Smallville S4E6: English vocabulary

a system of secret symbols or letters used to hide a message

not willing to tell people things or share personal information

a French title used for a woman, like Miss

having a narrow cut or opening

the act of moving along without using power

to form a clear picture of something in your mind

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

to reply or get back to someone

showing courage and determination

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a bond owned by whoever holds it, not by a named person

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

the act of being dismissed from a job

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

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

to make a deal, victory, or result certain

a brief flash of light that appears and disappears repeatedly

grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

the act of remembering something

a question meaning: what benefit will I get from this?

zero; none

producing fruit

a drink too many, especially one that makes you drunk

to examine numbers carefully in order to work something out

becoming more mature and fully developed

to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

far away; at a great distance

a small thin branch from a tree or bush

a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

a group of wild boars

a person or thing that carries something

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

whisky made from malt at one distillery and not mixed with whisky from other distilleries

a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a woman who has the rank of count

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

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

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

the process of checking that something is true, correct, or acceptable

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

as; in the same way that

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a group of people who support and admire a particular person, band, or show

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a person who studies mathematics or works in mathematics

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

a short test given without warning

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person

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

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

bad, useless, or not worth using

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

a young woman, especially one who is unmarried

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

in the way shown; like this

an object made by people, especially one from the past that has historical or cultural value

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

a person's health, comfort, and happiness

to jump from a higher place to a lower one