Supergirl S4E13: English vocabulary

excellent or very cool

a group of people who share a common experience or are studied together

the quality of being subtle, especially when something is not obvious at first

covered with a protective outer layer

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

the mechanism inside a clock

a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

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

a heavy metal block used for shaping hot metal

to put someone or something in danger

made invalid or no longer legally effective

to be enough for a need or purpose

a person who checks a company's financial records to make sure they are correct

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

a branch of mathematics that uses derivatives and integrals to study change and motion

a person or group you are competing or fighting against

connected with adoption; having been adopted

locked with a key

something that causes a reaction, interest, or activity

to be very good or impressive

the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

moving or walking with quick, light steps

close-fitting stretchy clothing for the legs and feet, worn especially by women and girls

a person who looks after a building or property

attractive, stylish, and confident

to be greater in number than someone or something

the state of being alone, often by choice

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

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

to lift or raise something, especially with ropes, a crane, or other equipment

to indicate or suggest something

to choose not to fight back when someone hurts or insults you

a harsh scolding or reprimand

all the people who are allowed to vote in an election

to pay to receive a newspaper, magazine, or service regularly

morally wrong or bad

relating to dimensions or to the number of dimensions in a space

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

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

a situation or idea that seems impossible or contradictory but may still be true

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hold on tightly to someone or something

separated from the rest by cutting

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

the most valuable or important part of something

kept secret or not yet made public

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

informal trouble or bad luck in a romantic relationship with a woman

showing or based on a difference

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

to have known someone for a very long time

a small shelter or cage for keeping chickens or other birds

a set of equipment or tools used for a particular purpose

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a person who secretly works for a government to get information

a person who steals money from a bank

a person who strongly supports trade unions

a problem that slows or stops progress

a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the official jewels and ceremonial objects belonging to a monarch

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

according to what is expected or believed, but not necessarily in real life

a set of straps used to hold and control an animal, or to attach it to a cart or other vehicle

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

to support a claim with facts or proof