Smallville S10E6: English vocabulary

to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

to feel or show great joy

without looking, or without being able to see clearly

quiet, gentle, and not willing to argue or fight back

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

to clean something by rubbing it hard

the act of forcing something on someone, or something that feels like an unwanted burden

not able to be changed back to the way it was before

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, deer, or cow

to develop or prepare something carefully and in a planned way

to become limp and droop, especially because of heat or lack of water

to make something clean or pure

moving with quick, light jumps

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the time when the sun goes down in the evening

feeling or showing great victory or success

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

the use of techniques to change the genes of living things

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

concerned with everyday life, money, and practical matters rather than religion or spiritual things

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

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

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

the killing of a person as part of a religious ritual

the promised savior in Jewish belief

to hold on tightly to someone or something

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

to start supporting an idea, plan, or project

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a school that trains people for the priesthood or religious ministry

far away; at a great distance

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

used after a noun to say that something is extremely bad or unpleasant

an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

to become successful and make good progress

to fall or come down in large amounts

the meal Jesus had with his disciples before his crucifixion

causing worry, sadness, or pain

a black material used for making roads and roofs

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

you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

morally good and fair; doing what is right

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

made dark so that light cannot pass through

continuously, all day and all night

very strong anger

deserving praise, help, or respect

to make something increase or build up, especially a debt or a score

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

a clear liquid in blood or in some medicines and beauty products

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

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

the act of cutting or shaping something into a design or form

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to go faster

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

at an early stage; before much time has passed

a medicine or treatment that helps cure a problem or illness

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

burning strongly and brightly, or looking like fire

able to die; not living forever

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

an organized campaign to achieve a social, political, or religious goal

the act of blaming or criticizing someone