Arrow — Season 5 Episode 9
Words & meanings
660 words
CEFR level
a large group of animals
In scenea large group of animals
A herd of cows is in the field
A herd of cows is in the field
to move a group of animals together
to move a group of animals together
The farmer herds the sheep
The farmer herds the sheep
to get something by paying money
In sceneto get something by paying money
I want to buy a car
I want to buy a car
to accept something as true
to accept something as true
I don't buy his story
I don't buy his story
to cause someone to receive something, often a problem or a charge
to cause someone to receive something, often a problem or a charge
His arrogance bought him a lot of trouble
His arrogance bought him a lot of trouble
something that you buy
something that you buy
This dress was a great buy
This dress was a great buy
something that makes someone angry or upset
In scenesomething that makes someone angry or upset
No offense intended
No offense intended
the act of attacking someone or something
the act of attacking someone or something
The army prepared a strong offense
The army prepared a strong offense
to be appropriate or effective for someone or something
to be appropriate or effective for someone or something
This small amount will offense for the ticket
This small amount will offense for the ticket
an illegal act
an illegal act
It was a serious offense
It was a serious offense
not difficult
In scenenot difficult
This task is easier
This task is easier
not as hard to do or understand
not as hard to do or understand
This math problem is easier than the last one
This math problem is easier than the last one
not difficult
not difficult
There is an easier way to solve this
There is an easier way to solve this
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
In sceneto use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to have a particular meaning
to have a particular meaning
I think he is coming
I think he is coming
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
a person admired for courage
In scenea person admired for courage
He is a real hero
He is a real hero
the main building for a city's government
In scenethe main building for a city's government
The city hall is in the center
The city hall is in the center
the building where a city's government works
the building where a city's government works
The mayor is at city hall
The mayor is at city hall
a place where an industrial or technical process happens
In scenea place where an industrial or technical process happens
He works at a power plant
He works at a power plant
a living thing that grows, usually in soil
a living thing that grows, usually in soil
I bought a new plant
I bought a new plant
to put something in a place secretly or illegally
to put something in a place secretly or illegally
The criminal planted evidence
The criminal planted evidence
to place something in a fixed position
to place something in a fixed position
We plant seeds in spring
We plant seeds in spring
to put something into something else
In sceneto put something into something else
The doctor will inject the medicine
The doctor will inject the medicine
to put a drug into someone's body with a needle
to put a drug into someone's body with a needle
The doctor will inject the medicine
The doctor will inject the medicine
at a short distance away
In sceneat a short distance away
My house is close to the park
My house is close to the park
paying a lot of attention to details
paying a lot of attention to details
Please pay close attention to the details
Please pay close attention to the details
not open
not open
Please close the door
Please close the door
to surround and catch someone
to surround and catch someone
The police close on the suspect
The police close on the suspect
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
to learn or discover something
In sceneto learn or discover something
I will find out the answer
I will find out the answer
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
I hope he does not find out
I hope he does not find out
to discover or get facts about something
to discover or get facts about something
I want to find out the truth
I want to find out the truth
extremely odd or unusual
In sceneextremely odd or unusual
That guy is acting superweird today
That guy is acting superweird today
a particular day of the month or year
In scenea particular day of the month or year
What is today's date?
What is today's date?
