Supergirl S3E15: English vocabulary

a plant disease that causes leaves, flowers, or crops to wither and die

someone who studies theology

the act of copying or reproducing something

to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

making quick, sharp movements

something that is different from what is normal or expected

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

a person or group you are competing or fighting against

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

a person or thing that slows or stops a process

the distant past

the act of adding salt to food or water

the central point or part that something turns around

the belief that the positions of the stars and planets can affect people’s lives and personalities

the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

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

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

to fit a window, door, or opening with bars, or block it with bars

to honor an event or place by being present

the act of being dismissed from a job

a salt mine, especially one seen as a hard or boring place to work

a male donkey

to be lucky and succeed by chance

relating to astronomy or space

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

the act of remembering something

an exclamation used to show laughter, surprise, or mockery

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

used to angrily tell someone to stop bothering you and go away

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

in every situation; all the time

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

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

used to say that the result is the same no matter what happens

likely to experience something bad or unwanted

able to spread from one person, animal, or thing to another

a person who seems to have two very different sides to their character or behavior

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to find your way from one place to another

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to happen at the same time as something else, or match exactly

a change in the DNA of a living thing

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

to become worse, or to make something worse

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

to write something again in a different or improved way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

feeling afraid or anxious

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

the quality of being clean, unmixed, or not contaminated

a period in the past that was enjoyable or memorable, often remembered with nostalgia

to stop something by force or authority

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

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

relating to living cells

to be gentler or less strict with someone

having a ring or rings around it