Arrow — Season 3 Episode 10
Words & meanings
577 words
CEFR level
at an earlier time
In sceneat an earlier time
She previously worked here
She previously worked here
at an earlier time
at an earlier time
I met her previously
I met her previously
to think that something will happen
In sceneto think that something will happen
I expect a call today
I expect a call today
to be pregnant with a baby
to be pregnant with a baby
She is expecting a baby
She is expecting a baby
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You are expected to come
You are expected to come
content
content
I expect a reply soon
I expect a reply soon
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I will see you next week
I will see you next week
a period of seven days
a period of seven days
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
to make someone or something unable to leave or be changed
In sceneto make someone or something unable to leave or be changed
The lock is broken
The lock is broken
a device used to keep a door, box, etc. closed or secure
a device used to keep a door, box, etc. closed or secure
I lost the key to my lock
I lost the key to my lock
a small amount of hair
a small amount of hair
She cut a lock of hair
She cut a lock of hair
at a distance from here
In sceneat a distance from here
The city is far away
The city is far away
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
to move behind someone and go where they go
In sceneto move behind someone and go where they go
The dog followed me home
The dog followed me home
to happen or appear after something else in order
to happen or appear after something else in order
Night follows day
Night follows day
to do what someone tells you to do
to do what someone tells you to do
You should follow the instructions
You should follow the instructions
to watch or pay attention to someone's activities
to watch or pay attention to someone's activities
Follow the latest news
Follow the latest news
to understand what someone is saying or doing
to understand what someone is saying or doing
Do you follow my instructions
Do you follow my instructions
a usual way of doing things in a group or place
In scenea usual way of doing things in a group or place
It is the custom to shake hands
It is the custom to shake hands
made or done to meet someone's individual needs
made or done to meet someone's individual needs
He ordered a custom suit for the wedding
He ordered a custom suit for the wedding
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
I am using a computer
I am using a computer
the act of choosing or the thing chosen
In scenethe act of choosing or the thing chosen
It was a difficult choice
It was a difficult choice
of very good quality
of very good quality
We were served choice wine
We were served choice wine
the thing that someone prefers most
the thing that someone prefers most
This blue dress is my choice
This blue dress is my choice
the act of intentionally killing yourself
In scenethe act of intentionally killing yourself
He attempted suicide
He attempted suicide
very easy to find or not special
very easy to find or not special
This is a common mistake
This is a common mistake
a fast back-and-forth running drill in sports
a fast back-and-forth running drill in sports
We ran suicides during practice
We ran suicides during practice
to intentionally end one's own life
to intentionally end one's own life
He committed suicide
He committed suicide
to learn or be told something
In sceneto 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 be aware of sound with your ears
to be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
a thing made to be like another
In scenea thing made to be like another
I made a copy of the document
I made a copy of the document
to receive and understand a radio message
to receive and understand a radio message
Copy that, loud and clear
Copy that, loud and clear
to do something the same way as someone else
to do something the same way as someone else
She tries to copy her sister
She tries to copy her sister
written material for printing or publishing
written material for printing or publishing
Please proofread the advertising copy
Please proofread the advertising copy
the act of taking something out of something else
In scenethe act of taking something out of something else
The extraction of the tooth was difficult
The extraction of the tooth was difficult
used to add a negative statement
In sceneused to add a negative statement
I don't like it either
I don't like it either
one or the other of two things
In sceneone or the other of two things
Either you stay or I go
Either you stay or I go
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
I do not like apples and she does not either
I do not like apples and she does not either
the act of taking air in and out of the body
In scenethe act of taking air in and out of the body
He is breathing deeply
He is breathing deeply
the process of taking air into and out of your lungs
the process of taking air into and out of your lungs
Deep breathing helps you relax
Deep breathing helps you relax
to take air into your lungs
to take air into your lungs
Deep breathing helps you relax
Deep breathing helps you relax
moving from one place to another
In scenemoving from one place to another
We are on the move all day
We are on the move all day
moving from one place to another
moving from one place to another
We are always on the move for work
We are always on the move for work
