Smallville S6E21: English vocabulary

the use of psychological techniques to influence or control someone’s thoughts or behavior

DNA or RNA that carries an organism’s hereditary information

the outer layer of the brain

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

a very large city, especially one that is important for business and culture

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

past tense and past participle of shoot

having original ideas about the future and how things could be improved

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

a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere

imagined rather than real

working properly and ready to use

a very important or powerful person or thing in a particular field

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

used for investigating or intended to investigate

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a joking or sarcastic way to describe something as very smart or clever

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

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

to focus your attention on something or decide to pursue it

a trial run of a machine, system, or process before it is used for real

an official instruction or order

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

to make a short, informal visit

to compete or fight against someone or something

to become visible little by little

to rent property to someone

to vomit

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

having many bends or turns

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

the act of choosing someone for a job, role, or purpose

a long ship or plane that carries passengers or goods

as; in the same way that

to spray or wash something with a hose

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally

to give something to another person

to make a quick, sharp punch or poke

a casual way to say goodbye

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

to repeatedly annoy, threaten, or pressure someone

a small motorcycle designed for riding on rough ground

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

an agreement to do business, especially to buy or sell something

a problem or extra difficulty that makes a situation harder

able to work successfully or be done in a practical way

a badly behaved child who is rude or spoiled

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

not straight; bent or uneven

a group of vehicles or ships traveling together for protection or safety

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

the man who helps the groom at a wedding

the first page of a newspaper, magazine, or website

the act of pitching a baseball

relating to molecules

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

in every direction around a place or person

hanging down or extending over the edge of something

to use something to get an advantage or benefit

a person who murders someone, especially for money or political reasons

fairly good; better than expected

used to tell someone not to touch something or someone

more correct or more suitable