Supergirl S4E10: English vocabulary

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

a faint or unsteady light

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

the ability to think ahead and plan for the future

in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

to make it harder for something to happen or continue

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

a thin piece of wood, stone, or other material used to cover a roof or wall

a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

the act of moving along without using power

a folder with rings or clips for holding loose papers

a casual command telling people to get ready for action

to achieve something that seems impossible or extremely difficult

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a person who does many different small jobs for someone else, especially in an office

showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

to indicate or suggest something

a feeling of slight anger or irritation

a point at which you decide to stop accepting changes or to refuse to go any further

to officially choose someone for a job or role

a person's ability to think and understand things well

move back to a safer place

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

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

a person who is trying to find or get something

to shock or surprise someone very much

a plan you can use if the main plan does not work or something goes wrong

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

the act of doing what someone in authority tells you to do

used to say that something is not believable

a lucky event or opportunity that helps someone succeed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

relating to nerves or the nervous system

something that is not possible or not acceptable

to do something correctly or in the right way

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

impossible to defeat or overcome

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

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

over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

A person or thing that is easy to attack, criticize, or make fun of

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

not afraid; brave and willing to take risks

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

a living thing, or a type of living thing

a group of male students at a college or university

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

based on an imagined situation rather than a real one

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to trick someone by making them believe something false

the release of gas, light, heat, or other substances into the air or environment

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

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

the act of measuring how deep water is

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

to make something flat or flatter

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

to break a rule, law, or agreement

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

used to say what role, job, or function someone or something has

the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Π or π

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

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

an official card or document that shows who someone is

a brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, often causing confusion or dizziness

a problem or event that interrupts normal activity