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
not acceptable or proper behavior
In scenenot acceptable or proper behavior
Your comment was out of line
Your comment was out of line
an object used to hurt or attack someone
In scenean object used to hurt or attack someone
He has a dangerous weapon
He has a dangerous weapon
to supply with weapons
to supply with weapons
They will weaponize the drones
They will weaponize the drones
an object used for fighting or attacking
an object used for fighting or attacking
The suspect dropped the weapon
The suspect dropped the weapon
an object used to attack or defend
an object used to attack or defend
He was carrying a weapon
He was carrying a weapon
to put a covering around something
In sceneto put a covering around something
I need to wrap the gift
I need to wrap the gift
the finish of a film or event
the finish of a film or event
That is a wrap for today
That is a wrap for today
a flat bread rolled around a filling
a flat bread rolled around a filling
I ate a chicken wrap for lunch
I ate a chicken wrap for lunch
to understand or deal with something
to understand or deal with something
I cannot wrap my mind around this
I cannot wrap my mind around this
having a beautiful or expressive style
In scenehaving a beautiful or expressive style
Her writing style is very poetic
Her writing style is very poetic
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
He attempted to open the door
He attempted to open the door
content
content
I attempted to fix the car
I attempted to fix the car
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to experience a state or emotion
to experience a state or emotion
I feel happy today
I feel happy today
a long underground passage for roads or trains
In scenea long underground passage for roads or trains
The train goes through the tunnel
The train goes through the tunnel
to dig a long passage through something
to dig a long passage through something
The workers tunneled through the hill
The workers tunneled through the hill
a long underground passage
a long underground passage
The train went through a tunnel
The train went through a tunnel
to think that something exists or is true
In sceneto think that something exists or is true
I believe in magic
I believe in magic
to trust or have confidence in someone or support an idea
to trust or have confidence in someone or support an idea
I believe in your success
I believe in your success
to have confidence in someone or something
to have confidence in someone or something
I believe in my team
I believe in my team
to think something or someone really exists
to think something or someone really exists
I believe in ghosts
I believe in ghosts
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
having been destroyed or stopped
In scenehaving been destroyed or stopped
The fallen city was recovered
The fallen city was recovered
to move downward from a higher to a lower position
to move downward from a higher to a lower position
The leaves have fallen from the tree
The leaves have fallen from the tree
to become sick
to become sick
My friend has fallen ill
My friend has fallen ill
to die in a battle or war
to die in a battle or war
Many soldiers have fallen in the war
Many soldiers have fallen in the war
to a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
What kind of book do you want
What kind of book do you want
a particular sort or variety
a particular sort or variety
This is a new kind of fruit
This is a new kind of fruit
one only, each separate
In sceneone only, each separate
I need a single sheet of paper
I need a single sheet of paper
a piece of paper money
a piece of paper money
He paid with a single
He paid with a single
a short music recording released to promote an album
a short music recording released to promote an album
They released a new single yesterday
They released a new single yesterday
only one, no more than one
only one, no more than one
I have a single dollar left
I have a single dollar left
a hit in baseball that lets the batter reach second base
a hit in baseball that lets the batter reach second base
The player hit a single
The player hit a single
not married or in a romantic relationship
not married or in a romantic relationship
He is currently single
He is currently single
money paid to let someone leave jail
In scenemoney paid to let someone leave jail
He was released on bail
He was released on bail
to allow someone to avoid trouble or responsibility
to allow someone to avoid trouble or responsibility
She had to bail him out of trouble
She had to bail him out of trouble
to leave a place or situation suddenly
to leave a place or situation suddenly
I have to bail
I have to bail
the most powerful or important
In scenethe most powerful or important
He is the alpha of the group
He is the alpha of the group
the first letter of the Greek alphabet
the first letter of the Greek alphabet
Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet
Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet
a piece of equipment that follows the location of something
In scenea piece of equipment that follows the location of something
He attached a tracker to his car
He attached a tracker to his car
someone who follows or finds people or animals
someone who follows or finds people or animals
The tracker found the lost dog
The tracker found the lost dog
a way to leave a place or road
In scenea way to leave a place or road
Where is the emergency exit?
