Supergirl S5E8: English vocabulary

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

again, in a new or different way

a large decorative medal, often worn on a chain or used as an ornament

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

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

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

the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

not active or growing for a period of time

the use of an object, image, or action to stand for an idea or feeling

locked with a key

a person or thing that slows or stops a process

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

a hidden store of things kept for later use

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

left after most of something has gone or been used

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

at the same time that something else is happening

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

the act of stopping and taking something before it reaches its target

to stop a fire or flame from burning

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

severe mental suffering or great pain

the life or world believed to exist after death

(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat

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

a solo piece of music for one singer, usually with orchestral accompaniment

past tense and past participle of shoot

a state of confusion, disorder, or strong emotional upset

the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

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

a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe

very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

working properly and ready to use

to record that you have started work or a shift

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

far away; at a great distance

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

make something again, especially in a new or different way

a sudden burst or outbreak of something, especially a volcano or strong emotion

a computer virus that hides inside another file or program

to be very important or deeply meaningful to someone

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

allowing liquid to escape or pass through

an official instruction or order

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

never done, seen, or known before

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

likely to happen very soon

to make a great effort to achieve something

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

to be destroyed by fire

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

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

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

having many small holes or dents on the surface

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 combine different parts or systems so they work together as one

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

as; in the same way that

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

to combine things into one stronger or simpler whole

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

by hand, not with a machine or computer

a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

a strong underground shelter used for protection