The Flash S1E8: English vocabulary

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

not changed or influenced by something

to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty

to make a train or tram leave its tracks

great happiness or pleasure

to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

a small bird with dark, shiny feathers that often flies in large groups

firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

having thin lines or marks of a different color

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

a solid shape with flat sides, often used to split light into colors

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to hit something quickly with your hand

a slang term for ketamine

goodbye

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

a noisy, confused disturbance

the act of adding salt to food or water

a curved throwing stick that can return to the person who throws it

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

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

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

a compound of iron and oxygen

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to want something very much

used to show that a word or passage is copied exactly as it appears, even if it looks wrong

cause something to improve a lot

a person who attacks a place or group and steals things

to persuade or influence someone to do something

relating to the original people living in a place before colonization

the sport or skill of shooting arrows with a bow

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

a CT scan

not based on clear thought or good judgment

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of making a calculation or estimate

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

to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say that an attempt was not successful

protective clothing worn on the body to help stop bullets or other attacks

to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

a person who travels regularly between home and work

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

to successfully defend yourself against an attack, illness, or a strong feeling

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to send a quick message to someone

made of different parts or materials combined together

the colored part of the eye around the pupil

to make a group of people separate and go away

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

the act of changing the direction of something

to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well