Supergirl S4E21: English vocabulary

the mind or soul of a person

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

locked with a key

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

to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

to stop someone from doing or achieving something

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

strong disagreement or conflict, especially between people or groups

fastened with laces

the life or world believed to exist after death

the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work

a person fighting for the enemy in a war

becoming weaker or less active

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

to stop something from succeeding

passed down from ancestors or connected with them

a person who has conquered a place or people

a person who is trying to find or get something

imagined rather than real

a period of violent, uncontrolled behavior

to record that you have started work or a shift

to spend time with someone or a group, often with disapproval

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

the process of starting a computer

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone

the holy writings of a religion

something that is fake or meant to deceive

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

relating to nerves or the nervous system

a series of short, sharp sounds

unfinished things that still need attention

used to give a reason or explanation

your; belonging to you

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

the act of controlling or having power over people or things

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

a source that provides power or energy

a secret kept by a government

the chance that something will happen

the idea of traveling to the past or future

to eat dinner, especially in a formal or restaurant setting

to want to join in or be included in something

to ask several people for information or help

a dishonest or unprincipled person

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to depend on something; to be decided by something

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

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

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

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

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

as; in the same way that

showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a person who has broken the law and is hiding from the authorities

a mythical horse with a single horn on its forehead

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

a path or route for walking or moving from one place to another

to put things in the correct position or line

a style of music with strong rhythm and improvisation

to mention a source, fact, or example to support what you are saying or writing

a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory

the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

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

to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone

less important than the main thing, but connected to it

a room or open space directly under the roof of a building

the process of people making bids in an auction

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

the act of taking something out, especially with effort or force