Supergirl S5E4: English vocabulary

the belief that people should try to make the world better by following high ideals

a gun in science fiction that shoots energy beams or similar projectiles

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

a room or building where weapons are kept

related to journalism or journalists

to hold someone or something close in your arms in a loving way

caring more about other people than about yourself

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

a book or system for recording financial accounts

a person or company that advertises a product, service, or event

to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

making quick, sharp movements

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

a difference between two things that should match

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

moving with quick, light jumps

a person or thing that slows or stops a process

serious thought about your life, beliefs, or choices

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

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

to stop resisting something and give in to it

among ordinary people, especially in public life

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

the use of psychological techniques to influence or control someone’s thoughts or behavior

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to shoot someone and kill them

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to land or settle lightly on something

a machine that shines images, video, or slides onto a screen or wall

a large company made up of several different companies or businesses

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

imagined rather than real

an official newspaper that publishes government notices and legal information

to record that you have started work or a shift

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the beginning or starting point of something, especially an organization, project, or process

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

suddenly and without warning

used to ask someone to agree with what you have just said

a person who has committed a sin

a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

for a very long time

a small or minor theft

to defeat someone very badly

an unfriendly or dismissive act toward someone

a company that owns or controls one or more other companies

a difficult situation that causes suffering or lack of basic needs

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

the study of how living things and their body parts work

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

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

to oppose someone or something openly and firmly

a dishonest or unprincipled person

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

deserving praise, help, or respect

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

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

a set of straps used to hold and control an animal, or to attach it to a cart or other vehicle

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them