to go out with someone romantically
In sceneto go out with someone romantically
They have been dating for two months
They have been dating for two months
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
I like eating dates
I like eating dates
up to the present time
up to the present time
We have learned a lot to date
We have learned a lot to date
a written or spoken account of facts or events
In scenea written or spoken account of facts or events
The police have a record of the accident
The police have a record of the accident
the best or highest level ever done
the best or highest level ever done
He broke the world record
He broke the world record
a flat disc that stores music or sound
a flat disc that stores music or sound
I listen to music on an old record
I listen to music on an old record
to store sound, video, or information for later use
to store sound, video, or information for later use
Please record the meeting
Please record the meeting
the idea or feeling you get about someone or something
In scenethe idea or feeling you get about someone or something
My first impression of him was positive
My first impression of him was positive
an idea or feeling that you have about someone or something
an idea or feeling that you have about someone or something
She left a good impression on me
She left a good impression on me
an imitation of a famous person's voice or mannerisms
an imitation of a famous person's voice or mannerisms
He does a great impression of the president
He does a great impression of the president
a mark made by pressing something into a surface
a mark made by pressing something into a surface
The ring left an impression on her finger
The ring left an impression on her finger
wanting more than you need
In scenewanting more than you need
He is a greedy man
He is a greedy man
within a short time; suddenly
In scenewithin a short time; suddenly
He became famous overnight
He became famous overnight
through the night
through the night
I stayed overnight at a hotel
I stayed overnight at a hotel
to send something to arrive the next day
to send something to arrive the next day
I will overnight the documents
I will overnight the documents
within a short time; suddenly
within a short time; suddenly
He became famous overnight
He became famous overnight
to hit someone so they become unconscious
In sceneto hit someone so they become unconscious
The punch knocked him out
The punch knocked him out
to finish a task quickly and successfully
to finish a task quickly and successfully
I can knock out this report in an hour
I can knock out this report in an hour
to make someone unconscious or unable to continue
to make someone unconscious or unable to continue
The boxer knocked out his opponent in the first round
The boxer knocked out his opponent in the first round
to finish or complete something quickly
to finish or complete something quickly
I can knock out this report in one hour
I can knock out this report in one hour
to do something extremely well
to do something extremely well
She knocked out that performance
She knocked out that performance
to make someone very tired
to make someone very tired
The long race knocked him out
The long race knocked him out
to take something away or destroy it
to take something away or destroy it
The new law knocked out the old tax exemption
The new law knocked out the old tax exemption
very impressive or attractive
very impressive or attractive
She looked a real knock-out at the party
She looked a real knock-out at the party
to form a picture in your mind
In sceneto form a picture in your mind
Imagine a beautiful beach
Imagine a beautiful beach
to create a picture in your mind
to create a picture in your mind
Just imagine a world without war
Just imagine a world without war
to form a mental image of something
to form a mental image of something
Imagine you are on a beach
Imagine you are on a beach
a cause or explanation for something
In scenea cause or explanation for something
Give me one good reason
Give me one good reason
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
Humans have the power of reason
Humans have the power of reason
to form an idea using logic
to form an idea using logic
We must reason logically
We must reason logically
a word said before drinking or to express thanks
In scenea word said before drinking or to express thanks
They said cheers and drank
They said cheers and drank
to make someone feel happier
to make someone feel happier
I tried to cheer her up
I tried to cheer her up
to shout in support or joy
to shout in support or joy
The crowd cheered for the team
The crowd cheered for the team
extremely good or impressive
In sceneextremely good or impressive
That car is so cool
That car is so cool
not excited or angry
not excited or angry
Keep cool during the test
Keep cool during the test
having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
The weather is cool today
The weather is cool today
a place where people buy and sell things
In scenea place where people buy and sell things
I went to the marketplace
I went to the marketplace
practical knowledge or ability
