Smallville S4E10: English vocabulary

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

happening or done every hour

a player whose job is to kick the ball in football

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

morally wrong or evil; full of sin

to make a feeling, memory, or image come to mind

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

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone

passed from parents to children through genes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

a person who has committed a sin

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

the department in a company that handles hiring, employee records, and staff support

the boundary between two counties

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

to announce something publicly or officially

very upset, angry, or excited

able to spread from one person, animal, or thing to another

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to think about the past, or about what happened before

to produce a good result or success after effort or time

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

as; in the same way that

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

unable to walk or move normally because of an injury or disability

a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed

past tense and past participle of bed

relating to courts, judges, or the legal system

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

to feel angry or upset about something unfair

to some extent; fairly

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

to become healthier or improve

to send or pass something from one place or person to another

to put someone in prison

able to spread easily from one person, animal, or thing to another

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

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

a very short period of time

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

being in a hospital as a patient

trained to react in a particular way

made by chemical processes rather than found in nature

to make something easier to understand by explaining it more clearly

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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

to make small changes to something

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

a very short time ago

a strongly held belief or opinion

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

from a particular time or event up to now

to hire a person or company to do a job or provide a service

to look at something in order to see what it is like

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

more correct or more suitable

to pass a disease or infection to someone or something

to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

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

at the same point in time as something else

please come inside

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

to stay at home, especially for the evening or night

used to say that something happens or is done each day

used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done

to appear or arrive, especially when expected