Arcane — Season 2 Episode 5
Words & meanings
343 words
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to create or devise something, often a story or plan
In sceneto create or devise something, often a story or plan
He cooked up a story
He cooked up a story
to make or prepare something, especially in a quick or informal way
to make or prepare something, especially in a quick or informal way
He cooked up a clever excuse for being late
He cooked up a clever excuse for being late
to make or prepare food
to make or prepare food
I will cook up a quick dinner
I will cook up a quick dinner
used to show something is surprising or extreme
In sceneused to show something is surprising or extreme
He didn't even say hello
He didn't even say hello
having no debt or advantage on either side
having no debt or advantage on either side
Now we are even
Now we are even
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
You should even to reach your goal
You should even to reach your goal
a smaller amount or number
a smaller amount or number
Four is an even number
Four is an even number
better or greater than anything else of the same type
In scenebetter or greater than anything else of the same type
The team showed unparalleled dedication
The team showed unparalleled dedication
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
I like to travel to new places
I like to travel to new places
to go to a different point in time
to go to a different point in time
They want to travel through time
They want to travel through time
to move or be passed from one place to another
to move or be passed from one place to another
News travels very fast
News travels very fast
a statement that you will definitely do something
In scenea statement that you will definitely do something
I will keep my promise
I will keep my promise
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
The young student shows great promise
The young student shows great promise
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
He gave his promise to let them go
He gave his promise to let them go
to tell someone something will happen
to tell someone something will happen
I promise to call you later
I promise to call you later
friendly and generous
In scenefriendly and generous
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
What kind of music do you like
What kind of music do you like
nice and helpful to others
nice and helpful to others
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
stupid or untrue talk
In scenestupid or untrue talk
That is total bullshit
That is total bullshit
to say something that is not true
to say something that is not true
Stop bullshitting me and tell the truth
Stop bullshitting me and tell the truth
to chat in a relaxed, informal way
to chat in a relaxed, informal way
We were just bullshitting in the kitchen
We were just bullshitting in the kitchen
not sensible or well thought out
In scenenot sensible or well thought out
It was a harebrained plan
It was a harebrained plan
a particular time or event
In scenea particular time or event
It was a special occasion
It was a special occasion
to make something happen
to make something happen
His comments occasioned much debate
His comments occasioned much debate
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
to let something stay in place
to let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
the most recent time before now
In scenethe most recent time before now
I ate sushi last time
I ate sushi last time
coming after all others; the only one left
coming after all others; the only one left
This is the last time
This is the last time
happening or coming just before the present
happening or coming just before the present
I went there last time
I went there last time
to form a small bubble on the skin
In sceneto form a small bubble on the skin
My feet blistered from the new shoes
My feet blistered from the new shoes
having life; not dead
In scenehaving life; not dead
He is still alive
He is still alive
to have life and experiences
to have life and experiences
She is happy to be alive
She is happy to be alive
a formal or religious act
In scenea formal or religious act
Marriage is a traditional rite
Marriage is a traditional rite
to hit something with your foot
In sceneto hit something with your foot
He kicked the ball
He kicked the ball
to make someone very tired
to make someone very tired
This heavy work kicked me
This heavy work kicked me
to force someone to leave a place
to force someone to leave a place
They kicked him out of the house
They kicked him out of the house
to begin working or operating
to begin working or operating
I get a kick out of this
I get a kick out of this
a pleasant smell
In scenea pleasant smell
The flowers have a sweet scent
The flowers have a sweet scent
a piece of information that helps solve a mystery or find something
a piece of information that helps solve a mystery or find something
They followed the scent to find the truth
They followed the scent to find the truth
a choice that you make after thinking
In scenea choice that you make after thinking
It was a difficult decision
It was a difficult decision
the act of choosing between two or more possibilities
the act of choosing between two or more possibilities
He made a difficult decision
He made a difficult decision
to accept and endure a difficult or unpleasant situation
In sceneto accept and endure a difficult or unpleasant situation
You have to learn to live with it
You have to learn to live with it
to share a home with someone
to share a home with someone
They live with their friends
They live with their friends
a person who takes someone prisoner
In scenea person who takes someone prisoner
The prisoner escaped from his captor
The prisoner escaped from his captor
to request information
In sceneto request information
She wanted to question him about the project
She wanted to question him about the project
to express doubt about something
to express doubt about something
I question his honesty
I question his honesty
being talked about or considered
being talked about or considered
This is the issue in question
This is the issue in question
the time of life when a person is young
In scenethe time of life when a person is young
He wrote a book about his youth
He wrote a book about his youth
the time of life when a person is young
the time of life when a person is young
He spent his youth in Paris
He spent his youth in Paris
a young person, especially a young man
a young person, especially a young man
The youth helped the old lady cross the street
The youth helped the old lady cross the street
things that are difficult to explain or understand
In scenethings that are difficult to explain or understand
The universe is full of mysteries
The universe is full of mysteries
books or movies about solving a crime
books or movies about solving a crime
I love reading mysteries
I love reading mysteries
in or to every place
In scenein or to every place
I looked everywhere for my keys
I looked everywhere for my keys
having false beliefs not based in reality
In scenehaving false beliefs not based in reality
He is delusional if he thinks he will win
He is delusional if he thinks he will win
having false beliefs or ideas
having false beliefs or ideas
He has a delusional belief that he can fly
He has a delusional belief that he can fly
to have as a part or feature
In sceneto have as a part or feature
The job involves a lot of travel
The job involves a lot of travel
to take part in something
to take part in something
We want to involve everyone in the project
We want to involve everyone in the project
to be in a romantic relationship
to be in a romantic relationship
They are romantically involved
They are romantically involved
after a long time or delay
In sceneafter a long time or delay
He finally finished the project
He finally finished the project
after a long time or effort
after a long time or effort
I finally finished my homework
I finally finished my homework
after a long time or at last
after a long time or at last
He finally arrived home
He finally arrived home
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
Finally we will look at the budget
Finally we will look at the budget
someone who gives advice
In scenesomeone who gives advice
He is my financial adviser
He is my financial adviser
to become very thin and weak because of illness or lack of food
In sceneto become very thin and weak because of illness or lack of food
The patient began to waste away after the long illness
The patient began to waste away after the long illness
no longer in good condition
In sceneno longer in good condition
The screen is broken
The screen is broken
no longer in effect
no longer in effect
The promise was broken
The promise was broken
no longer functioning properly
no longer functioning properly
The coffee machine is broken
The coffee machine is broken
made obedient through training
made obedient through training
The horse is fully broken
The horse is fully broken
a medical condition that causes pain or suffering
In scenea medical condition that causes pain or suffering
He suffers from a rare skin affliction
He suffers from a rare skin affliction
to say or write something back to someone
In sceneto say or write something back to someone
He replied to my message
He replied to my message
to go away from someone or something
In sceneto go away from someone or something
She left the office at five
She left the office at five
to make something be in a particular state or condition
to make something be in a particular state or condition
He left the door open
He left the door open
the side opposite to right
the side opposite to right
Turn left here
Turn left here
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Only two cookies are left
Only two cookies are left
polite behavior and care for others
In scenepolite behavior and care for others
We show respect for our elders
We show respect for our elders
to have a good opinion of someone or something
to have a good opinion of someone or something
I respect my teacher
I respect my teacher
a specific part or detail of something
a specific part or detail of something
He is right in this respect
He is right in this respect
polite behavior and care for others
polite behavior and care for others
We should show respect to our elders
We should show respect to our elders
causing death
In scenecausing death
The poison is deadly
The poison is deadly
very or completely
very or completely
He is deadly serious
He is deadly serious
causing or able to cause death
causing or able to cause death
The snake has a deadly bite
The snake has a deadly bite
to a great degree
to a great degree
He was deadly serious about the matter
He was deadly serious about the matter
to communicate with someone using words
In sceneto communicate with someone using words
I need to speak with the manager
I need to speak with the manager
content
content
Can I speak with you for a moment
Can I speak with you for a moment
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
an informal word for a crazy or dangerous person
In scenean informal word for a crazy or dangerous person
He acted like a total psycho
He acted like a total psycho
having a mental illness or being very strange and dangerous
having a mental illness or being very strange and dangerous
He is acting like a total psycho
He is acting like a total psycho
a person with a severe mental disorder
a person with a severe mental disorder
She is a psycho who needs help
She is a psycho who needs help
a famous 1960 horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock
a famous 1960 horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock
I watched the movie Psycho yesterday
I watched the movie Psycho yesterday
cannot be done
In scenecannot be done
That is impossible
That is impossible
to be worthy of something
In sceneto be worthy of something
You deserve to be happy
You deserve to be happy
to be worthy of something
to be worthy of something
You deserve a break
You deserve a break
to stop fighting or resisting
In sceneto stop fighting or resisting
The army had to surrender
The army had to surrender
to go and bring someone back
In sceneto go and bring someone back
Can you come get me from the station
Can you come get me from the station
to show a feeling or quality without meaning to
In sceneto show a feeling or quality without meaning to
Her smile betrayed her excitement
Her smile betrayed her excitement
to hurt someone who trusts you
to hurt someone who trusts you
He betrayed his best friend
He betrayed his best friend
to hurt someone by being dishonest
to hurt someone by being dishonest
He betrayed his best friend
He betrayed his best friend
to want something very much
In sceneto want something very much
She yearns for peace
She yearns for peace
in most cases
In scenein most cases
I usually wake up at 7 am
I usually wake up at 7 am
besides or in addition to what is mentioned
In scenebesides or in addition to what is mentioned
Who else is coming?
