Smallville S9E8: English vocabulary

running away suddenly and quickly

to hang down loosely or swing gently

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

caring more about other people than about yourself

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

to make a stupid or careless mistake

a spinning column of air, especially one that moves across the ground

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

a framework of beams or bars that supports a roof, bridge, or other structure

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

an animal that eats dead animals or leftover food

locked with a key

used to say that something is extremely high or far above normal

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

moving in a circle or turning around a central point

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

A strong sexual desire for someone

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

the life or world believed to exist after death

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

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

the act of being dismissed from a job

a hidden place where a wild animal lives

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

to indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

to stop talking, especially because someone wants you to be quiet

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

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

imagined rather than real

to mean or indicate something

to record that you have started work or a shift

to persuade someone to lower a price during bargaining

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

completely unconscious

to fall or move down heavily and loosely

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a police raid that finds and seizes illegal drugs

a person who is very absent-minded or behaves in a strange way

far away; at a great distance

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

coated or mixed with sugar

happening or done every night

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

an underground pit or tank that lets water drain into the ground

an unfriendly or dismissive act toward someone

to bite or peck at something repeatedly and lightly

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

to take action and become more involved or helpful

to succeed in doing something difficult

a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

ready, arranged, or working properly

deserving praise, help, or respect

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

a short, high, light sound, especially made by birds

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped