Supergirl S3E20: English vocabulary

a man who is a member of a local government council

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

a feeling that something may not be true or may not work

based on instinct or a feeling rather than careful reasoning

to live or exist together, especially peacefully

making quick, sharp movements

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

locked with a key

to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

a short time when someone gets attention or success

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

a person who looks after a building or property

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

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

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to continue to exist or be remembered

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

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

to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

in a suitable or proper way

not feeling sure or ready to do something

a piece of rock or metal from space that lands on Earth

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

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

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

to treat someone like a child, especially by being too protective

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person, group, or animal that enters a place by force or without permission

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

the act of fastening something with a screw

used to say that you agree with what someone has just said

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

a problem or difficulty that makes progress harder

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

a group of wild boars

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

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

to make someone feel worried or under pressure

to make someone learn or accept something by repeated pressure or effort

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the universe and everything in it

a religious ceremony or formal act

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

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

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

to not trust someone or something; to feel suspicious about them

respect and admiration for someone or something

as; in the same way that

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

showing no pity or mercy

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion

the process of becoming narrower

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

using irony

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

to remove something by scraping it away

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

something that gives extra support, energy, or improvement

to walk with difficulty because of an injury or pain

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

a casual way to say goodbye