply or quietly

very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

a statement that says what will happen in the future, especially one believed to come from God or a holy person

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

the quality of moving or acting in a hidden, quiet way

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

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

to trick someone by making them believe something false

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

the scientific study of stars, planets, and space

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal

past tense and past participle of pierce

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

done in a quiet, secret way

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

to search somewhere carefully, especially by moving things around

to some extent; fairly

to make something stronger or more effective

used for a vehicle, flight, or trip that is hired for a special purpose

looking or feeling young, or having the energy of a young person

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

clear and obvious

to love or like someone or something very much

a casual way to say goodbye

a room or open space directly under the roof of a building

a person who is traveling with you

to put someone in prison

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

to end something, especially a contract, job, or service

to control or influence someone or something, often in a dishonest or unfair way

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

to begin living in a new home

built into something as a permanent part of it

to a very great degree; more than is acceptable

to think about something again, especially before making a decision

the way people or things influence each other in a group, system, or situation

to leave the home you live in and start living somewhere else

with someone or something else; in addition to

relating to the North or South Pole or the cold areas around them

a roll of paper, parchment, or similar material used for writing or reading

have trouble breathing because something blocks the throat or airway

from a particular time or event up to now

to look at something in order to see what it is like

to intend or expect to do something