Where is the emergency exit?
to go out of a place
to go out of a place
Please exit the building
Please exit the building
a device that makes a loud noise to warn people
In scenea device that makes a loud noise to warn people
He set the alarm for seven
He set the alarm for seven
to make someone feel afraid or worried
to make someone feel afraid or worried
Don't alarm the children
Don't alarm the children
a loud sound that warns of danger
a loud sound that warns of danger
The fire alarm rang
The fire alarm rang
to examine or check something
In sceneto examine or check something
I am going over my notes before the exam
I am going over my notes before the exam
the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
In scenethe part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
He has a brilliant mind
He has a brilliant mind
to be upset or annoyed by something
to be upset or annoyed by something
I don't mind the cold
I don't mind the cold
to have a plan or intention to do something
to have a plan or intention to do something
I mind to help him
I mind to help him
to be responsible for something
to be responsible for something
Please mind your step on the stairs
Please mind your step on the stairs
to move toward a place
In sceneto move toward a place
Let's head to the park
Let's head to the park
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
I am heading to the office
I am heading to the office
to be happy and enjoy what you are doing
In sceneto be happy and enjoy what you are doing
We are having fun at the party
We are having fun at the party
to understand or comprehend something
In sceneto understand or comprehend something
I don't get this math problem
I don't get this math problem
used to tell someone to pay attention to what you are about to say
used to tell someone to pay attention to what you are about to say
Get this, he actually apologized
Get this, he actually apologized
used to tell someone to listen to something surprising
used to tell someone to listen to something surprising
Get this he actually won the race
Get this he actually won the race
covering or happening in the whole world
In scenecovering or happening in the whole world
The movie became a worldwide success
The movie became a worldwide success
to send someone back to a place
In sceneto send someone back to a place
The prisoner was remanded in custody
The prisoner was remanded in custody
all of something
In sceneall of something
I ate the whole pizza
I ate the whole pizza
not damaged or missing any parts
not damaged or missing any parts
I ate the whole apple
I ate the whole apple
to deliberately set something on fire
In sceneto deliberately set something on fire
They threatened to torch the building
They threatened to torch the building
a stick that burns to give light
a stick that burns to give light
He carried a torch
He carried a torch
lingering romantic love for a former partner
lingering romantic love for a former partner
He still carries a torch for his ex-girlfriend
He still carries a torch for his ex-girlfriend
a remark that says you were right about something bad that happened
In scenea remark that says you were right about something bad that happened
I told you so when the plan failed
I told you so when the plan failed
to go into a place or vehicle
In sceneto go into a place or vehicle
Get in the car
Get in the car
to start being part of a situation or activity
to start being part of a situation or activity
I want to get in the game
I want to get in the game
to block or hinder someone
to block or hinder someone
Don't get in my way
Don't get in my way
to communicate with someone
to communicate with someone
I need to get in touch with my boss
I need to get in touch with my boss
to become part of a group or activity
to become part of a group or activity
I hope to get in the team
I hope to get in the team
the outer edge of an area
In scenethe outer edge of an area
The perimeter of the garden is 50 meters
The perimeter of the garden is 50 meters
to physically attack someone
In sceneto physically attack someone
He tried to assault the guard
He tried to assault the guard
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
completely correct or accurate
In scenecompletely correct or accurate
What is the exact time?
