slicking
making something smooth and glossy
Episode vocabulary
Smallville S5E11: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 11Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama
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scrambler
a device that changes a signal so it cannot be easily understood
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
statics
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
pegging
the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
dented
slightly damaged by a dent
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
silo
a tall structure on a farm used for storing grain or animal feed
assailant
a person who attacks someone physically
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fife
a small flute with a high sound, used especially in marching bands
stalemate
a situation in which neither side can make progress or win
loaning
the act of lending something to someone
inched
to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
butting
to hit or push with the head or horns
salting
the act of adding salt to food or water
bucking
moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out
rotary
moving in a circle or turning around a central point
flagging
becoming weaker or less active
ride for
to support someone very strongly and openly
shotted
past tense and past participle of shoot
on the horn
on the telephone; talking by phone