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Smallville S8E18: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 18Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama

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  • trudge

    Word

    walk slowly with heavy, tired steps

  • sweepings

    Word

    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • altruistic

    Word

    showing care for other people and a willingness to help them, even at a cost to yourself

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • dismember

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    to cut a body into pieces

  • absolve

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    to officially say that someone is not guilty or responsible for something

  • contemplative

    Word

    thoughtful and focused on deep ideas or feelings

  • invulnerable

    Word

    impossible or very hard to harm, damage, or defeat

  • stagnant

    Word

    not flowing or moving, and often dirty or smelling bad

  • judas

    Word

    a person who betrays someone they trust

  • dueling

    Word

    to compete directly against someone, especially in a performance or contest

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  • triumphing

    Word

    winning or succeeding after a struggle

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • cocking

    Word

    the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

  • morbid

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

  • mentality

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    the way a person thinks about things and makes decisions

  • adversary

    Word

    a person or group you are competing or fighting against

  • posse

    Word

    a small group of people brought together for a job or task

  • cock on

    Phrase

    to boast or talk too proudly about yourself or something you have

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • metropolis

    Word

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

  • diva

    Word

    a famous female singer, especially in opera or pop music

  • fives

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

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  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • meteor

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

  • slay

    Word

    to kill a person or animal in a violent way

  • unfriendly

    Word

    not kind or welcoming

  • messiah

    Word

    the promised savior in Jewish belief

  • humankind

    Word

    all human beings considered together

  • buy in

    Phrase

    to start supporting an idea, plan, or project

  • beneath the surface

    Phrase

    not obvious; hidden or not shown openly

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • roam

    Word

    to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

  • brew

    Word

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

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • mad man

    Phrase

    a man who behaves in a wild, irrational, or very reckless way

  • set in stone

    Phrase

    fixed and unlikely to change

  • chore

    Word

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

  • feud

    Word

    a long, angry argument or conflict

  • martyr

    Word

    a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

  • prophecy

    Word

    a statement that says what will happen in the future, especially one believed to come from God or a holy person

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • blood sugar

    Phrase

    the level of glucose in a person's blood

  • lie behind

    Phrase

    to be the hidden cause of something

  • reflex

    Word

    a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

  • turn out

    Phrase

    to be found to be true, real, or the case

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • get past

    Phrase

    to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • wipe out

    Phrase

    to destroy something completely or make it disappear

  • facade

    Word

    the front side of a building

  • drunk driver

    Phrase

    a person who drives while drunk

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • jog

    Word

    to run slowly and steadily, especially for exercise

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • immortal

    Word

    living forever; never dying

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • ethic

    Word

    a set of moral principles or values

  • duel

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    a planned fight between two people, usually with swords or pistols

  • forgiving

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    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • licence plate

    Phrase

    the metal or plastic plate on a car that shows its registration number

  • lever

    Word

    a bar that turns around a fixed point and helps lift or move something

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • blinding

    Word

    so bright that it is hard to see

  • instinct

    Word

    a natural feeling or reaction that makes you act without thinking

  • midst

    Word

    the middle of a place, time, or situation

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • front page

    Phrase

    the first page of a newspaper, magazine, or website

  • come by

    Phrase

    to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

  • mac and cheese

    Phrase

    a dish of macaroni pasta mixed with cheese sauce

  • destroyer

    Word

    a fast warship used to protect larger ships

  • get along

    Phrase

    to have a friendly relationship with someone and not argue

  • compartment

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    a separate part of a larger space or object, such as in a train, bag, or box

  • together with

    Phrase

    with someone or something else; in addition to

  • justify

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    to show that something is right, necessary, or reasonable

  • obsession

    Word

    a strong, unhealthy focus on a person or thing

  • send out

    Phrase

    to send something to many people or places at the same time

  • righter

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    more correct or more suitable

  • sweeping

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    covering a wide area or affecting many things

  • traveler

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    a person who is traveling or who travels often

  • rug

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    a small carpet that covers part of a floor

  • mores

    Word

    the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

  • retrieve

    Word

    to get something back or bring it back

  • end up

    Phrase

    to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly

  • betrayal

    Word

    the act of betraying someone or something

  • so much

    Phrase

    to a very great degree; very much

  • not even

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done

  • next time

    Phrase

    the next occasion; the time after this one

  • show up

    Phrase

    to appear or arrive, especially when expected

  • moody

    Word

    often changing mood in a way that is hard to predict

  • denial

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    the act of saying that something is not true

  • naive

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    showing too little experience, judgment, or caution

  • thorough

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    done very carefully and with attention to every detail

  • go on

    Phrase

    to continue doing something or to continue in a state

  • idol

    Word

    a person or thing that many people admire very much

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