Supergirl S6E6: English vocabulary

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

a very large crowd or group of people

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a large wild cat from the Americas, also called a mountain lion or puma

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to show clearly that something is true or real

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

art made by live performance as the artwork

a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

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

not certain or not completely sure

a thing that joins two parts together

to help someone understand something better

to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

having original ideas about the future and how things could be improved

a piece of rock or metal from space that lands on Earth

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

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

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

to become firmly involved in a plan, system, or situation

a person, group, or animal that enters a place by force or without permission

a facial expression that shows no emotion or reaction

to study a subject as a secondary subject at college or university

a large snake that kills animals by squeezing them

to attract a lot of attention or cause a stir

the smallest or weakest person in a group, especially among siblings

to make someone feel excited and eager

clothes, especially formal or stylish clothes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

money

tasting or smelling like cheese

far away; at a great distance

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to leave the ground and begin flying

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say that something should have happened earlier

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

a plan that gives the details of a flight

the part of a baseball field in the middle of the outfield

causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss

to come to an end or stop being valid

to appear or happen, especially by chance

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a short trip taken for fun or to do something enjoyable

a small battery-powered light you can carry in your hand

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

having many bends or turns

the act of building a bridge

the act of saving something from loss or damage

usual or accepted in a particular group or situation

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

very strong and violent

past tense and past participle of bed

a close companion or fellow member of a group, especially in the military or in politics

unable to feel part of your body, often because it is cold or injured

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to stop something by force or authority

very impressive, powerful, or difficult to deal with

relating to the universe and outer space

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

a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

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

to keep someone or something apart from others

a person, animal, or vehicle that competes in a race

a person or thing that is believed to bring good luck, especially for a team, school, or event

an alcoholic drink made from fermented pear juice

a small flying machine that is controlled from a distance