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Supergirl S4E17: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 17DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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  • cruller

    Word

    a small fried pastry, often twisted or ring-shaped, usually sweet

  • overrate

    Word

    to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is

  • simper

    Word

    to smile in a shy, affected, or flirtatious way

  • reanimate

    Word

    to bring someone or something back to life or consciousness

  • scald

    Word

    to burn or injure with very hot liquid or steam

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bygone

    Word

    from an earlier time; no longer current

  • transitive

    Word

    describing a verb that needs a direct object

  • defile

    Word

    to make something dirty, impure, or morally bad

  • creeper

    Word

    a plant that grows along the ground or climbs walls, trees, or other surfaces

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • impasse

    Word

    a situation where no further progress is possible, especially because people disagree

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  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • jumpy

    Word

    nervous and easily startled

  • chipmunk

    Word

    a small striped squirrel that lives on the ground and stores food in its cheek pouches

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • frivolous

    Word

    not serious or important; silly and wasteful

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • marshaling

    Word

    the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

  • fondly

    Word

    in a loving or affectionate way

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • complicity

    Word

    involvement in a crime or other wrongdoing, especially by helping someone else do it

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  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • psychics

    Word

    people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

  • irritable

    Word

    easily annoyed or made angry

  • impart

    Word

    to give someone information, knowledge, or a quality

  • martian

    Word

    relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

  • dormant

    Word

    not active or growing for a period of time

  • hospice

    Word

    a place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life

  • donut

    Word

    a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • horrific

    Word

    extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

  • back at you

    Phrase

    used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

  • redirect

    Word

    to send something to a different place, person, or direction

  • hereby

    Word

    using these words or actions to make something official

  • public enemy

    Phrase

    a person or group that many people strongly dislike or blame

  • repeal

    Word

    to officially end a law or rule

  • migraine

    Word

    a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

  • charismatic

    Word

    having a strong charm that makes people admire and follow you

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • retaliation

    Word

    harm done in return for harm received; revenge

  • brute

    Word

    an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • unconditional

    Word

    not limited or controlled by conditions

  • told you so

    Phrase

    a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

  • enact

    Word

    to make a law official by voting for or approving it

  • sweaty

    Word

    covered with sweat

  • get to the bottom of

    Phrase

    to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

  • stun

    Word

    to shock or surprise someone very much

  • inflict

    Word

    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • homestead

    Word

    a house, especially a farmhouse, with its outbuildings and land

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • inherent

    Word

    existing as a natural part of something

  • soaking

    Word

    completely wet

  • make history

    Phrase

    to do something that will be remembered for a long time

  • attire

    Word

    clothes, especially formal or stylish clothes

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • presume

    Word

    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • unanswered

    Word

    not answered or not dealt with

  • ordeal

    Word

    a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • superman

    Word

    a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • weakest link

    Phrase

    the part of a system, group, or plan that is most likely to fail

  • look past

    Phrase

    to ignore or accept someone's faults, mistakes, or differences

  • prone

    Word

    likely to experience something bad or unwanted

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • amnesty

    Word

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

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • blueprint

    Word

    a detailed plan for building something

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • psychic

    Word

    someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • serum

    Word

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

  • allegiance

    Word

    loyal support for a person, group, or cause

  • curing

    Word

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

  • distrust

    Word

    to not trust someone or something; to feel suspicious about them

  • overwhelm

    Word

    to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

  • cultured

    Word

    well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • revolt

    Word

    to rise up against a government or ruler

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • kin

    Word

    your family and relatives

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • logging

    Word

    the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • investigator

    Word

    a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

  • 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

  • stick around

    Phrase

    to stay in a place for a while and not leave

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