Smallville S2E17: English vocabulary

having a narrow cut or opening

relating to dogs or similar animals

to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

locked with a key

to make someone very interested or curious

the act of sealing a hole or gap

a pattern made in a field by flattening crops into a circle or other shape

to explain something in more detail

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

spending or using more money or resources than is sensible

the outer layer of the brain

to stare at someone until they look away, often as a challenge

to help someone understand something better

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

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

to make quick, casual drawings, often while thinking about something else

separated from the rest by cutting

a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to feel very impatient and eager for something to happen

to give someone or something an unofficial name or title

a group of wild boars

to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

to make someone feel happy or entertained

the edge or border of something

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

the basic unit of money in Peru

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

very upset, angry, or excited

a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

relating to the Indigenous peoples of North America

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

to include something as part of a design, plan, or system

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

made dark so that light cannot pass through

the quality of being very successful, admired, or important

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

to look around secretly, especially to find out private information

to check or read something quickly

the loss of the ability to move part or all of the body

to support a claim with facts or proof

to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

the green figure on a pedestrian signal that means it is safe to cross

a tall structure with blades that turns in the wind to grind grain or pump water

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

moving forward quickly and forcefully

past tense and past participle of bed

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

not sure that something is true, likely, or good

not tight or firm; loose

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

to make things messy or confused by mixing them together

enthusiastic public praise

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

to understand the main idea or what someone means

based on reason and logic, not feelings

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a playful trick or practical joke

generous in helping people in need or giving money to good causes

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

the sudden loss of control of the body caused by a medical condition

dividing into smaller parts or sections

trained to react in a particular way

a natural feeling or reaction that makes you act without thinking

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it