Who else is coming?
in a different way
in a different way
How else can I do this
How else can I do this
a different one
a different one
I want to go somewhere else
I want to go somewhere else
the state of things as they really are
In scenethe state of things as they really are
He returned to reality
He returned to reality
a thing that is true or real
a thing that is true or real
This is a harsh reality
This is a harsh reality
the part of the body you sit on
In scenethe part of the body you sit on
He fell on his butt
He fell on his butt
to hit something with force
to hit something with force
The goat butted the fence
The goat butted the fence
the person or thing that is made fun of
the person or thing that is made fun of
He is the butt of the joke
He is the butt of the joke
the thick, blunt end of something
the thick, blunt end of something
He held the rifle by the butt
He held the rifle by the butt
to stay in one place until something happens
In sceneto stay in one place until something happens
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to stop for a short time
In sceneto stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
a surprising and important fact
In scenea surprising and important fact
The revelation shocked everyone
The revelation shocked everyone
to make something easier to understand
In sceneto make something easier to understand
These documents shed light on the mystery
These documents shed light on the mystery
the ability to accept or bear something difficult
In scenethe ability to accept or bear something difficult
She has a high tolerance for pain
She has a high tolerance for pain
to throw something lightly
In sceneto throw something lightly
He tossed the keys to me
He tossed the keys to me
to mix ingredients lightly
to mix ingredients lightly
Toss the salad with the dressing
Toss the salad with the dressing
to search a place thoroughly, often by making a mess
to search a place thoroughly, often by making a mess
The police tossed the room for evidence
The police tossed the room for evidence
to move your body restlessly from side to side while sleeping
to move your body restlessly from side to side while sleeping
I tossed and turned all night
I tossed and turned all night
the inner part or within something
In scenethe inner part or within something
The keys are inside the bag
The keys are inside the bag
the ability to enter or use something
the ability to enter or use something
The key lets you inside the room
The key lets you inside the room
in or into a place
in or into a place
It is very hot inside
It is very hot inside
known only to a few people
known only to a few people
She has inside knowledge
She has inside knowledge
to find something that was lost or taken
In sceneto find something that was lost or taken
I hope to recover my lost bag
I hope to recover my lost bag
to return to a normal state after illness or difficulty
to return to a normal state after illness or difficulty
He will recover soon
He will recover soon
something that is hard to understand or explain
In scenesomething that is hard to understand or explain
Solving the crime was a real mystery
Solving the crime was a real mystery
something not known or explained
something not known or explained
It is a mystery
It is a mystery
a person whose identity or character is not known
a person whose identity or character is not known
The new student is a total mystery
The new student is a total mystery
to change into a state
In sceneto change into a state
I got caught in the rain
I got caught in the rain
to take and hold someone so they cannot escape
to take and hold someone so they cannot escape
The police caught the thief
The police caught the thief
to get hold of something that is moving
to get hold of something that is moving
He caught the ball
He caught the ball
to be unable to escape
to be unable to escape
The thief was caught by the police
The thief was caught by the police
used to emphasize a statement
In sceneused to emphasize a statement
It is very cold indeed
It is very cold indeed
very unpleasant or bad for other people
In scenevery unpleasant or bad for other people
He is in a toxic relationship
He is in a toxic relationship
containing a substance that can harm or kill
containing a substance that can harm or kill
Some mushrooms are toxic
Some mushrooms are toxic
someone who has been hurt or treated badly
In scenesomeone who has been hurt or treated badly
He was a victim of the accident
He was a victim of the accident
to move something from one place to another
In sceneto move something from one place to another
Put your toys away
Put your toys away
to not be in a place
to not be in a place
He is away for the weekend
He is away for the weekend
to the full extent or without holding back
to the full extent or without holding back
He was working away
He was working away
at a distance from here
at a distance from here
The city is far away
The city is far away
to make a shape by cutting into a hard material
In sceneto make a shape by cutting into a hard material
He carved a figure out of wood
He carved a figure out of wood
to shape or slice by cutting into a surface
to shape or slice by cutting into a surface
He carved a statue from wood
He carved a statue from wood
to cut or shape something with a knife or tool
