Smallville S1E17: English vocabulary

firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

a person who checks a company's financial records to make sure they are correct

feeling unhappy because someone has something you want

a flat paper cover with a flap, used for sending a letter or document

a small wave or series of small waves on the surface of water

a difference between two things that should match

to hit something quickly with your hand

to make someone very interested or curious

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

moving or walking with quick, light steps

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

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

to look at something with attention or wonder

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

to help someone or something develop and grow

to act very carefully in a difficult or sensitive situation

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

the process of burning

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

a person from the Caucasus region

used to show that a word or passage is copied exactly as it appears, even if it looks wrong

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

willing to accept people or ideas that are different from your own

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

not important or not worth much attention

to make someone feel excited and eager

showing no kindness or sympathy

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

lasting for a long time or happening again and again

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

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

to upset or disturb someone badly

whisky made from malt at one distillery and not mixed with whisky from other distilleries

the present period of history and life today

a company’s official report for a year, usually about its business and finances

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

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

an official check of a company's accounts or finances

the amount of money spent on something

a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

the act of building a bridge

the colored part of the eye around the pupil

done in a natural, unplanned way

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a place where stray or unwanted animals are cared for until they are adopted

past tense and past participle of bed

done in a quiet, secret way

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

allowing travel in only one direction

a casual way to say goodbye

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

a small flying machine that is controlled from a distance

an imaginary line that something turns around

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

an informal way of saying that someone is lucky or has good fortune

the person or thing that finishes in second place

a car built for speed and sporty handling

money given regularly to a child to spend on small things

being in a hospital as a patient

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation