Smallville S6E11: English vocabulary

a person or group you are competing or fighting against

the act of moving along without using power

moving with quick, light jumps

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

the ideal man in a fairy tale or romance story

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

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

to hit or push with the head or horns

to remove impurities from a substance

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a person from Malta

to talk in a casual, lively way

fastened with laces

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to force liquid out in a thin stream

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

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

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere

sad because you are alone or feel alone

to exaggerate something when speaking

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

a polite way of saying you understand and accept someone’s point

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

elegant, polished, and cultured in style or manner

relating to the outer edge of something, or less important than the main part

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

a list of phone calls made from a phone account or device

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a beautiful woman, especially one admired in a social group or at an event

to spend money or use up something very quickly

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to change a planned event or action to a later time

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

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

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

a friend

a card game where players bet on which card will be turned up

as; in the same way that

a sudden loss of power, success, or reputation

worth so much that it cannot be measured in money

the process of becoming narrower

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

a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

a city in Monaco, known for its casino and luxury hotels

a delicate fabric made of thread in an open, decorative pattern

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

clear and obvious

a casual way to say goodbye

to make something newer, better, or more advanced

a casual way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again

a person or thing that stops or defeats something, especially in a forceful way

a person or company that carries packages or documents for others

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

recorded video material of an event or place

a small piece of bread, cake, or other baked food

bad, useless, or not worth using

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position