In scenepractical knowledge or ability
He has the know-how to fix the car
He has the know-how to fix the car
not easy
In scenenot easy
This exam is hard
This exam is hard
containing alcohol
containing alcohol
This is a hard drink
This is a hard drink
not soft or yielding
not soft or yielding
The bed is too hard
The bed is too hard
with a lot of effort or energy
with a lot of effort or energy
He works hard every day
He works hard every day
to not win a fight, game, or contest
In sceneto not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to no longer have something
In sceneto no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not know where someone or something is
to not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
to not understand what someone is saying
to not understand what someone is saying
You are losing me
You are losing me
to not know where you are
to not know where you are
I always lose my keys
I always lose my keys
to be beaten in a game or competition
to be beaten in a game or competition
We did not want to lose the game
We did not want to lose the game
to stop living
to stop living
She lost her father last year
She lost her father last year
to not win a game or contest
to not win a game or contest
They will lose the match
They will lose the match
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I do not want to lose this chance
I do not want to lose this chance
to not be able to understand something
to not be able to understand something
I lost you when you talked about science
I lost you when you talked about science
to be unable to find something
to be unable to find something
Did you lose your wallet
Did you lose your wallet
to stop having something you had before
to stop having something you had before
He lost his job yesterday
He lost his job yesterday
to stop having something
to stop having something
I lost my focus
I lost my focus
to leave or escape from a place
In sceneto leave or escape from a place
He managed to get away with the bag
He managed to get away with the bag
to do something wrong without being punished
to do something wrong without being punished
He cheated on the test and got away with it
He cheated on the test and got away with it
to do something wrong or illegal without being punished or blamed
to do something wrong or illegal without being punished or blamed
He managed to get away with the crime
He managed to get away with the crime
to do something wrong without being punished
to do something wrong without being punished
He thought he would get away with it
He thought he would get away with it
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
to sound familiar or remind someone of something
In sceneto sound familiar or remind someone of something
That name rings a bell
That name rings a bell
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
Does that story ring a bell
Does that story ring a bell
to remind someone of something or seem familiar
to remind someone of something or seem familiar
That name rings a bell
That name rings a bell
a place where students study before college
In scenea place where students study before college
I go to high school
I go to high school
acting in a childish or silly way
acting in a childish or silly way
Stop acting so high school about this
Stop acting so high school about this
a school for students aged 14 to 18
a school for students aged 14 to 18
She is a high school student
She is a high school student
relating to the level of education for teenagers
relating to the level of education for teenagers
She is a high-school student
She is a high-school student
an act of asking for something
In scenean act of asking for something
I demand an explanation
I demand an explanation
to ask for something in a firm or strong way
to ask for something in a firm or strong way
The workers demand better pay
The workers demand better pay
to ask for something forcefully
to ask for something forcefully
The workers demand higher wages
The workers demand higher wages
an instruction to do something
In scenean instruction to do something
The captain gave a strict order
The captain gave a strict order
the way things are placed or happen one after another
the way things are placed or happen one after another
Put the books in alphabetical order
Put the books in alphabetical order
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
He joined a religious order
He joined a religious order
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
I want to order a pizza
I want to order a pizza
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
at a distance from here
In sceneat a distance from here
The city is far away
The city is far 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 something from one place to another
to move something from one place to another
Put your toys away
Put your toys away
to spoil or fail something
In sceneto spoil or fail something
I blew my chance
I blew my chance
to make someone feel very surprised or shocked
to make someone feel very surprised or shocked
That performance blew me away
That performance blew me away
