Smallville S3E11: English vocabulary

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a very large city, especially one that is important for business and culture

a medical treatment that uses electric shocks to treat severe mental illness

to land or settle lightly on something

to lead a group, team, or project

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

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

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to seem reasonable or consistent

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

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

a way of representing information using only 0s and 1s

in a blunt or direct way

to gather or get something together with difficulty, especially money

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to stop feeling upset, confused, or distracted and become calm again

a willingness to consider new ideas or opinions

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

to get or collect something, especially support, praise, or information

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

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to be found to be true, real, or the case

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

a book that gives practical information or instructions about a subject

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

relating to or involving two parts or two choices

as; in the same way that

the front side of a building

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

done in a quiet, secret way

careful and not willing to show your thoughts or feelings

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

to some extent; fairly

allowing travel in only one direction

a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

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

a casual way to say goodbye

to stay in a place for a while and not leave

something you say to a guest to invite them to relax and act as if they were in their own home

a person or thing that is believed to bring good luck, especially for a team, school, or event

an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

a casual way of asking how someone is doing or how life is going

a natural feeling or reaction that makes you act without thinking

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

the practice of fighting in traditional styles such as karate or judo

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

another chance to do something after you failed or missed it before

not drunk

to use something to get an advantage or benefit

a person who murders someone, especially for money or political reasons

to move closer to someone or something without being noticed

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

to help with a task or in a difficult situation

to send something to many people or places at the same time

more correct or more suitable

to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

the way someone sees, understands, or thinks about something

the act of becoming awake

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

please come inside

beliefs and rules about what is right and wrong

at the front of something or someone

to stay at home, especially for the evening or night

to leave a place, especially to escape or get somewhere else