Supergirl S2E4: English vocabulary

to make someone feel extreme fear

a man who is a member of a local government council

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

a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a pen made from a bird's feather

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

gloomy, dull, and unpleasant

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

a person who thinks they are better than other people because of their social class, money, or taste

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

the habit of caring only about yourself and not about other people

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

connected with adoption; having been adopted

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

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

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

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

the life or world believed to exist after death

a way of thinking or behaving that helps someone avoid painful feelings or thoughts

suitable or appropriate for a particular situation

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

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

moving quickly with light, springy steps

a short, sharp ringing sound

a large water bird with a long bill and a pouch under its beak

a young man who belongs to a college fraternity

showing too much sympathy or leniency toward someone

used before saying something that sounds boastful, to make it sound less braggy

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

the sending of letters, packages, or other items by mail

to do something correctly or in the right way

to show approval by clapping

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

to laugh quietly

an imaginary perfect place or society

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say that an attempt was not successful

to expect something to happen or to plan for it

a test done in real-world conditions, not in a lab or workshop

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

a noisy, rough fight or argument

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

the systems and services that keep places clean and protect public health

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

closely packed with buildings or houses

a violent criminal or troublemaker

a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble

to compete or fight against someone or something

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

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

deserving praise, help, or respect

to take part in something together with other people

a feeling of great wonder and respect, sometimes with a little fear

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to support a claim with facts or proof

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

as; in the same way that

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

done in a quiet, secret way