Supergirl S4E19: English vocabulary

very skilled at doing something

feeling or showing nostalgia for the past

a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

not letting light pass through; impossible to see through

very upset, worried, or shocked

a system of secret symbols or letters used to hide a message

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

locked with a key

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

an informal, insulting word for a boy or man who is very close to his father

the part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

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

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

using these words or actions to make something official

to make it possible for something to happen

a person or group that many people strongly dislike or blame

to officially end a law or rule

changing suddenly and unpredictably

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

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

move back to a safer place

to land or settle lightly on something

to make a law official by voting for or approving it

a false name used by a writer or performer instead of their real name

an adult male horse that has not been castrated

the need for quick action

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

used to say that something is not believable

Used to tell someone that they can do what they want, especially when you think it is a bad idea

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

too strong or sudden to be controlled

relating to time

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

a large group of insects flying or moving together

an official decision to forgive a group of people for a crime, especially a political one

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to keep going and finish something difficult

a cockroach

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

having many bends or turns

a person who has big hopes or ideas, especially unrealistic ones

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

very clear and strong in contrast, or plain and severe in appearance

the liquid part of blood that carries cells and nutrients

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

not carrying a weapon

to write something again in a different or improved way

a tendency or preference toward something

to join a group, place, or activity again

a PIN, or personal identification number

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory

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

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a small, casual restaurant, often open all day and serving simple food

a polite way to say sorry or to ask someone to repeat something or let you pass

after it gets dark; at night

a younger sister, especially one who is still a child

used to praise someone for doing something well

able to be folded into a smaller size

covered with a mask or disguise

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

to trip or lose your balance for a moment