paring
the act of cutting off small pieces from something
Episode vocabulary
Smallville S4E2: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 2Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama
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stocker
a person who stocks shelves or keeps store inventory organized
linchpin
a person or thing that is essential to a group, plan, or system
relegate
to move someone or something to a lower rank, position, or place
geezer
an old man, especially one who seems a bit strange or eccentric
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
extricate
to free someone or something from a difficult place or situation
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
pegging
the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
cryptic
mysterious or hard to understand
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graver
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
sensibility
the ability to notice and appreciate subtle feelings, beauty, or art
meek
quiet, gentle, and not willing to argue or fight back
talon
a sharp claw on a bird of prey
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
foresee
to know or guess that something will happen before it happens
morbid
showing an unhealthy interest in unpleasant or disturbing things, especially death or injury
detonate
to make something explode
posse
a small group of people brought together for a job or task
keyed
locked with a key
Eagle Scout
a person who has earned the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America
butting
to hit or push with the head or horns