Supergirl S5E12: English vocabulary

the arrangement of gears in a machine or vehicle

in a medical way, especially when examining or treating patients

to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

a soldier or guard whose job is to keep watch

smart and quick to learn or understand

showing disrespect or contempt

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

the study of correct reasoning

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

slightly drunk

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a person or thing that slows or stops a process

the distant past

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

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

to make it possible for something to happen

a performance or version of something, especially a song, speech, or role

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

not deep or detailed enough

the state of living forever or never dying

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

to tell someone important information so they know what is happening

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

used to say that something is not believable

to start working or become active

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

relating to nerves or the nervous system

a state of severe mental illness

a strong feeling of wanting something very much

a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion

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

a group of wild boars

a substance in food or soil that plants and animals need to grow and stay healthy

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

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

to fall or come down in large amounts

to understand or notice the real meaning of something, even when it is hidden or not obvious

a long, angry argument or conflict

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

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

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

to move past someone or something quietly so you are not noticed or stopped

a dishonest or unprincipled person

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

somewhat like; in a way similar to

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

to support a claim with facts or proof

people who have little money or wealth

the process of becoming better, more successful, or more advanced

as; in the same way that

a type of computer technology that can do tasks that usually need human intelligence

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something