Supergirl S4E12: English vocabulary

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

the room where journalists work in a newspaper, TV, or online news office

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

to talk with someone in a formal or polite way

to make someone feel shocked, upset, or disappointed

to sharpen a blade or tool

a person or group you are competing or fighting against

a kitchen tool with wire loops used for beating eggs, cream, or batter

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

a feeling of not being satisfied with your situation

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

to punish someone severely in order to warn other people

a state of confusion, disorder, or strong emotional upset

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

a person who attacks a place or group and steals things

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

most common or widely accepted at a particular time

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a situation that is not clearly one category, rule, or answer

to become stronger or more successful than something else

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

a close friend who often does things with you, especially in a playful or mischievous way

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

used to say that the result is the same no matter what happens

an official decision to forgive a group of people for a crime, especially a political one

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

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to release something or someone from restraint

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

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

having many small holes or dents on the surface

a person who has big hopes or ideas, especially unrealistic ones

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

something or someone that causes annoyance or inconvenience

a small rocky object that moves around the sun

to support a claim with facts or proof

made of different parts or materials combined together

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

people who have little money or wealth

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

to avoid getting involved in something

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

done in a natural, unplanned way

the act of cutting or shaping something into a design or form

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a person or thing that has the same role, purpose, or position as another in a different place or situation

the process of becoming narrower

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

using irony

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

valuable things stolen or taken by force