preoccupy
to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
Episode vocabulary
Smallville S6E8: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 8Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama
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buffeting
to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves
paring
the act of cutting off small pieces from something
diddle
to cheat someone out of money or something valuable
anatomically
in a way that relates to the structure of the body
vaporize
to change a liquid or solid into a gas
triangulation
a way of finding a position or measuring something by using triangles from known points
kudos
praise or approval for something good someone has done
statics
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
figment
something imagined or invented, especially something that is not real
krypton
a rare, colorless gas used in some lights
queasy
feeling slightly sick and as if you might vomit
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ransack
to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
homicidal
wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person
repercussion
an effect or consequence, especially one that happens later and is not wanted
afflict
to cause pain or suffering to someone or something
fillet
a boneless piece of meat or fish
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
modulation
the process of changing the pitch, key, or tone of a sound
diligent
careful and hardworking, especially in doing tasks well
devious
dishonest and clever in a way that is meant to trick people
braving
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
delusional
having false beliefs that are not based in reality