Supergirl S4E16: English vocabulary

the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

impossible to deny or question

a chess piece that can move any number of squares in a straight line

a badge, emblem, or mark that shows rank, membership, or authority

the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

covered with leaves or having many leaves

a shallow dish with a lid, used for growing bacteria or other cells

a person or thing that has the same name as another

having a strong charm that makes people admire and follow you

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

a typical example or model of something

to stop something from succeeding

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

used to describe people who are united and facing a problem or enemy together

to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

growing thickly and looking healthy and green

able to read and write

the title of the leader of some organizations, especially a chivalric or fraternal order

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a long open container for animals to eat or drink from

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

a past period when someone or something was at its most successful or popular

used to say what you really think, often in a direct or slightly blunt way

a person or thing used to test something, especially in a crash test

a group of wild boars

used to describe someone who is used to something

most important, famous, or powerful

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

the act of controlling or having power over people or things

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

in a blunt or direct way

a person who shows people to their seats, especially in a theater or at a wedding

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

to transport goods by truck

a strong dependence on alcohol that makes it hard to stop drinking

the fact that all living things eventually die

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

used to promise that you are telling the truth

to act because of information, advice, or a rule

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

comfortable, warm, and pleasant in a way that makes you feel relaxed

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

a sharp point that grows on some plants

to some extent; fairly

an organized campaign to achieve a social, political, or religious goal

preserved or sold in bottles

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

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a person who is kept in prison or another institution

the process of a plant or animal species dying out completely

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

so bright that it is hard to see

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

trained to react in a particular way

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

to give an official decision or judgment

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

to spend time with someone socially

to be in the middle of two people or things and stop them from meeting or moving together

covered with scales

to refuse to do or accept something

so many that you cannot count them

another chance to do something after you failed or missed it before

the killing of an important person, especially a political leader

the decision made by a jury in a court case

fairly good; better than expected

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

to clean a place after other people have made it dirty or messy

a strong, unhealthy focus on a person or thing

a person who makes or alters clothes to fit well