Smallville S2E2: English vocabulary

food for farm animals

a book or system for recording financial accounts

a figure, often made to look like a person, that is put in a field to scare birds away

a person or company that helps people move to a new home

the period when two people are getting to know each other before marriage or a long-term relationship

to change from a liquid into a gas

British slang for a pound sterling

moving with quick, light jumps

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

a casual way of saying someone should go first or take the first turn

moving or walking with quick, light steps

at the same time that something else is happening

to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

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

to make it possible for something to happen

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

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

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

to provide clothes for someone

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

past tense and past participle of shoot

to shoot someone and kill them

to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

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

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

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot or burst out suddenly

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

communication or social dealings between people or groups

something troublesome, harmful, or unpleasant

becoming more mature and fully developed

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

to support one side in a disagreement or competition

an organ in the body that makes and releases chemicals

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

short for sex education, especially in school

to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason

to signal someone to come inside with a wave

to support one person or side in a disagreement or competition

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

ready, arranged, or working properly

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to act because of information, advice, or a rule

to explain something to someone step by step

relating to the process of producing babies or young

bad luck or an unlucky event

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

to explode or burst out suddenly, especially a volcano

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

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

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

the process by which living things produce young

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

used to encourage someone to do something or try something

to walk or move into a place in a single line, one after another

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory

a false or different name used by someone

a casual way to say goodbye

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

a smell, especially a pleasant one