Smallville S4E4: English vocabulary

a person who gives money or help to someone or to a cause

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to dance in a lively, energetic way

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

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

very angry, upset, or excited

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

something that is much better than most others

to shoot someone and kill them

to resign from an important job or public position

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

to land or settle lightly on something

a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

used for investigating or intended to investigate

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

informal speech or ideas that seem silly, unrealistic, or not worth taking seriously

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

a group of wild boars

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

a school that offers courses in business and management

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

to come onto the stage in a performance

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

cut out of a piece of material or paper

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

pale and looking weak, tired, or ill

very strong and violent

the smallest part of a substance that can exist on its own and still keep its chemical properties

a student in the second year of high school or college

a large enclosed heater used to warm a building or to heat materials to very high temperatures

remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine

the feeling and actions of sadness after someone has died

used to praise or encourage someone, especially a boy or man

a person whose job is to install and repair pipes, sinks, toilets, and other water systems

a friendly way to end a message to someone you love

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a chemical in the body that controls how cells and organs work

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

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

used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

a room that contains a boiler and the equipment connected to it

a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

a room or open space directly under the roof of a building

bad, useless, or not worth using

used to say that something is probably true, but you are not certain

a bunch of flowers arranged together

an informal way of saying that someone is lucky or has good fortune

a party held at or around a swimming pool

a machine that cools and dispenses drinking water

the act of sending something on to another place

so late that something can no longer be done or changed