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Supergirl S5E16: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 16DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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  • sweepings

    Word

    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • obsidian

    Word

    a hard, dark volcanic glass formed when lava cools very quickly

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • larceny

    Word

    the crime of stealing someone else's property

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • ejection

    Word

    the act of forcing someone to leave a place or group

  • fluke

    Word

    a lucky result that seems unlikely or accidental

  • abomination

    Word

    something that is extremely disgusting or hateful

  • populate

    Word

    to live in or fill a place with people or animals

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • brainy

    Word

    smart and quick to learn or understand

  • sufferer

    Word

    a person who is suffering from an illness or painful condition

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  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • innovator

    Word

    a person who introduces new ideas, methods, or products

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • displace

    Word

    to take the place of something or someone

  • dumpling

    Word

    a small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or fried

  • withhold

    Word

    to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • glitch

    Word

    a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

  • psychics

    Word

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

  • undeniable

    Word

    impossible to deny or question

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

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  • infiltrate

    Word

    to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

  • bureaucracy

    Word

    a system of government or organization with many rules and officials

  • Honest Abe

    Phrase

    a nickname for Abraham Lincoln, or for a very honest person

  • containment

    Word

    the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

  • cry on

    Phrase

    to call on someone or something for help or support

  • adrenaline

    Word

    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • carry away

    Phrase

    to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • eject

    Word

    to force something out or out of a place

  • hide out

    Phrase

    to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

  • lock in

    Phrase

    to make a deal, price, or plan definite and final

  • amend

    Word

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

  • hack it

    Phrase

    to be able to deal with a difficult situation

  • rest easy

    Phrase

    to stop worrying and feel calm

  • blow off steam

    Phrase

    to do something active or expressive to get rid of stress or strong feelings

  • spar

    Word

    to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

  • golden girl

    Phrase

    a woman who is especially admired or successful

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • no chance

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

  • cocky

    Word

    too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

  • susceptible

    Word

    likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • board member

    Phrase

    a person who is part of the board that runs an organization

  • compassionate

    Word

    showing kindness and concern for people who are suffering

  • skeptical

    Word

    not easily convinced; doubtful

  • subscriber

    Word

    a person who pays to receive a publication or use a service

  • worked up

    Phrase

    very upset, angry, or excited

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • diagnostic

    Word

    relating to tests that help find out what is wrong with something, especially a medical problem

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • psychic

    Word

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

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • look back

    Phrase

    to think about the past, or about what happened before

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

  • mourn

    Word

    to feel deep sadness because someone has died

  • real world

    Phrase

    the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

  • keep an eye out

    Phrase

    to watch carefully for something or someone

  • work through

    Phrase

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

  • reel

    Word

    a device on a fishing rod used for winding and unwinding the line

  • wipe out

    Phrase

    to destroy something completely or make it disappear

  • ai

    Word

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

  • cardiac

    Word

    relating to the heart

  • product line

    Phrase

    a group of related products made and sold by one company

  • problematic

    Word

    causing trouble, difficulty, or concern

  • blueberry

    Word

    a small blue or purple berry that you can eat

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • booster

    Word

    something that gives extra support, energy, or improvement

  • bite to eat

    Phrase

    a small snack or light meal

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • millennium

    Word

    a period of 1,000 years

  • see you around

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again

  • pancake

    Word

    a thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked in a pan

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • all good

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • how're you

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying how are you

  • crispy

    Word

    pleasantly crisp and firm to bite or chew

  • oh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

  • humanitarian

    Word

    a person who works to help people and improve human welfare

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • phone line

    Phrase

    a telephone connection or line

  • simulation

    Word

    a computer model that imitates how a real process or system works

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • real life

    Phrase

    life outside the internet, games, or imagination

  • don't worry

    Phrase

    A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

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