condescend
to act in a way that shows you think you are better than someone else
Episode vocabulary
Smallville S2E13: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 13Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama
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lifeblood
something that is essential to the success or survival of a person or thing
proviso
a condition or limit added to an agreement or statement
enrage
to make someone extremely angry
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
ethically
in a morally right or acceptable way
sampler
something that gives a small sample of what a larger thing is like
prying
too interested in other people's private matters
enmity
strong hatred or hostility between people or groups
corroborate
to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence
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abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
futility
the fact that something is pointless or has no useful result
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
pry
to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude
flimsy
easily damaged, broken, or bent
spiked
having spikes or sharp points
keyed
locked with a key
man talk
informal talk about things that men are interested in, especially sports or sex
party to
involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action
freaking
used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech
conveniently
in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well