What is the exact time?
to force someone to give you something
to force someone to give you something
He exacted a promise from her
He exacted a promise from her
a piece of a whole
In scenea piece of a whole
The engine has many parts
The engine has many parts
a character in a play or film
a character in a play or film
He played a small part
He played a small part
to move away from each other
to move away from each other
They parted at the airport
They parted at the airport
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to pause or clarify what you are saying
to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
very good or skillful
very good or skillful
She plays a mean tennis match
She plays a mean tennis match
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean it is not raining today
I mean it is not raining today
to show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
They used a simple mean to fix it
They used a simple mean to fix it
to express or represent an idea
to express or represent an idea
The flag means our country
The flag means our country
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
not inside a building or room
In scenenot inside a building or room
Let's go out
Let's go out
from inside to outside
from inside to outside
Take out the trash
Take out the trash
in a very good or complete way
in a very good or complete way
I worked it out
I worked it out
to allow something to be known
to allow something to be known
The truth came out
The truth came out
a person who represents clients in legal matters
In scenea person who represents clients in legal matters
He is a successful attorney
He is a successful attorney
needing attention right away
In sceneneeding attention right away
I have a pressing matter to attend to
I have a pressing matter to attend to
to apply pressure to something
to apply pressure to something
He is pressing the button
He is pressing the button
to make cloth flat with an iron
to make cloth flat with an iron
I am pressing my shirt
I am pressing my shirt
a small bag sewn into clothing for carrying things
In scenea small bag sewn into clothing for carrying things
I have a coin in my pocket
I have a coin in my pocket
to put something into your pocket
to put something into your pocket
He pocketed the keys
He pocketed the keys
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
In sceneto return to a normal state after illness or difficulty
He will recover soon
He will recover soon
a very small glass bottle
In scenea very small glass bottle
The medicine is in a small vial
The medicine is in a small vial
impossible to avoid or escape
In sceneimpossible to avoid or escape
The conclusion was inescapable
The conclusion was inescapable
a name a person uses instead of their real name
In scenea name a person uses instead of their real name
He goes by the street name Shadow
He goes by the street name Shadow
a person who kills someone for money or political reasons
In scenea person who kills someone for money or political reasons
The assassin was caught by the police
The assassin was caught by the police
lacking good sense or judgment
In scenelacking good sense or judgment
That was a silly mistake
That was a silly mistake
a human being
In scenea human being
There was a body on the floor
There was a body on the floor
the physical structure of a person or animal
In scenethe physical structure of a person or animal
Exercise is good for your body
Exercise is good for your body
a group of people who are part of an organization
a group of people who are part of an organization
The governing body meets today
The governing body meets today
a physical thing
a physical thing
This metal body reflects light
This metal body reflects light
in every way or to the full degree
In scenein every way or to the full degree
I completely forgot about the meeting
I completely forgot about the meeting
a booklet or list of items for sale
In scenea booklet or list of items for sale
I ordered a dress from the catalog
I ordered a dress from the catalog
a group of people working together
In scenea group of people working together
The film crew worked hard
The film crew worked hard
to work as a member of a boat's team
to work as a member of a boat's team
He likes to crew on sailing boats
He likes to crew on sailing boats
a group of people working together
a group of people working together
The crew is ready
The crew is ready
the group of people who work on a movie or show, not the actors
the group of people who work on a movie or show, not the actors
The film crew set up the cameras
The film crew set up the cameras
to fire a gun or other weapon
In sceneto fire a gun or other weapon
Please do not shoot the weapon
Please do not shoot the weapon
a word used to show mild surprise or annoyance
a word used to show mild surprise or annoyance
Shoot I forgot my keys
Shoot I forgot my keys
to move suddenly and fast
to move suddenly and fast
Shoot, I forgot my keys
Shoot, I forgot my keys
to take pictures with a camera
to take pictures with a camera
We will shoot a movie
We will shoot a movie
to record with a camera
to record with a camera
We will shoot a movie tomorrow
We will shoot a movie tomorrow
to make a gun fire
to make a gun fire
He shot the gun into the air
He shot the gun into the air
to use a gun to hit someone or something
to use a gun to hit someone or something
You should not shoot at birds
You should not shoot at birds
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