to cut or shape something with a knife or tool
She carved her name into the tree
She carved her name into the tree
to cut a shape or slices from something
to cut a shape or slices from something
He will carve a bird from wood
He will carve a bird from wood
to give an opinion or state a view
In sceneto give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
to say something to get information
In sceneto say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to want something that someone else has
In sceneto want something that someone else has
He coveted his neighbor's new car
He coveted his neighbor's new car
a statement that someone has done something wrong
In scenea statement that someone has done something wrong
They made serious accusations against the manager
They made serious accusations against the manager
secret or not understood by most people
In scenesecret or not understood by most people
He is interested in arcane knowledge
He is interested in arcane knowledge
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
an idea you think is true without being sure
an idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
the current time
In scenethe current time
Up till now everything has gone well
Up till now everything has gone well
to see or learn where someone or something is
In sceneto see or learn where someone or something is
I found my keys
I found my keys
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
The court found that the agreement was invalid
The court found that the agreement was invalid
discover | to see or learn where someone or something is
discover | to see or learn where someone or something is
They found the lost dog
They found the lost dog
to begin or create something
to begin or create something
He founded a new company
He founded a new company
wrong or not correct
In scenewrong or not correct
His belief was mistaken
His belief was mistaken
to think someone or something is another person or thing
to think someone or something is another person or thing
I mistook him for someone else
I mistook him for someone else
admired and thought highly of
In sceneadmired and thought highly of
He is an esteemed professor at the university
He is an esteemed professor at the university
careful thought about something
In scenecareful thought about something
This project requires careful consideration
This project requires careful consideration
to suggest or create an idea, plan, or answer
In sceneto suggest or create an idea, plan, or answer
She came up with a great idea
She came up with a great idea
to find or supply something, especially money
to find or supply something, especially money
Can you come up with the money
Can you come up with the money
a person admired for courage
In scenea person admired for courage
He is a real hero
He is a real hero
to succeed in doing something
In sceneto succeed in doing something
I want to accomplish my goals
I want to accomplish my goals
to give permission for something
In sceneto give permission for something
They allowed us to go home
They allowed us to go home
to let someone do something
to let someone do something
Please allow me to explain
Please allow me to explain
to stop sleeping and become conscious
In sceneto stop sleeping and become conscious
I wake up at seven
I wake up at seven
to cause someone to stop sleeping
to cause someone to stop sleeping
Wake up your sister
Wake up your sister
to care for and bring up a child
In sceneto care for and bring up a child
They are parenting their children with love
They are parenting their children with love
a person's father or mother
a person's father or mother
I love my parents
I love my parents
a company that owns another company
a company that owns another company
The parent company owns several smaller businesses
The parent company owns several smaller businesses
a major progress or discovery
In scenea major progress or discovery
Scientists made a breakthrough
Scientists made a breakthrough
an important new development or achievement
an important new development or achievement
Scientists made a major breakthrough
Scientists made a major breakthrough
the permanent end of life
In scenethe permanent end of life
Everyone will die one day
Everyone will die one day
a small cube with numbers used in games
a small cube with numbers used in games
Roll the die
Roll the die
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am dying for a coffee
I am dying for a coffee
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
I am dying to see the show
I am dying to see the show
a person who has never done a particular activity
a person who has never done a particular activity
He is still a die here
He is still a die here
very close to death
very close to death
The plant is going to die soon
The plant is going to die soon
to stop living
to stop living
The old tree died yesterday
The old tree died yesterday
to stop functioning or operating
to stop functioning or operating
My laptop died suddenly
My laptop died suddenly
to stop being alive
to stop being alive
All living things will eventually die
All living things will eventually die
a way to get help or solve a problem
In scenea way to get help or solve a problem
We had no recourse but to ask for help
We had no recourse but to ask for help