Smallville S8E11: English vocabulary

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

moving with quick, light jumps

moving or walking with quick, light steps

close-fitting stretchy clothing for the legs and feet, worn especially by women and girls

the act of sealing a hole or gap

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

to indicate or suggest something

not correct or exact

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

far away; at a great distance

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say that an attempt was not successful

a sudden, temporary increase in electrical voltage

an official instruction or order

a difficult situation that causes suffering or lack of basic needs

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

the idea of traveling to the past or future

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

to arrange a time or appointment for someone

to bounce or recoil backward

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

at the beginning; originally

in poor condition; not healthy or working well

deserving praise, help, or respect

having many small holes or dents on the surface

in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

as; in the same way that

to write something again in a different or improved way

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the amount of electric force in a circuit, measured in volts

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

for a short time

not real, or seeming strange and hard to believe

a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

to make something from a particular material or thing

a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

a serious promise to do something

a casual way to say goodbye

having a ring or rings around it

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

very loud and forceful

one of the small wheels attached to a child's bicycle to help them balance

small extra wheels attached to a child’s bicycle to help them learn to ride

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

the process of a young bird, fish, or reptile coming out of its egg

to move forward suddenly and strongly, or rise quickly

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

used to emphasize that every single part or item is included

an attractive appearance, especially attractive facial features

an object made by people, especially one from the past that has historical or cultural value

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

a fast warship used to protect larger ships

in every direction around a place or person

from a particular time or event up to now

fierce, violent, or very harsh

to live in a place

the smallest part of an element that still has that element's chemical properties

to intend or expect to do something

a very large number of people or things

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

to have your home in a particular place

to give your attention to one thing and not other things

more correct or more suitable