Supergirl S6E16: English vocabulary

a small piece cut off something

a thick woven picture or wall hanging

a tall, narrow pointed part on top of a building, especially a church tower

made to look like something else, especially something more expensive

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

a small beetle that gives off light from its body

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

to turn your eyes, attention, or thoughts away from something

a person who helps people or groups reach an agreement

to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

locked with a key

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

a person from Malta

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

without any mistakes or imperfections

the act of people or things joining together as one

in a suitable or proper way

to indicate or suggest something

to give something as an honor, award, or gift

a person's ability to think and understand things well

to be lucky and succeed by chance

to do something with full effort or confidence

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to record that you have started work or a shift

separated from the rest by cutting

to start living in a way that is better for the environment

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

to ring repeatedly or nonstop, especially a phone

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

a person or source that is believed to give wise or certain guidance

suddenly and without warning

to open something quickly or roughly

a lot of publicity or excitement about something, often more than it deserves

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

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

skill in dealing with people in a careful and tactful way

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a person who secretly admires someone, often with romantic feelings

the edge or border of something

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

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

to push or squeeze something into a space that is too small

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

a person who admires someone or something

deserving praise, help, or respect

to give something to younger people or the next generation

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

a quick, informal check or inspection

a person who has big hopes or ideas, especially unrealistic ones

the act of saving something from loss or damage

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

an object that has survived from an earlier time, especially one with historical or personal value

as; in the same way that

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a period of time allowed for something to happen or be completed

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the quality of being clean, unmixed, or not contaminated

to be more than something in amount, degree, or importance

a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

to some extent; fairly

to show or describe something in words or in a picture

the building where a state legislature meets

to give something to another person