Smallville S6E2: English vocabulary

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

a slight idea or suspicion about something

showing disrespect or contempt

able to be imagined or thought possible

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

to express something in a particular way

difficult or unlucky conditions in life

winning or succeeding after a struggle

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

related to journalism or journalists

having no hair on the body or skin

with little or no fresh air; too warm and airless

a book or system for recording financial accounts

to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

to breathe heavily and noisily, often because you are tired or annoyed

a person or group you are competing or fighting against

the act of moving along without using power

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

to hit something quickly with your hand

a casual way of saying someone should go first or take the first turn

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

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

not heard or not listened to

having abilities or strength far beyond what is normal for people

an act of cleaning a place or area

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

an attempt by one company to buy another company without its approval

the pressure of the air around us

to dress in a flashy or showy way

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

the letter Z

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

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

used to say that something is true in no way or not at all

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to shock or surprise someone very much

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

used for investigating or intended to investigate

unable to get what you want or need

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

happening or done every night

a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

impossible to defeat or overcome

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a market in which prices are set by supply and demand, with little or no government control

a phone feature that alerts you when another call comes in while you are already talking

a business project or company that may involve risk

a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

the nut of an oak tree, with a smooth seed in a rough cup

to come onto the stage in a performance

a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

a dishonest or unprincipled person

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

to use something carefully so it is not wasted

a request for an extra performance at the end of a concert or show

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

a clear liquid in blood or in some medicines and beauty products

to suddenly and involuntarily force air out through your nose and mouth

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

a tool with a flat metal blade and a long handle, used for digging

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

broken pieces of stone, brick, or concrete, especially after a building has been destroyed

as; in the same way that

very strong and violent