Smallville S1E4: English vocabulary

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

a messy collection of things lying around

the act of lending something to someone

a photo taken quickly and casually

to speak angrily and at length

to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

locked with a key

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

a magical spirit in stories, often said to live in a lamp or bottle and grant wishes

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

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

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

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

the main leader of a village or local community

to record that you have started work or a shift

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

sound recorded or played with one channel only

to make something clear or settled

a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

a hand-held tool that shoots staples into wood, fabric, or other materials

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a substance you add to soil to help plants grow

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a person who sells illegal drugs

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to be as good as what is expected or required

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

an informal way to admit a small mistake or forgetfulness

to break or end a connection between things

deserving praise, help, or respect

the act of building a bridge

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

as; in the same way that

very strong and violent

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

the study of the structure of the bodies of people and animals

to run slowly and steadily, especially for exercise

a main or important thing, especially a food that is eaten often

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

used to encourage someone to do something or try something

an official card or document that shows who someone is

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles

a bright green precious stone

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

a statement or idea that can be discussed or argued about

to become healthier or improve

having a ring or rings around it

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

to begin living in a new home

an informal way of saying that someone is lucky or has good fortune

the first year of elementary school in the U.S

to make a low, deep, continuous sound

trained to react in a particular way

a badly behaved child who is rude or spoiled

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

almost, but not completely

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation