Smallville S8E9: English vocabulary

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to continue to exist or be remembered

the regular patterns of electrical activity in the brain

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

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

related to a bride or a wedding

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

to record that you have started work or a shift

to slow down and enjoy life instead of always rushing

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

used to emphasize that something is completely true or definite

to make something known to many people

a position or style that is not extreme and is fairly ordinary

becoming more mature and fully developed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a lively celebration or festival, especially with music, food, and dancing

a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

open refusal to obey or accept authority

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

used to say you have won or beaten someone

relating to the New Age movement and its spiritual ideas

the dishes, glassware, and cutlery arranged for one person at a table

to suddenly be unable to remember something for a moment

a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

a large group of insects flying or moving together

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

very important and needing immediate attention

to stop feeling upset, confused, or distracted and become calm again

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to enter a place suddenly and angrily

made dark so that light cannot pass through

a plant with feathery green leaves that does not produce flowers

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

somewhat like; in a way similar to

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

slightly red

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

done in a natural, unplanned way

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

past tense and past participle of bed

careful about what you choose; not easy to please

a baby's bed with bars on the sides

done in a quiet, secret way

a small piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe your mouth or fingers

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

to some extent; fairly

a set of moral principles or values

to love or like someone or something very much

a casual way to say goodbye

to stay in a place for a while and not leave

the most likely or sensible choice

able to be folded into a smaller size

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

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

a large amount of something

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a library that anyone can use, usually run by the local government

the postal code used in the United States