finicky
hard to please; too careful about small details
Episode vocabulary
Smallville S5E21: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 21Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama
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slosh
to move through water or another liquid with a splashing sound
paring
the act of cutting off small pieces from something
nonchalant
calm and relaxed, especially in a way that shows little emotion
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
tipsy
slightly drunk
hieroglyphic
relating to hieroglyphs or written in hieroglyphs
incubate
to keep eggs warm until the young hatch
insatiable
impossible to satisfy; always wanting more
unbiased
fair and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions
clank
to make a sharp, hard metallic sound
microorganism
a very tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope
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cloaking
the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected
propensity
a natural tendency to do something
tact
careful skill in dealing with people or difficult situations without causing offense
moratorium
a temporary ban on an activity
versed
having a lot of knowledge or skill in a particular area
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
embody
to show or express a quality, idea, or feeling very clearly
racking
causing a lot of pain or suffering
swoop
to move quickly down through the air
dishing
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
wolverine
a stocky, fierce mammal of the weasel family that lives in northern regions