to send out air from the mouth
to send out air from the mouth
Blow the candles
Blow the candles
to burst or break open with force
to burst or break open with force
He received a blow to the head
He received a blow to the head
a phrase used to say goodbye to someone
In scenea phrase used to say goodbye to someone
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow
low land between hills or mountains
In scenelow land between hills or mountains
The village is in a beautiful valley
The village is in a beautiful valley
a very short period of time
In scenea very short period of time
Wait a moment
Wait a moment
the present time or period
the present time or period
I am busy at the moment
I am busy at the moment
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait a moment please
Wait a moment please
a very brief period
a very brief period
It only took a moment
It only took a moment
to think someone is guilty or something is wrong
In sceneto think someone is guilty or something is wrong
The police suspect him of the crime
The police suspect him of the crime
someone thought to be guilty of a crime
someone thought to be guilty of a crime
The police caught the suspect
The police caught the suspect
seeming likely to be bad or dishonest
seeming likely to be bad or dishonest
That behavior looks very suspect
That behavior looks very suspect
someone thought to be involved in a crime
someone thought to be involved in a crime
The police questioned the suspect
The police questioned the suspect
to hit with force
In sceneto hit with force
He struck the ball
He struck the ball
to cause something to exist
to cause something to exist
Strike his name from the list
Strike his name from the list
to give a particular impression to someone
to give a particular impression to someone
He strikes me as a kind person
He strikes me as a kind person
a work stoppage by employees as a form of protest
a work stoppage by employees as a form of protest
The workers are on strike
The workers are on strike
a group of people who decide if someone is guilty in a court
In scenea group of people who decide if someone is guilty in a court
The jury reached a verdict
The jury reached a verdict
to move smoothly over a surface
In sceneto move smoothly over a surface
The ice cube slides on the table
The ice cube slides on the table
to choose not to do something
to choose not to do something
Just let that minor issue slide
Just let that minor issue slide
a type of open shoe without a back
a type of open shoe without a back
I bought new slides
I bought new slides
a single page in a digital presentation
a single page in a digital presentation
This slide has a chart
This slide has a chart
to leave a place or situation
In sceneto leave a place or situation
Get out of the room right now
Get out of the room right now
to keep away from or not go into
to keep away from or not go into
I want to get out of this meeting
I want to get out of this meeting
to receive an advantage or gain from something
to receive an advantage or gain from something
What did you get out of that class
What did you get out of that class
at high speed
In sceneat high speed
He runs very fast
He runs very fast
to not eat food for a period of time
to not eat food for a period of time
He decided to fast for a day
He decided to fast for a day
showing a time later than the correct time
showing a time later than the correct time
My watch is five minutes fast
My watch is five minutes fast
in a strong, fixed way
in a strong, fixed way
The baby is fast asleep
The baby is fast asleep
to move from lying to a sitting position
In sceneto move from lying to a sitting position
She sat up suddenly
She sat up suddenly
an exercise where you lift your upper body from a lying position
an exercise where you lift your upper body from a lying position
I do fifty sit ups every morning
I do fifty sit ups every morning
to be in an upright seated position
to be in an upright seated position
He likes to sit up while reading
He likes to sit up while reading
keeping someone or something safe
In scenekeeping someone or something safe
She is protective of her children
She is protective of her children
happening once every year
In scenehappening once every year
We have an annual meeting
We have an annual meeting
not shut or blocked
In scenenot shut or blocked
The window is open
The window is open
not yet filled or taken
not yet filled or taken
I am open to suggestions
I am open to suggestions
to start or make something start
to start or make something start
The store is open now
The store is open now
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
Please open the door
Please open the door
the act of making products
In scenethe act of making products
The company is expanding its manufacturing
The company is expanding its manufacturing
the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
In scenethe early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
I wake up early in the morning
I wake up early in the morning
a short way to say 'good morning'
a short way to say 'good morning'
Morning, how are you?
Morning, how are you?
