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Supergirl S6E9: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 9DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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  • obit

    Word

    a short newspaper notice about a person's death, often with a brief life story

  • unconscionable

    Word

    so unfair or unreasonable that it seems shocking

  • incarcerate

    Word

    to put someone in prison

  • unsettle

    Word

    to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • instigator

    Word

    a person who starts or encourages something, especially trouble or violence

  • obsidian

    Word

    a hard, dark volcanic glass formed when lava cools very quickly

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • leniency

    Word

    kindness or mercy shown when someone is punished or judged

  • cloaking

    Word

    the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected

  • exhilarate

    Word

    to make someone feel very excited, happy, or full of energy

  • housemate

    Word

    a person you share a house with

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  • contaminate

    Word

    to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

  • ghoul

    Word

    an evil spirit in stories that is said to dig up graves and eat dead bodies

  • imp

    Word

    a mischievous child

  • skyrocket

    Word

    to increase very quickly

  • prying

    Word

    too interested in other people's private matters

  • overpowering

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    so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore

  • infraction

    Word

    a small breaking of a law or rule

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • brainy

    Word

    smart and quick to learn or understand

  • allege

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    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • bureaucratic

    Word

    relating to a system with many rules, offices, and official procedures

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

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  • devious

    Word

    dishonest and clever in a way that is meant to trick people

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • pry

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    to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

  • reenter

    Word

    to enter a place again

  • visitation

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    the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

  • revere

    Word

    to feel deep respect and admiration for someone or something

  • nitrate

    Word

    a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

  • psychics

    Word

    people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

  • monstrous

    Word

    very ugly, frightening, or shocking

  • replenish

    Word

    to fill something up again

  • banish

    Word

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

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • tout

    Word

    to try to sell or promote something, often in a pushy way

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • infiltrate

    Word

    to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

  • your mum

    Phrase

    an insulting remark about someone's mother

  • heartbreaking

    Word

    causing very deep sadness or pain

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • misuse

    Word

    to use something in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose

  • wit's end

    Phrase

    the point where you can no longer cope or find a solution

  • devour

    Word

    to eat something very quickly and eagerly

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • in no small part

    Phrase

    used to say that something is true or important to a large degree

  • Big Brother

    Phrase

    a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

  • overpower

    Word

    to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

  • ferocious

    Word

    very fierce, violent, or aggressive

  • truthful

    Word

    always telling the truth; honest

  • disobey

    Word

    to not do what a person, rule, or order says

  • shoo

    Word

    to say 'shoo' to make an animal or person go away

  • fives

    Word

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

  • tracker

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • cypress

    Word

    a tree with small scale-like leaves and a strong smell

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • pound the pavement

    Phrase

    to look for work or business by going out and visiting many places

  • shrapnel

    Word

    small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion

  • entrust

    Word

    to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something

  • intellect

    Word

    a person's ability to think and understand things well

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • channeling

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    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • safeguard

    Word

    something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • personal property

    Phrase

    property that is movable and not land or buildings

  • get between

    Phrase

    to become involved in a conflict between two people or groups, often by accident

  • beat down

    Phrase

    to persuade someone to lower a price during bargaining

  • precaution

    Word

    something you do to prevent harm or trouble

  • spree

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

  • empower

    Word

    to give someone the power or confidence to do something

  • typewriter

    Word

    a machine with keys that prints letters and numbers on paper

  • stalk

    Word

    the main stem of a plant

  • dumb luck

    Phrase

    something that happens by chance, with no skill or planning involved

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • allegation

    Word

    a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

  • uranium

    Word

    a chemical element used as fuel in nuclear power and weapons

  • residue

    Word

    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • reunite

    Word

    to come together again after being apart

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • birth mother

    Phrase

    the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother

  • social work

    Phrase

    work that helps people who are poor, sick, old, or in need

  • oversight

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    a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

  • hardship

    Word

    a difficult situation that causes suffering or lack of basic needs

  • back east

    Phrase

    in or to the eastern part of the United States, especially from the Midwest or West

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • torment

    Word

    severe physical or mental suffering

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • remnant

    Word

    a small part of something that is left after the rest is gone

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