Supergirl S3E5: English vocabulary

connected with adoption; having been adopted

a system of government or organization with many rules and officials

a fashion or activity that becomes very popular for a short time

careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

clear and easy to notice or feel

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

a group of experts who give advice, especially to a leader or organization

violent, uneven movement in air or water that can shake a plane or boat

to talk in a casual, lively way

always telling the truth; honest

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

past tense and past participle of shoot

to resign from an important job or public position

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

official information or documents that anyone can access

to achieve or collect an amount, especially points, wins, or money

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

a chemical element used in bleach, swimming pools, and water treatment

a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone

to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

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

a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

for a very long time

a written record of a person's medical condition or examination

work done in a laboratory, especially for a class, test, or experiment

the act of putting things into bags or packages

causing worry, sadness, or pain

used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

busy and not available

a harmful illness caused by too much lead in the body

a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

a poisonous snake that can spread the skin around its neck into a hood when threatened

deserving praise, help, or respect

to close or attach something securely

the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

the smallest part of a substance that can exist on its own and still keep its chemical properties

showing no pity or mercy

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

to copy the way someone speaks or acts

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to make money from a business or activity

a chemical element, symbol Na, that is a soft, highly reactive metal

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a casual way to say goodbye

a person or company that sells goods or services

to become healthier or improve

a casual way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again

to comfort someone who is sad or upset

an entrance or route into a place

a word or phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else in a non-literal way

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

causing a very heavy defeat or loss

to control or influence someone or something, often in a dishonest or unfair way

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

cleaning clothes with a special process that uses chemicals instead of water

a ship that carries goods

to mix a solid into a liquid so that it disappears into it

completely the same; identical