Smallville S4E15: English vocabulary

a small pointed stick used for removing bits of food from between the teeth

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

perfectly clean, neat, and tidy

very fierce, violent, or aggressive

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

a person who is trying to find or get something

a person who lives in a village

cause something to improve a lot

a belief that something bad will happen or that certain actions or events can bring good or bad luck

very beautiful, delicate, or finely made

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

suddenly and without warning

completely, from one end to the other

a group of wild boars

showing strong, sincere feeling or serious purpose

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone

the man who is a child's biological father

a person who gives money, time, or help to support good causes

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to break or end a connection between things

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

showing a strong desire to resist authority or rules

existing only in stories, myths, or the imagination; not real

able to speak or write a language easily and well

small, playful trouble or bad behavior, especially by children

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

as; in the same way that

to be in charge of a project, group, or activity and make sure it runs well

a question or statement that is meant to be solved as a game or puzzle

feeling afraid or anxious

to force someone to do something by tricking or pressuring them

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

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person

a journalist who reports news from a place or on a particular subject

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

a level or point that must be reached before something starts or changes

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a robber, especially one who belongs to a gang

a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

to be strong enough to deal with something difficult or harmful

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

to trip or lose your balance for a moment

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

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

something terrible that is going to happen, or a feeling that something terrible is coming

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

to contact someone, especially by phone, email, or message

A childish way of saying goodnight

to do or carry out a plan, order, or task

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

from the beginning; from the start

a male chicken

a small, sweet orange fruit that is easy to peel

the details you use to sign in to a website or app

from a particular time or event up to now

to walk around an area without a clear purpose

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

used to tell someone to wait for a moment

a strong selfish desire for more money, power, or things than you need

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

the previous time something happened or was done