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Supergirl S4E14: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 14DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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  • menagerie

    Word

    a collection of wild animals kept for display

  • wagering

    Word

    the activity of betting money on uncertain results

  • interpretive

    Word

    relating to the way something is understood or explained

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • confounded

    Word

    feeling confused and unable to think clearly

  • hater

    Word

    a person who regularly posts angry or negative comments online

  • confound

    Word

    to confuse or surprise someone greatly

  • snuff

    Word

    powdered tobacco that is sniffed through the nose

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • brainy

    Word

    smart and quick to learn or understand

  • totem

    Word

    an object, animal, or symbol that a group treats as sacred or special

  • undoing

    Word

    the process of reversing or canceling something

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • bureaucrat

    Word

    a government official, especially one who is seen as slow or too focused on rules and paperwork

  • concourse

    Word

    a large open passage or hall in a public building, especially at an airport or station

  • retaliate

    Word

    to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

  • keg

    Word

    a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

  • reassign

    Word

    to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

  • fanatic

    Word

    a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

  • martian

    Word

    relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

  • purification

    Word

    the process of making something clean or pure by removing unwanted substances

  • bloody hell

    Phrase

    used to show strong surprise, anger, or annoyance

  • peril

    Word

    serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

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  • Founding Father

    Phrase

    one of the people who helped found an important country or organization

  • in the streets

    Phrase

    among ordinary people, especially in public life

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • humility

    Word

    the quality of not thinking you are more important than other people

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • wager

    Word

    a bet on the result of something

  • repeal

    Word

    to officially end a law or rule

  • metropolis

    Word

    a very large city, especially one that is important for business and culture

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • rise up

    Phrase

    to rebel against authority or start a revolt

  • coming together

    Phrase

    the act of people or things joining together as one

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • suicidal

    Word

    having thoughts of killing yourself

  • extremist

    Word

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

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • outreach

    Word

    work or activities that help connect an organization with the public or a community

  • choke on

    Phrase

    to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

  • proprietary

    Word

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

  • invader

    Word

    a person, group, or animal that enters a place by force or without permission

  • breathing room

    Phrase

    enough extra space or time to make things easier

  • keep the peace

    Phrase

    to help prevent conflict or violence in a difficult situation

  • way of thinking

    Phrase

    a person's usual way of thinking about things

  • nothing less than

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that something is completely true or extreme

  • success story

    Phrase

    a person or thing that has become very successful and is often used as an example

  • thick skin

    Phrase

    the ability to accept criticism or rude behavior without getting upset

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • hover

    Word

    to stay in one place in the air

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • stuck up

    Phrase

    snobbish and thinking you are better than other people

  • brew

    Word

    to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

  • tabloid

    Word

    a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

  • stoop

    Word

    to bend your body forward and down

  • bank robber

    Phrase

    a person who steals money from a bank

  • powder keg

    Phrase

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

  • amnesty

    Word

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

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • amp up

    Phrase

    to make something stronger, louder, or more intense

  • roach

    Word

    a cockroach

  • broth

    Word

    the liquid made by simmering meat, bones, or vegetables in water

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • serum

    Word

    a clear liquid in blood or in some medicines and beauty products

  • dreamer

    Word

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

  • mitt

    Word

    a large glove with one section for the thumb and one for the other fingers, used for catching a ball or for warmth

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • amaze

    Word

    to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • stick up for

    Phrase

    to defend or support someone, especially when other people criticize them

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • generic

    Word

    typical of a whole group, not a particular one

  • sway

    Word

    to move gently from side to side or back and forth

  • go easy

    Phrase

    to be gentler or less strict with someone

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • like it or not

    Phrase

    used to say that something will happen or is true even if someone does not want it

  • slaughter

    Word

    to kill a large number of people or animals in a violent way

  • my gosh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

  • robber

    Word

    a person who steals money or property, often by using force or threats

  • dwarf

    Word

    a small, humanlike creature from legend or fantasy

  • no time

    Phrase

    a very short period of time

  • oh my gosh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

  • head count

    Phrase

    the total number of people in a group

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