Supergirl S3E16: English vocabulary

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

to answer quickly, often in a sharp or witty way

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

used to say you have suddenly found the answer or solution to something

a unit for measuring electric voltage

a fielding position in cricket on the leg side, far from the batter

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

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

relating to marriage or to a married couple

used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or are completely serious

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

a drug used to stop pain or make someone unconscious during a medical procedure

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

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

to honor an event or place by being present

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

an alcoholic drink made from fermented apple juice

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

a person's ability to think and understand things well

to record that you have started work or a shift

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

not based on clear thought or good judgment

a feeling of perfect happiness and peace

open refusal to obey or accept authority

a substance in living things that speeds up chemical reactions

to spread over and take control of a place, often in an unwanted way

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

to connect something with a larger idea, plan, or system

causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss

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

to use something as the basis for something

a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

extremely important or necessary

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

deserving praise, help, or respect

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

the act of bouncing back after hitting a surface

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

as; in the same way that

relating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

an alcoholic drink made from fermented apple juice

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to write something again in a different or improved way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a lack of knowledge or understanding about something

the quality of being clean, unmixed, or not contaminated

using irony

to stop something by force or authority

the amount of electric force in a circuit, measured in volts

toward the bottom of a hill or slope

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a plant with bright flowers and small seeds used in cooking and medicine

to some extent; fairly

to make money from a business or activity

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

clear and obvious

to keep someone or something apart from others

a casual way to say goodbye

to become healthier or improve

with the inside surface turned outward

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

recorded video material of an event or place

wild animals and plants living in nature

the process of working out an answer using numbers

the place where someone or something is

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

a small edible seed from the poppy plant, used in cooking and baking