sweepings
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
Episode vocabulary
Smallville S1E3: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 3Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama
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pyrotechnics
the skill or art of making and using fireworks
vicariously
in a way that is experienced through someone else's actions or feelings
suiting
a fabric used for making suits
carburettor
a device in a car engine that mixes air and fuel
abysmal
extremely bad or poor
perky
lively, cheerful, and full of energy
impasse
a situation where no further progress is possible, especially because people disagree
bookkeeping
the job of recording a business's money in and out
cynic
a person who expects people to act mainly out of self-interest and does not trust their sincerity
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
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obscenity
obscene language, behavior, or images
eavesdrop
to secretly listen to other people's private conversation
inhalation
the act of breathing in
subtlety
the quality of being subtle, especially when something is not obvious at first
dishing
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
sprinkler
a device that sprays water over grass or plants
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer
pantheon
a temple built to honor all the gods
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
obedient
willing to do what someone in authority asks or tells you to do
adjourn
to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later
ineligible
not allowed to do something or not meeting the requirements for it