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Supergirl S6E20: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 20DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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  • disempower

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    to take away someone's power, control, or confidence

  • burgeon

    Word

    to grow or increase quickly

  • overstay

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    to stay longer than you are allowed or longer than you planned

  • sappy

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    too sentimental in a way that is annoying

  • incinerate

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    destroy something by burning it completely

  • corrode

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    to slowly damage or destroy something by chemical action

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • dutiful

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    doing what you are expected or required to do, especially because you feel it is your duty

  • buoyant

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    able to float easily on water or in air

  • siphon

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    a tube used to move liquid from one container to another by suction

  • chitchat

    Word

    casual conversation about unimportant things

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

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  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • magnificence

    Word

    great beauty, splendor, or impressiveness

  • deflate

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    to let air or gas out of something, or to become empty of air

  • caveat

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    a warning or condition that limits or changes something

  • devastate

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    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • imp

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    a mischievous child

  • talisman

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    an object that people believe brings good luck or protection

  • vanquish

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    to defeat someone or something completely

  • pulley

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    a wheel with a rope or chain running over it, used for lifting heavy things or changing the direction of a pull

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • stifle

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    to make someone unable to breathe properly

  • brainy

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    smart and quick to learn or understand

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  • resourceful

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    good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems

  • gauntlet

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    a thick glove with a long cuff that protects the wrist and lower arm

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • punishable

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    described by law as deserving punishment

  • carte

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    a menu listing the dishes available in a restaurant

  • interrogate

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    to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

  • caterer

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    a person or company that provides food and drink for an event

  • evener

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

  • whirl

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    move or make something move quickly around and around

  • bushy

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    having a lot of thick hair, fur, or branches

  • distraught

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    very upset, worried, or shocked

  • factoring

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

  • radiant

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    very bright and full of light

  • crossroad

    Word

    a place where two or more roads meet and cross

  • logics

    Word

    the study of correct reasoning

  • innate

    Word

    present from birth; not learned or acquired

  • obstruct

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    to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

  • deteriorate

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    to become worse in quality, condition, or value

  • coasting

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    the act of moving along without using power

  • gladiator

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    a man in ancient Rome who fought in public contests for entertainment

  • godmother

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    a woman who is a child's sponsor at baptism

  • adios

    Word

    goodbye

  • strangle

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    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • crusader

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    a person who strongly supports and works for a cause

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • defense mechanism

    Phrase

    a way of thinking or behaving that helps someone avoid painful feelings or thoughts

  • fight up

    Phrase

    to struggle very hard to do something

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • dimensional

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    relating to dimensions or to the number of dimensions in a space

  • titan

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    a very important or powerful person or thing in a particular field

  • despise

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    to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

  • traction

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    the grip that lets a wheel, tire, or shoe hold on to a surface

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • empower

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    to give someone the power or confidence to do something

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • howl

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    to make a long, loud, sad cry

  • intuition

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    the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

  • palette

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    a flat board that an artist uses to hold and mix paint

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • big brain

    Phrase

    a joking or sarcastic way to describe something as very smart or clever

  • do the work

    Phrase

    to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

  • party crasher

    Phrase

    a person who goes to a party without being invited

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • hell on earth

    Phrase

    a very unpleasant or painful situation

  • diminish

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    to make something smaller, weaker, or less important

  • at the last minute

    Phrase

    at the very last possible moment before something happens

  • savior

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    a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble

  • go together

    Phrase

    to be in a romantic relationship with each other

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • hacker

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    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • framing

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

  • like that

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    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • zoned

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

  • integrate

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    to combine different parts or systems so they work together as one

  • complement

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    something that goes well with something else and makes it look or work better

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

  • curing

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    the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

  • flourish

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    to grow or develop very well

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • amaze

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    to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

  • ruthless

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    showing no pity or mercy

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • spectacle

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    a striking or impressive display or performance

  • sneaking

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    done in a quiet, secret way

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • phantom

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    a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

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