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Supergirl S2E3: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 3DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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  • triangulate

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    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • misjudge

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    to form a wrong opinion about someone or something

  • encroach

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    to slowly move beyond a limit, boundary, or right

  • mooned

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    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • krypton

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    a rare, colorless gas used in some lights

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • withering

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    intended to make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • wayward

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    difficult to control or predict because of stubborn or unusual behavior

  • hoodlum

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    a person who commits crimes or behaves violently

  • tome

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    a large, heavy book, especially one about a serious subject

  • lackey

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    a servant, especially one who does unimportant or annoying tasks for someone powerful

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  • unitarian

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    a person who believes in the unity of God, especially in the Unitarian church

  • diabolical

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    extremely evil or cruel

  • ravage

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    to cause serious damage to something

  • contaminate

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    to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

  • snapper

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    a fish of the snapper family, often eaten as food

  • leper

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    a person who has leprosy

  • pegging

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    the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

  • credential

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    an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

  • objectively

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    in a way that is based on facts and not personal feelings or opinions

  • caged

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    trapped or unable to leave a place or situation

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • lowly

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    not important or powerful; low in rank or status

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  • sympathize

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    to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

  • triumphing

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    winning or succeeding after a struggle

  • evener

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

  • populace

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    the people living in a particular place, especially when talked about as a group

  • newsroom

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    the room where journalists work in a newspaper, TV, or online news office

  • denominator

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    the number below the line in a fraction

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • misdemeanor

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    a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

  • fawn

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    to try to get someone’s approval by praising them too much

  • assailant

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    a person who attacks someone physically

  • provocation

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    something said or done to make someone angry or upset, often on purpose

  • outcast

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    a person who is not accepted by a group or society

  • deduce

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    to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

  • fringed

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    having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

  • stalemate

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    a situation in which neither side can make progress or win

  • yay

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    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • beamed

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    smiled broadly and happily

  • hatchet

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    a small axe with a short handle

  • martian

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    relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

  • springing

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    moving with quick, light jumps

  • shameless

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    showing no shame or embarrassment, especially in a bold or rude way

  • adoptive

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    connected with adoption; having been adopted

  • char

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    to burn something until it turns black

  • breaded

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    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • in the business of

    Phrase

    used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

  • shadowing

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

  • gravitational

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    relating to the force of gravity

  • phone home

    Phrase

    to send data from a device or app to a remote server, usually automatically

  • mormon

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    a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  • renegade

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    a person who has betrayed a group, country, or belief

  • cynical

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

  • wary

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    careful because something may be dangerous or cause problems

  • foundry

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    a factory where metal is melted and poured into molds

  • truthful

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    always telling the truth; honest

  • press corps

    Phrase

    a group of journalists who cover a particular organization, event, or official body

  • enlighten

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    to help someone understand something better

  • tracker

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    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • hot date

    Phrase

    an informal date that is expected to be romantic or sexual

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • extremist

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    a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

  • slant

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    to lean or slope in a particular direction

  • icing

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    a sweet, smooth mixture used to cover cakes and cookies

  • fawn over

    Phrase

    to praise or flatter someone too much, usually to get favor or advantage

  • validate

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    to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

  • hah

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    an exclamation used to show laughter, surprise, or mockery

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • true colors

    Phrase

    someone's real character or intentions, especially when they are different from what seemed true before

  • investigative

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    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • make history

    Phrase

    to do something that will be remembered for a long time

  • weeping

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    crying or showing tears

  • inaccurate

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    not correct or exact

  • maroon

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    a dark red-purple color

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • orbital

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    relating to the path of an object as it moves around a planet, star, or moon

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • oppression

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    cruel or unfair control over a group of people

  • superman

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    a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • questionable

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    likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

  • safe haven

    Phrase

    a place that gives protection and safety from danger or trouble

  • equal rights

    Phrase

    the idea or demand that everyone should have the same legal rights and be treated fairly

  • star chart

    Phrase

    a map of the night sky that shows the positions of stars and other objects

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • distressing

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    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • amnesty

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    an official decision to forgive a group of people for a crime, especially a political one

  • outrageous

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    shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

  • weep

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    to cry and produce tears

  • good will

    Phrase

    friendly or helpful feelings that make people want to support or trust someone

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