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Smallville S5E5: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 5Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama

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  • oversleep

    to sleep longer than you meant to

  • twiddle

    to twist or fiddle with something, often because you are nervous or bored

  • grovel

    to act in a very humble, desperate, or self-abasing way, especially to get forgiveness or favor

  • paring

    the act of cutting off small pieces from something

  • vapid

    dull, flat, and lacking interest or energy

  • villainy

    evil or criminal behavior

  • pedicure

    a beauty treatment for the feet and toenails

  • stalactite

    a pointed rock formation hanging from the roof of a cave

  • elongate

    to make something longer

  • nascent

    just beginning to exist or develop

  • welcomer

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • inquisitor

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

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  • insatiable

    impossible to satisfy; always wanting more

  • sisterhood

    the friendship, support, or solidarity among women

  • hungered

    to feel very hungry

  • fascinate

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • withered

    dried out and shriveled

  • booted

    wearing boots

  • caroling

    singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

  • colosseum

    the famous ancient amphitheater in Rome

  • insanely

    to a very great degree; extremely

  • covet

    to want something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • gauntlet

    a thick glove with a long cuff that protects the wrist and lower arm

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