Smallville S7E4: English vocabulary

not willing to tell people things or share personal information

the title used for the emperor of Germany and Austria in the past

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

a person who cuts and gathers crops

a series of murders committed in a short period of time

to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

to send data from a device or app to a remote server, usually automatically

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

food; a meal or something to eat

a cocktail made with beer, tomato juice, and a raw egg

becoming weaker or less active

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

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

the quality of being poisonous or harmful

to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

to shake or tremble

a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

a very important or powerful person or thing in a particular field

the hobby of using amateur radio equipment to talk to other people

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

the act of remembering something

to persuade or influence someone to do something

a way of showing or presenting something, especially in art, film, or speech

almost; very nearly

a large amount of money, especially one that costs a lot

to cut something off or separate it by force

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

something that is exactly right or very helpful in a situation

one part of a bigger situation, explanation, or plan

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

a strong feeling of wanting something very much

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

officially recorded and kept for later use

to show approval by clapping

a girl who goes to school

to a very great degree; without limit

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

a serious operation on the brain

a black flag used as a pirate symbol

an organ in the body that is needed to stay alive

a large group of insects flying or moving together

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

a quick look at something before it is officially shown or released

a substance you add to soil to help plants grow

a task or project that takes a lot of effort

a beautiful woman, especially one admired in a social group or at an event

words or images that create strong pictures or feelings in the mind

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

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

to leave a place suddenly because you are very angry

a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

to follow a rule, law, or agreement

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

to successfully defend yourself against an attack, illness, or a strong feeling

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

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

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a puzzle cube with colored squares that you twist to make each side one color

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain