Supergirl S6E2: English vocabulary

something extremely large and powerful

a waterproof rubber boot, usually reaching up to the knee

the practice of trying to learn about the future or the unknown by magical or supernatural means

to praise or present something as very good or important

to respond to a kind act, feeling, or gesture with one of your own

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

so strong or certain that it cannot be changed or broken

pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment

to beg someone strongly and sincerely to do something

careful and organized, with each step done in a planned way

to live in or fill a place with people or animals

behaving in a way that shows you expect more honesty or goodness from others than from yourself

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the quality of being clever and quick to understand or solve problems

(of food) juicy, tender, and full of flavor

a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor

smart and quick to learn or understand

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

to notice or recognize something, especially something not obvious

to move quickly down through the air

a tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce

the crime of lying under oath in court

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

a change in size, amount, or level that goes up and down repeatedly

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

to express something in a particular way

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

in a humble way; without acting proud

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

an image of water or something else that you seem to see in hot air or in the distance, but that is not really there

caring more about other people than about yourself

mocking or insulting words or behavior

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

in a very close and personal way

very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

in a clear, direct, and easy-to-understand way

to try to do as well as or better than someone, often by copying what they do

reacting quickly to a change or stimulus

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

to make something less active, strong, or effective

locked with a key

to eat something very quickly and eagerly

showing no thought, care, or intelligence

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

deeply affected by something bad or upsetting

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

a funny play, film, or situation that is full of silly or unlikely events

the time when the sun goes down in the evening

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

to move toward the same point or place

deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

a person who serves on a jury

(of clothes or a person) old, torn, and untidy

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

to indicate or suggest something

to depend completely on one thing

past tense and past participle of shoot

not feeling sure or ready to do something

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

to resign from an important job or public position

a machine that shines images, video, or slides onto a screen or wall

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

a group or chain of islands

a person who has killed many people in one incident

to give up something, especially a right, title, or position

to record that you have started work or a shift

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

large, rich, and impressive in a way that suggests great expense