macrobiotic
Wordrelating to a diet based on whole grains, beans, and vegetables
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Smallville S9E3: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 3Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama
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squelch
Wordto make a soft, wet, sucking sound
permeate
Wordto spread through something and fill it; to pass into every part of something
germinate
Wordto begin to grow and produce roots or shoots
curative
Wordable to cure or help heal
incubate
Wordto keep eggs warm until the young hatch
mooned
Wordto show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
doze
Wordto sleep lightly for a short time, especially when you are not fully asleep
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
nosing
Wordthe front edge of a step or stair
plastering
Wordthe work of covering a wall or other surface with plaster
cloaking
Wordthe act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected
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buckling
Wordthe bending or curving of something under pressure
peppering
Wordto scatter or cover something with small bits or drops
impenetrable
Wordimpossible or very hard to pass through, enter, or see through
watchtower
Worda tall tower used for watching for danger or keeping guard
vitals
Wordthe main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
gullible
Wordtoo willing to believe what other people say; easily fooled
gens
Worda group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor
pitying
Wordshowing pity in a way that can seem a little superior
blanketing
Wordcovering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
outrun
Wordto run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running
rambling
Wordlong and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing
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evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
foresight
Wordthe ability to think ahead and plan for the future
punctured
Worddamaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it
doomsday
Wordthe end of the world or the final judgment in some religions
barb
Worda sharp point or hook with a backward-facing point
defenseless
Wordunable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you
orb
Worda round object or shape
carding
Wordthe process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
anonymity
Wordthe state of being anonymous
full of it
Phraseused to say that someone is lying or talking nonsense
butting
Wordto hit or push with the head or horns
puncture
Worda small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire
penetrating
Wordclear and strong, and hard to ignore
delusion
Worda false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true
blurry
Wordnot clear, sharp, or easy to see
Red Eye
Phrasea cocktail made with beer, tomato juice, and a raw egg
cortex
Wordthe outer layer of the brain
metropolis
Worda very large city, especially one that is important for business and culture
time in
Phraseto record that you have started work or a shift
miraculous
Wordvery surprising and seeming impossible in a good way
induce
Wordto persuade or influence someone to do something
exquisite
Wordvery beautiful, delicate, or finely made
round up
Phraseto gather people or things together, often by force or pressure
antidote
Worda medicine that stops a poison from harming someone
scheming
Wordmaking secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way
and counting
Phraseused after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned
crush it
Phraseto do something very well and succeed impressively
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
get right
Phraseto do something correctly or in the right way
put out
Phraseto cause someone trouble or inconvenience
enzyme
Worda substance in living things that speeds up chemical reactions
to God
Phraseused in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
water supply
Phrasethe system that supplies water to homes, buildings, or an area
bagging
Wordthe act of putting things into bags or packages
can't help
Phraseto be unable to stop yourself from doing something
sleep on
Phraseto wait until the next day before deciding something
kneel
Wordto rest on one or both knees
run away from
Phraseto try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility
deep down
Phrasein your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them
like that
Phraseused to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
unleash
Wordto release something or someone from restraint
make up
Phraseto invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan
face off
Phraseto compete directly against someone or something
harness
Worda set of straps used to hold and control an animal, or to attach it to a cart or other vehicle
penetrate
Wordto go into or through something, often with force or difficulty
head off
Phraseto stop something bad from happening
back up
Phraseto support a claim with facts or proof
look in
Phraseto visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually
rise and shine
Phrasea cheerful way to tell someone to get up and start the day
superiority
Wordthe state of being better, stronger, or more important than someone or something else
the way
Phraseas; in the same way that
precipitation
Wordrain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from the sky
casualty
Worda person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event
mimic
Wordto copy the way someone speaks or acts
figure out
Phraseto find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
blur
Worda blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark
mortal
Wordable to die; not living forever
kind of
Phraseto some extent; fairly
cloak
Worda loose outer piece of clothing that hangs from the shoulders
plaster
Worda soft material used on walls and ceilings to make a smooth hard surface when it dries
singular
Wordreferring to one person or thing, not more than one
netting
Worda light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it
prophet
Worda person believed to speak for God or to predict the future
watch it
Phraseused to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing
news flash
Phrasea short news announcement, especially one given on TV or radio
belt buckle
Phrasethe metal part on a belt that fastens it around the waist
news report
Phrasea report about a recent event or issue in the news
speeding ticket
Phrasea traffic ticket for driving faster than the speed limit
motion sickness
Phrasethe feeling of being sick or dizzy when you travel in a car, boat, plane, or other moving vehicle
ticketing
Wordthe sale and issuing of tickets
buckle
Worda small metal fastener used to join the ends of a belt, strap, or similar band
conditioned
Wordtrained to react in a particular way
instinct
Worda natural feeling or reaction that makes you act without thinking
not quite
Phrasealmost, but not completely
thrilling
Wordmaking you feel very excited and interested
quarantine
Worda period when people or animals are kept apart to stop a disease from spreading