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Supergirl S4E8: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 8DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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  • bellicose

    Word

    aggressive and ready to fight or argue

  • chicanery

    Word

    dishonest or sneaky behavior used to get what you want, especially in politics or business

  • abrogation

    Word

    the act of officially ending a law, rule, or agreement

  • inflame

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    to make strong feelings, arguments, or a bad situation stronger

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • presumptuous

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    too confident in a way that is rude or not appropriate

  • modulate

    Word

    to change the pitch, tone, or volume of your voice

  • luster

    Word

    a soft shine on a surface

  • krypton

    Word

    a rare, colorless gas used in some lights

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • causal

    Word

    relating to a cause or to the relationship between a cause and its effect

  • expertly

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    in a very skilled or effective way

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  • butchering

    Word

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • inflamed

    Word

    red, swollen, and painful because of infection or irritation

  • overpowering

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    so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • concur

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    to agree with someone or with a statement

  • brainy

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    smart and quick to learn or understand

  • unspeakable

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    too strong, painful, or shocking to describe in words

  • intolerant

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    not willing to accept other people's beliefs, opinions, or ways of behaving

  • requisite

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    needed for a particular purpose or situation

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • remand

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    to send a case back to a lower court for further action

  • bayonet

    Word

    a knife fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • fiancee

    Word

    a woman who is engaged to be married

  • withhold

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    to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

  • deduce

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    to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • hone

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    to sharpen a blade or tool

  • compel

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    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • springing

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    moving with quick, light jumps

  • shadowing

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

  • knuckle

    Word

    one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • protester

    Word

    a person who takes part in a public protest

  • lair

    Word

    a hidden place where a wild animal lives

  • fives

    Word

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

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • bring to justice

    Phrase

    to make sure someone is arrested and tried for a crime

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • extremist

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

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • oddly

    Word

    in a strange or unusual way

  • transparency

    Word

    the quality of being open and honest, especially about decisions or money

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • catfish

    Word

    a fish that lives in rivers, lakes, or the sea and has whisker-like feelers near its mouth

  • for reasons

    Phrase

    used to say that the reason is unknown or not being stated

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • clubhouse

    Word

    a building or room where members of a club meet and spend time together

  • blacksmith

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    a person who makes and repairs metal objects, especially by heating and hammering iron

  • daft

    Word

    silly or foolish, often in a playful way

  • endeavor

    Word

    to try hard to do or achieve something

  • superman

    Word

    a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

  • siding

    Word

    a short track connected to a main railway line, used for parking or loading trains

  • perish

    Word

    to die or be destroyed, especially in a sudden or tragic way

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • setback

    Word

    a problem that slows or stops progress

  • last words

    Phrase

    the final words someone says before they die

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • roach

    Word

    a cockroach

  • reflex

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    a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

  • biblical

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    relating to the Bible

  • brit

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    a person from Great Britain

  • dictate

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    to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

  • greatness

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    the quality of being very successful, admired, or important

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • polling

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    the activity of asking people questions to find out what they think, especially about an election

  • deserving

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    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • zoned

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

  • catch up

    Phrase

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

  • distrust

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

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • exhaustion

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    a state of being extremely tired

  • problematic

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    causing trouble, difficulty, or concern

  • forge

    Word

    make something false or copied in order to trick people

  • family business

    Phrase

    a business owned and run by members of the same family

  • id

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    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • wag

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    move quickly from side to side

  • bunker

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    a strong underground shelter used for protection

  • spotlight

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    a strong, focused light that shines on one small area

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • hostility

    Word

    strong dislike or anger between people, groups, or countries

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • now then

    Phrase

    used to get someone's attention before saying something

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • imprison

    Word

    to put someone in prison

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • pod

    Word

    a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose

  • plea

    Word

    an urgent or emotional request for help, mercy, or support

  • meant to

    Phrase

    supposed to; expected or required to do something

  • great big

    Phrase

    very large; huge

  • bankrupt

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    unable to pay your debts and officially declared so by law

  • oh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

  • thoughtful

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    showing care and attention for other people

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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