Smallville S5E3: English vocabulary

locked with a key

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

becoming weaker or less active

the letter Z

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

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

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

to give up something, especially a right, title, or position

to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

tasting or smelling like cheese

having a limit; not endless

a person or source that is believed to give wise or certain guidance

a series of short, sharp sounds

a metal made by mixing two or more metals

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

familiar with something because you know it well

used to say you have won or beaten someone

an underground structure where missiles are kept and launched

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

not easily convinced; doubtful

a house on a farm, usually where the farmer's family lives

a beautiful woman, especially one admired in a social group or at an event

the distance of a place north or south of the equator

likely to happen very soon

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

to count backward to a time or event

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

the part of a car that starts the engine

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

boring, plain, and lacking strong character or flavor

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

the return to life after death

the act of cutting or shaping something into a design or form

past tense and past participle of pierce

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the standard score for a hole in golf

able to die; not living forever

a tall building with a bright light that guides ships and warns them about danger

to some extent; fairly

a large round hole in the ground made by an explosion or impact

typical of a whole group, not a particular one

to become healthier or improve

an entrance or route into a place

causing a very heavy defeat or loss

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

the process of making holes with a drill

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

used to introduce a more exact explanation or a specific example

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

in the way shown; like this

meant to be kept secret or shared only with a few people

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

to begin or start

as a way of giving or doing something back

to start something, especially a process or action

to live in a place

the sound of a gun being fired

to remove something from a place, container, or package

more correct or more suitable

to pass a disease or infection to someone or something

used to tell someone to wait for a moment

a small carpet that covers part of a floor

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

the previous time something happened or was done

a person who is walking, especially on a street or sidewalk

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

to stay at home, especially for the evening or night