sycophant
someone who flatters a powerful person to get an advantage
Episode vocabulary
Smallville S3E14: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 14Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama
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studding
the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
alienate
to make someone feel less connected or less friendly toward you or a group
prerequisite
something that must be done or in place before something else can happen
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
fixation
the state of being fixed or made firm
evasive
careful not to answer directly or reveal too much
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
despicable
very bad and deserving strong disapproval
assailant
a person who attacks someone physically
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obsess
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
secretive
not willing to tell people things or share personal information
lotto
a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random
hatchet
a small axe with a short handle
snob
a person who thinks they are better than other people because of their social class, money, or taste
stuff you
a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away
congratulation
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
tripping
moving or walking with quick, light steps
overhear
to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen
try me
used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument
evict
to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action
deduction
the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay