tantalize
to tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
Episode vocabulary
Smallville S8E7: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 7Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama
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shoplifter
a person who steals goods from a shop or store
jaunt
a short trip taken for pleasure
nightcap
a drink, especially an alcoholic one, taken before going to bed
overzealous
too eager or enthusiastic, in a way that can be annoying
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
speller
a person who spells words correctly
misadventure
an unlucky or unpleasant incident
photogenic
looking attractive in photographs or on film
mugger
a person who attacks and robs people in public
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
quagmire
a soft, wet area of ground that is difficult to walk on
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plastering
the work of covering a wall or other surface with plaster
spotty
covered with spots or marks
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
corroborate
to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence
smudge
a dirty mark or smear
embed
to put something firmly inside or into something else
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
thud
to make a dull, heavy sound
poodle
a dog with curly fur that is often cut in a special style
cynic
a person who expects people to act mainly out of self-interest and does not trust their sincerity
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
aerodynamics
the study of how air moves around things like cars, planes, and buildings