The Flash S3E5: English vocabulary

lasting only a very short time

a hard metallic element used in light bulbs, tools, and high-temperature equipment

to make someone feel extreme fear

to waste money, time, or an opportunity in a careless way

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

careful and persistent effort

a plant disease that causes leaves, flowers, or crops to wither and die

a room where things are kept for later use

to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

covered with frost or looking cold and icy

a book or system for recording financial accounts

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

a public walkway, especially one by the sea or along a river

the Roman god of love, usually shown as a winged boy with a bow and arrows

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

a man in ancient Rome who fought in public contests for entertainment

locked with a key

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

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

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

violent or very messy disorder; chaos

extremely large, strong, or powerful

to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas

a device that changes the voltage of an alternating current

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

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

something that is of poor quality or not very professional

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

the use of material to stop heat, sound, or electricity from passing through something

to indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

covered with sweat

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

something that makes a process or change happen faster

to cost someone a lot of money

the ability to attract and interest people

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

a small area or role that is especially suitable for someone or something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to say that someone has misunderstood something

the beginning or starting point of something, especially an organization, project, or process

caught by surprise and not ready for what happens

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

a close sharing of thoughts, feelings, or spiritual life

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion

a group of wild boars

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

a unit of temperature on the Celsius scale

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

a person who tricks people in order to get money

a sudden, temporary increase in electrical voltage

to think deeply or quietly

able to see; not blind

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

very important and needing immediate attention

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

a book, film, or other product that sells in very large numbers

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to get energy, excitement, or motivation from something or someone

to improve your skills or learn new ones

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to depend on something; to be decided by something

the organization that provides police services in an area