Smallville S3E17: English vocabulary

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

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the small hole in a door where you put a key

a very important or powerful person or thing in a particular field

the act of fastening something with a screw

the need for quick action

an official court order that allows police to search a place

passed from parents to children through genes

to say what you are thinking as you think it

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

very annoyed or bored because something has been happening for too long

a group of wild boars

a strong interest or attraction to something

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

a long piece of writing that a student does for a course

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

in a way that is hard to explain or understand

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

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

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

to start doing something by chance, without planning it

the fact that all living things eventually die

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to think about the past, or about what happened before

to find something by chance

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

to check or read something quickly

to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine

a helicopter

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

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

relating to living cells

a casual way to say goodbye

used to ask someone to wait for a short time

to trip or lose your balance for a moment

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

so bright that it is hard to see

supposed to; expected or required to do something

being in a hospital as a patient

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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

all people considered together

causing a lot of stress or worry

a place where someone or something is safe from danger or trouble

the crime of demanding money or favors by threatening to reveal damaging information

to give something to someone, especially in an official way

a quality or feature that makes someone or something different

a strong, unhealthy focus on a person or thing

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

to try to find someone or something

more correct or more suitable

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

at the same point in time as something else

the previous time something happened or was done

to a very great degree; very much

to have confidence in someone or something

to appear or arrive, especially when expected

to enter a place in large numbers, often by force

to remove clothes, shoes, or other things you are wearing

to remove a cover from something

to continue doing something or to continue in a state

to have information or awareness about something

to enter a vehicle or enclosed space