Smallville S7E9: English vocabulary

long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

the act of copying or reproducing something

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

to grow back or become healthy again after damage or loss

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

showing an unhealthy interest in unpleasant or disturbing things, especially death or injury

a unit used to measure energy, especially the energy in food

to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

something that is extremely desirable but very hard to get

a chemical element, symbol Mg, used in alloys and important for the body

to hit something quickly with your hand

moving or walking with quick, light steps

showing too little concern or care; casual in a way that can seem rude

something that is very hard to find or achieve

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

to ask for information or details

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

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

too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

a house, especially a farmhouse, with its outbuildings and land

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

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the process of starting a computer

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

the holy writings of a religion

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

a metal made by mixing two or more metals

open refusal to obey or accept authority

a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

a group of wild boars

to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

a Christmas gift exchange where each person gives a present to one randomly chosen person

a harmful program that can copy itself and spread to other computers

a basketball player who brings the ball up the court and starts the team's offense

a lab technician

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

very important and needing immediate attention

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

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a hard, bluish-white metal used in alloys and to coat other metals

to start a computer or device and make it ready to use

to add something casually, especially a comment or extra detail

to vomit

a light ringing sound

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to think of someone or something in a particular way

the third sign of the zodiac

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to burn or shine with a sudden bright light

pale and looking weak, tired, or ill

a person trained to give emergency medical care

marked or decorated with letters or writing

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

a person, especially a child or teenager, who has run away from home or another place where they were staying

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to write something again in a different or improved way

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

done in a quiet, secret way