Smallville S1E3: English vocabulary

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

very old and no longer used in modern life, language, or style

a difficult or unpleasant situation

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

used to describe an animal that has been trained to be calm and easy to handle

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to hit or push with the head or horns

to end well or be resolved successfully

A strong sexual desire for someone

the life or world believed to exist after death

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a dismissive way of saying someone can believe what they want if it makes them feel better

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

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

to help someone understand something better

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

the state of needing or relying on someone or something else

to provide yourself or other people with weapons

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to be the leading expert on a subject

to do something with full effort or confidence

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

imagined rather than real

behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense

very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

almost; very nearly

a situation where one problem causes another, which makes the first problem worse

an informal way to say that you have the same bad experience as someone else

in the same difficult situation as someone else

unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

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

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

a group of wild boars

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

happening or done every three months

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

friendly or helpful feelings that make people want to support or trust someone

the rules about what people are expected to wear in a place or at an event

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

used to show approval or encouragement

to come onto the stage in a performance

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

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

to stop bothering or criticizing someone

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

to make someone or something feel stronger, fresher, or more energetic

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the amount of work someone or something produces in a period of time

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

to tell someone that you are happy about their success or good luck

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

very cruel or violent

the three men in the Bible who visited Jesus after he was born

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

not working properly because of a defect or mistake

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

a casual way to say goodbye