Supergirl S3E1: English vocabulary

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

able to persuade people to do or believe something

a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

a woman who is engaged to be married

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

the part of a musical instrument that you blow into

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

used in the phrase call it quits: to stop doing something or end a relationship or argument

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

to make something explode

a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

small dishes served before the main course

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

to be the first to report a news story

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

a very poor, crowded area of a city where people live in bad conditions

a legal arrangement in which someone else manages your assets without telling you what they are or how they are handled

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

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

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

not getting much attention or being noticed

in a very uncontrolled or extreme way

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

in a strange or unusual way

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

a person you once loved or wanted, but never ended up with

a person who speaks for a government, organization, or public figure and answers questions from the news media

to be able to deal with a difficult situation

the practical details or hidden facts of something

something that is extremely unlikely or impossible to happen

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

far away; at a great distance

used to give a reason or explanation

a device that controls the flow or pressure of a liquid or gas

the state of having nothing in it

Large companies and the economic power they have in society

a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

the historic center of a city or town

to come onto the stage in a performance

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

a machine that browns slices of bread by heating them quickly

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

praise or approval for something you have done

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

to speak or act more quickly

to take part in something together with other people

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

a person who owns shares in a company

an insulting word for a stupid person

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

to show something publicly for the first time

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

supporting capitalism or based on capitalism

done in a quiet, secret way

to tell someone officially or formally about something

a problem or event that interrupts normal activity

to some extent; fairly

to make something stronger or more effective

a loose outer piece of clothing that hangs from the shoulders

relating to the Earth's atmosphere or another planet's atmosphere

a lasting feeling of anger or resentment about something that happened in the past

preserved or sold in bottles