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Smallville S1E21: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 21Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama

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  • preoccupy

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    to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else

  • revile

    Word

    to criticize someone very harshly and insultingly

  • foreclose

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    to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan

  • pinking

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    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • pariah

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    a person who is rejected by other people or by society

  • paperweight

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    a small heavy object used to keep papers from blowing away

  • bravado

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    a show of confidence or boldness meant to impress other people

  • nepotism

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    the practice of giving jobs or advantages to relatives or friends because of your position, not because they are the best choice

  • glaring

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    very bright and hard to look at

  • inquisitor

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    an official who questioned people in an inquisition, often using harsh methods

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • undying

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    lasting forever; never ending

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  • fume

    Word

    a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

  • quaint

    Word

    attractively old-fashioned or unusual in a charming way

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • pave

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    to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

  • faux

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    made to look like something else, especially something more expensive

  • evener

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    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • deceit

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    the act of lying or tricking someone by hiding or changing the truth

  • twister

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    a tornado

  • profess

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    to state or claim something openly

  • ledger

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    a book or system for recording financial accounts

  • loaning

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    the act of lending something to someone

  • springing

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    moving with quick, light jumps

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  • prince charming

    Phrase

    the ideal man in a fairy tale or romance story

  • incompetence

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    a lack of the skill or ability needed to do something well

  • Marine Corps

    Phrase

    the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

  • set by

    Phrase

    to value someone or something very highly

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • trust fund

    Phrase

    money that is legally held and managed for someone else

  • set against

    Phrase

    to make people oppose or dislike someone or something

  • metropolis

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

  • annoyance

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    a feeling of slight anger or irritation

  • ignite

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    to start burning, or make something start burning

  • gracious

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    kind, polite, and pleasant to people

  • forfeit

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    to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • holed up

    Phrase

    staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

  • bloodshed

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    the killing and wounding of many people, especially in war or violence

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • barbarian

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    a person who is thought of as uncivilized or cruel

  • meteor

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

  • stun

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    to shock or surprise someone very much

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • trivial

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    not important or not worth much attention

  • filthy rich

    Phrase

    extremely rich, especially in a way that sounds informal or exaggerated

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • adventurous

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    willing to take risks and try new things

  • havoc

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    a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion

  • domino

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    a small flat piece used in the game of dominoes, usually marked with dots

  • tabloid

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    a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

  • funnel

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    a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

  • leaky

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    allowing liquid to escape or pass through

  • fuel line

    Phrase

    a pipe or tube that carries fuel to an engine

  • twinned

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    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • chore

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    a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • competent

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    having enough skill or knowledge to do something well

  • fertilizer

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    a substance you add to soil to help plants grow

  • carry on

    Phrase

    to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

  • go along

    Phrase

    to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

  • deep down

    Phrase

    in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

  • pat on the back

    Phrase

    praise or approval for something you have done

  • riches

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    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

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    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • order in

    Phrase

    to order food to be delivered to your home

  • unanimous

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    in complete agreement; with everyone voting the same way

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • spontaneous

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    done in a natural, unplanned way

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • storming

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    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • customary

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    usual or accepted in a particular group or situation

  • raging

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    very strong and violent

  • forge

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    make something false or copied in order to trick people

  • tricking

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    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • weathering

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    the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • enlist

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    to join the armed forces, or to sign someone up for military service

  • faulting

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    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • profiting

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    to make money from a business or activity

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • get better

    Phrase

    to become healthier or improve

  • just wondering

    Phrase

    used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

  • in business

    Phrase

    ready to work or start functioning

  • get the door

    Phrase

    to open the door when someone knocks

  • hierarchy

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    a system in which people or things are arranged in levels, with some above others

  • bidding

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    the process of people making bids in an auction

  • harass

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    to repeatedly annoy, threaten, or pressure someone

  • no time

    Phrase

    a very short period of time

  • trophy case

    Phrase

    a cabinet with glass doors for showing trophies

  • forwarding

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    the act of sending something on to another place

  • blow up

    Phrase

    explode or burst violently

  • instinct

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    a natural feeling or reaction that makes you act without thinking

  • upsetting

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    making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • don't worry

    Phrase

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

  • cellar

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    an underground room, usually used for storage

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