eyelet
a small hole with a metal ring, used for laces, cords, or hooks
Episode vocabulary
Smallville S8E12: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 12Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama
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slumming
to live or travel in much poorer or rougher conditions than you are used to
rapt
deeply interested and paying full attention
acquit
to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime
jockeying
competing hard for an advantage or position
siphon
a tube used to move liquid from one container to another by suction
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
ricochet
to bounce off a surface after hitting it
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
squint
to look at something with your eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to see better
enigmatic
mysterious and hard to understand
technicality
a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result
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condolence
an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
inquest
an official legal inquiry into a death or serious accident
optics
the scientific study of light and how it behaves
startle
to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed
surveying
the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan
devious
dishonest and clever in a way that is meant to trick people
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
watchman
a person whose job is to guard a place, especially at night
necking
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
jeopardize
to put someone or something in danger