gruel
a thick, soft food made by boiling oats or other grain in water or milk
Episode vocabulary
Smallville S8E4: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 4Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama
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wheelhouse
the part of a ship where the person steering it stands or sits
cresting
to rise and become visible over the horizon
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
wormed
treated with medicine to remove worms from the body
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
antic
playful, funny, or slightly silly
krypton
a rare, colorless gas used in some lights
quart
a unit for measuring liquid, equal to two pints
propensity
a natural tendency to do something
housemate
a person you share a house with
lackey
a servant, especially one who does unimportant or annoying tasks for someone powerful
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brawn
physical strength, especially when seen as more important than intelligence
scorching
extremely hot
orgy
a wild party with a lot of drinking and sexual activity
mullet
a hairstyle that is short on the top and sides and longer at the back
exhaustive
very thorough and complete
vitals
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
workday
a day when you work, especially one that is not a weekend or holiday
scorch
to burn or darken the surface of something with heat or fire
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
masquerade
a party where people wear masks and costumes
saddled
having a saddle on it
dishing
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously