Supergirl S2E6: English vocabulary

the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein

present from birth; not learned or acquired

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

a person or thing that eats

serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

connected with adoption; having been adopted

an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

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

to complain in a high, annoying voice

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a random choice or selection

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

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

imagined rather than real

a period of violent, uncontrolled behavior

a person, group, or animal that enters a place by force or without permission

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

completely unconscious

a drink too many, especially one that makes you drunk

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a distress signal used to ask for urgent help

done or happening out of public view, especially secretly

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

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

for a very long time

a long period in Earth's past when much of the land was covered by ice

the newspapers, TV, websites, and other organizations that report the news as a group

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

used to promise that you are telling the truth

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

to write something again in a different or improved way

to go faster

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

an organism that lives on or in another organism and gets food from it

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

with little or no delay; immediately

a casual way to say goodbye

a strong alcoholic drink made from sugarcane

a person believed to speak for God or to predict the future

covered with a mask or disguise

a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

supposed to; expected or required to do something

a very bad event that causes great damage or suffering

a period when people or animals are kept apart to stop a disease from spreading

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

to contact someone, especially by phone, email, or message

the symbol >, used to show that one number is larger than another

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

used after a negative verb to mean that something is no longer true or happening

a casual way of saying hello

all people considered together

to rise quickly into the air

making you feel more energetic, relaxed, or awake

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

to refuse to do or accept something

later today, in the evening

to appear or arrive, especially when not expected