Supergirl S1E7: English vocabulary

to pay attention to and follow advice, a warning, or a request

a person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group

a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

comfort or relief when you are sad, upset, or in pain

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

a very small amount; not even a little

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

boring, ordinary, and not interesting

to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

the act of insisting on something, or the fact that someone keeps insisting

the sides of the face below the eyes

the act of moving along without using power

connected with adoption; having been adopted

a person or thing that slows or stops a process

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

to talk in a casual, lively way

the life or world believed to exist after death

to continue to exist or be remembered

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

the right side of the set or stage as seen from the camera

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

past tense and past participle of shoot

a person who has conquered a place or people

brave and noble behavior

to rest so you can feel energetic again

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

used to say that something is not believable

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

available only by asking the pharmacist, not on open display

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

showing or based on a difference

relating to nerves or the nervous system

far away; at a great distance

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

the quality of staying the same or happening in the same way over time

a code you use to open or log in to something

a sudden burst of energy from the sun

a pipe or tube that carries gas to a building or machine

a situation that is likely to become violent or cause serious trouble

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to do better than someone or something else

very serious and worrying

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

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

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

causing strong emotional pain or shock

to crush something into small pieces or powder

the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

a robot that looks and acts like a human

as; in the same way that

to burn or shine with a sudden bright light

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

showing no pity or mercy

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a period when the economy is doing badly, with less business activity and more unemployment

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

to keep heat, air, or liquid inside something by closing it tightly

a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

not having the skills or ability needed to do something well

to some extent; fairly

allowing travel in only one direction

not able to do something or deal with it