Smallville S8E17: English vocabulary

the stone at the top of an arch that holds it together

something kept to remind you of a person, place, or event

showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

a very skilled and respected musician, especially a conductor

showing an unhealthy interest in unpleasant or disturbing things, especially death or injury

boring, ordinary, and not interesting

bring back to life

to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

a small, raised bubble on the skin filled with liquid

locked with a key

to light something up or make it brighter

a person who is seen as depending on charity or public help

involved in the busiest or most difficult part of a job or situation

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

to fill someone with delight or strong pleasure

having abilities or strength far beyond what is normal for people

to make it possible for something to happen

the use of enslaved people as workers

believing that certain events or objects can bring good or bad luck

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

a solo piece of music for one singer, usually with orchestral accompaniment

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

too ready to tell other people what to do

so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

thinking carefully about your own thoughts, feelings, or actions

to keep thinking about the past instead of moving on

a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

a quicker route or method for reaching a goal or getting ahead

a facial expression that shows no emotion or reaction

used to say that something is not surprising

a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else

a drink, especially a beer, served in a tall glass

the process of making a surface or material smooth

suddenly and without warning

snobbish and thinking you are better than other people

used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

a group of wild boars

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

cruel or unfair control over a group of people

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

over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

the department in a company that handles hiring, employee records, and staff support

a way of buying and selling that aims to give producers fair prices and better working conditions, especially in poorer countries

the kind of life that seems perfect or ideal

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

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

the rules about what people are expected to wear in a place or at an event

to come to an end or stop being valid

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

a request for an extra performance at the end of a concert or show

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

deserving praise, help, or respect

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to give something to younger people or the next generation

a natural ability to do something well

a set of straps used to hold and control an animal, or to attach it to a cart or other vehicle

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

to check or read something quickly

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

very much; to an extreme degree

small, playful trouble or bad behavior, especially by children

a house or other place where someone lives

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

worth wanting or having; attractive or useful

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect