Smallville S8E20: English vocabulary

not very good; of only average quality

a fashion or activity that becomes very popular for a short time

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

the time when the sun goes down in the evening

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

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

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

an exclamation used to show surprise or shock

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

to start living in a way that is better for the environment

used to say that you are as ordinary as most people

used to say that you are as ordinary as most people

to about the same degree as most people

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

a group of wild boars

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

a skill or area that someone is especially good at

a nonalcoholic drink made with lemon-lime soda and grenadine

a man who is seen as a typical example of a particular group, cause, or style

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

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

a violent criminal or troublemaker

a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble

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

the central part of something, especially the most important part of a group, idea, or system

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to think about the past, or about what happened before

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

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

to not trust someone or something; to feel suspicious about them

the return to life after death

moving forward quickly and forcefully

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a change in the DNA of a living thing

past tense and past participle of bed

every other one; each alternate one

a session in which someone is photographed

a trip taken by car for pleasure, often over a long distance

a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

to comfort someone who is sad or upset

a thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked in a pan

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

a place where stone, sand, or other materials are dug out of the ground

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

being in a hospital as a patient

a natural feeling or reaction that makes you act without thinking

a large flat-bottomed boat used for carrying goods on rivers or canals

using new ideas or methods

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

the first page of a newspaper, magazine, or website

used after a negative verb to mean that something is no longer true or happening

covered with scales

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

another chance to do something after you failed or missed it before

a single thin piece of something such as hair, thread, or wire

hanging down or extending over the edge of something

to take something quickly, often suddenly or by force

an informal, friendly greeting

to lose consciousness for a short time

to relax and calm down