The soldier shot at the target
The soldier shot at the target
to fire a gun or other weapon
to fire a gun or other weapon
They decided to shoot at the enemy
They decided to shoot at the enemy
to wound someone with a gun
to wound someone with a gun
The robber shot the security guard
The robber shot the security guard
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
Do not shoot at the innocent people
Do not shoot at the innocent people
to force a liquid into something
to force a liquid into something
The doctor will shoot the medicine
The doctor will shoot the medicine
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
He accidentally shot his friend
He accidentally shot his friend
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
The soldier shot the guard
The soldier shot the guard
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
They shot the man in the street
They shot the man in the street
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
He decided to shoot at the target
He decided to shoot at the target
to move or send something fast
to move or send something fast
Please shoot the ball to me
Please shoot the ball to me
always supporting someone
In scenealways supporting someone
He is a loyal friend
He is a loyal friend
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
In sceneto take liquid into the mouth and swallow
I drink water every day
I drink water every day
a liquid that you can drink
a liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
In scenefeeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid I cannot help you
I am afraid I cannot help you
feeling fear
feeling fear
She is afraid of spiders
She is afraid of spiders
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid that we are late
I am afraid that we are late
to cause worry or stress to someone
In sceneto cause worry or stress to someone
His choice weighed on him for a long time
His choice weighed on him for a long time
used to show a choice or preference for one thing
In sceneused to show a choice or preference for one thing
I would rather stay home
I would rather stay home
to like one thing more than another
to like one thing more than another
I would rather stay home
I would rather stay home
to a moderate degree
to a moderate degree
It is rather cold today
It is rather cold today
a regular way of doing something
In scenea regular way of doing something
I noticed a pattern in his behavior
I noticed a pattern in his behavior
a repeated decorative shape or picture
a repeated decorative shape or picture
The fabric has a floral pattern
The fabric has a floral pattern
existing as a fact
In sceneexisting as a fact
This is a real diamond
This is a real diamond
used to emphasize that something is true
In sceneused to emphasize that something is true
He is real quiet
He is real quiet
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
He is a real who believes in common ownership
He is a real who believes in common ownership
to be about or relate to something
In sceneto be about or relate to something
This problem concerns all of us
This problem concerns all of us
something that makes you feel anxious
In scenesomething that makes you feel anxious
My main concern is the weather
My main concern is the weather
a large business organization
a large business organization
It is a large manufacturing concern
It is a large manufacturing concern
something that is your job or duty to deal with
something that is your job or duty to deal with
That is none of your concern
That is none of your concern
to be in opposition to something
In sceneto be in opposition to something
He is against the plan
He is against the plan
in opposition to someone or something
in opposition to someone or something
He is against the new plan
He is against the new plan
in opposition to
in opposition to
It is against the rules
It is against the rules
in contact with; pressed on
in contact with; pressed on
He leaned against the wall
He leaned against the wall
not able to be found or fixed
In scenenot able to be found or fixed
The deleted file is unrecoverable
The deleted file is unrecoverable
a fixed amount that is allowed or needed
In scenea fixed amount that is allowed or needed
The company has a monthly sales quota
The company has a monthly sales quota
to be in a place as a member of an audience or group
In sceneto be in a place as a member of an audience or group
He sits in the audience
He sits in the audience
to be in a seated position inside a place
to be in a seated position inside a place
She was sitting in the car
She was sitting in the car
to join an activity or performance as a guest
to join an activity or performance as a guest
The musician sat in with the band
The musician sat in with the band
a form of protest where people sit and refuse to leave
a form of protest where people sit and refuse to leave
They decided to sit in
They decided to sit in
a set of people who work together
In scenea set of people who work together
They are a strong team
They are a strong team
having or showing quick intelligence
In scenehaving or showing quick intelligence
He is a smart student
He is a smart student
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
My eyes began to smart
My eyes began to smart
well-dressed or neat in appearance
well-dressed or neat in appearance
He looks very smart in his suit
He looks very smart in his suit
showing good judgment
showing good judgment
It was a smart choice
It was a smart choice