Supergirl S4E4: English vocabulary

the study of correct reasoning

an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

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

a lack of the skill or ability needed to do something well

to make a sound, signal, or effect stronger or louder

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

changing suddenly and unpredictably

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

to fail to achieve something

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

to indicate or suggest something

not getting much attention or being noticed

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

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

a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

to mean or indicate something

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

the process of starting a computer

a smaller part of a larger area or group

the act of fastening something with a screw

a man who is engaged to be married

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

unfinished things that still need attention

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

to become stronger or more successful than something else

silly or foolish, often in a playful way

to make friendly again after an argument or disagreement

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

to like something a lot or be very interested in it

to a very bad or unpleasant degree

a group of wild boars

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

to say what you think openly, especially when it is difficult or risky

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

to start opposing someone or something you used to support

to join with others to attack, bully, or oppose someone

a situation that is likely to become violent or cause serious trouble

a person who leads a religious group or community

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

to fly high in the air, or rise high above something

a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

a unit for measuring liquid, equal to half a quart

to connect things so they form one line or group

a cockroach

a dishonest or unprincipled person

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

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

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

to use something carefully so it is not wasted

at the beginning; originally

completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

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

the number 1,000,000,000,000

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

a person or animal that lives in a place

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

an organism that lives on or in another organism and gets food from it

a sharp point that grows on some plants

the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

to move away and stop bothering someone

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory

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

a person or thing that protects someone or something

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them