paring
the act of cutting off small pieces from something
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Smallville S5E14: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 14Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama
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disassociate
to deliberately separate yourself from a person, group, or idea
cobweb
a spider's web, especially an old one covered with dust
chamomile
a plant with small white flowers, used to make herbal tea
squirm
to twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable
belfry
a bell tower, especially one attached to a church
jumble
to mix things together in a messy or confusing way
sedate
calm, quiet, and not lively
talon
a sharp claw on a bird of prey
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
culmination
the final and most important stage or point of something
factoring
the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid
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mallet
a hammer with a large, usually wooden head
sedative
a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy
cleanse
to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances
apprehend
to arrest someone, especially a suspect
metropolis
a very large city, especially one that is important for business and culture
zed
the letter Z
fives
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
speak of
to indicate or suggest something
bat in
to score a run for a runner in baseball by batting the ball into play
complicate
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
whipping
the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment
screwing
the act of fastening something with a screw