the early part of the day before noon
the early part of the day before noon
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
the early part of the day
the early part of the day
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
a person who pretends to be someone they are not
In scenea person who pretends to be someone they are not
He is a total fraud
He is a total fraud
wrongful or criminal deception for financial gain
wrongful or criminal deception for financial gain
He was arrested for credit card fraud
He was arrested for credit card fraud
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
the place where someone or something is
In scenethe place where someone or something is
Please position the camera carefully
Please position the camera carefully
a paid role of employment
a paid role of employment
She is looking for a new position
She is looking for a new position
a set of circumstances someone is in
a set of circumstances someone is in
They are in a difficult position
They are in a difficult position
a way of thinking about or approaching a topic
a way of thinking about or approaching a topic
What is your position on this issue
What is your position on this issue
what is left after something burns
In scenewhat is left after something burns
The fireplace was full of ashes
The fireplace was full of ashes
the powder left after burning
the powder left after burning
The fire left only ashes
The fire left only ashes
a biennial Test cricket series between England and Australia
a biennial Test cricket series between England and Australia
England and Australia play in the Ashes series
England and Australia play in the Ashes series
a final date or time by which something must be done
In scenea final date or time by which something must be done
The deadline is tomorrow
The deadline is tomorrow
the time by which something must be finished
the time by which something must be finished
I have to finish this report before the deadline
I have to finish this report before the deadline
the time by which something must be finished
the time by which something must be finished
The deadline is tomorrow
The deadline is tomorrow
very bad or unpleasant
In scenevery bad or unpleasant
The weather is lousy today
The weather is lousy today
to legally end a marriage
In sceneto legally end a marriage
They decided to divorce last year
They decided to divorce last year
a woman who is legally separated from her husband
a woman who is legally separated from her husband
She is a divorce who lives happily
She is a divorce who lives happily
to end a connection or association with something
to end a connection or association with something
It is hard to divorce facts from opinions
It is hard to divorce facts from opinions
a woman who is legally separated from her husband
a woman who is legally separated from her husband
She is a divorcée
She is a divorcée
a woman who is legally divorced
a woman who is legally divorced
She is a divorcée
She is a divorcée
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
putting documents in order
In sceneputting documents in order
She is filing the documents
She is filing the documents
a document or papers that are stored or processed
a document or papers that are stored or processed
She organized the filing
She organized the filing
the act of putting documents in order
the act of putting documents in order
I am busy with the filing of these papers
I am busy with the filing of these papers
the act of making a surface smooth
the act of making a surface smooth
She is filing her nails
She is filing her nails
a member of the police force
In scenea member of the police force
The cop stopped the car
The cop stopped the car
to take or get something
to take or get something
I copped a new shirt at the store
I copped a new shirt at the store
an action or step taken
In scenean action or step taken
It was a smart move
It was a smart move
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
Please move your car
Please move your car
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
Her story really moved me
Her story really moved me
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
These cheap goods move very fast
These cheap goods move very fast
a sound made to get someone's attention
In scenea sound made to get someone's attention
She used an ahem to interrupt him
She used an ahem to interrupt him
a sound made to get attention or clear the throat
a sound made to get attention or clear the throat
Ahem she cleared her throat
Ahem she cleared her throat
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
to continue doing something
In sceneto continue doing something
Please go on with your story
Please go on with your story
to be put in a particular position
to be put in a particular position
The paint goes on easily
The paint goes on easily
to take part in an activity
to take part in an activity
Are you going on the tour
Are you going on the tour
to speak for a long time about something
to speak for a long time about something
Don't go on about it anymore
Don't go on about it anymore
to take part in a television or radio program
to take part in a television or radio program
The actor will go on the show tonight
The actor will go on the show tonight
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
She will go on the trip with us
She will go on the trip with us
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
Tell me what is going on here
Tell me what is going on here
to continue or happen
to continue or happen
We must go on with our work
We must go on with our work
to begin an activity
to begin an activity
I will go on a diet tomorrow
I will go on a diet tomorrow
to talk for a long time about something
to talk for a long time about something
He went on about his old job
He went on about his old job
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
It is time to go out
It is time to go out
to be sent or delivered
to be sent or delivered
The invitations went out yesterday
The invitations went out yesterday
to leave home to spend time with others
to leave home to spend time with others
I want to go out tonight
I want to go out tonight
to stop functioning or shining
to stop functioning or shining
The lights suddenly went out
The lights suddenly went out
to make something right
In sceneto make something right
Please correct my mistakes
Please correct my mistakes
right or true
right or true
Your answer is correct
Your answer is correct
the floor above the ground floor
In scenethe floor above the ground floor
My bedroom is upstairs
My bedroom is upstairs
to take something quickly with your hand
In sceneto take something quickly with your hand
She reached out to grab the bag
She reached out to grab the bag
to surround or be on all sides of something
to surround or be on all sides of something
The walls grab the garden
The walls grab the garden
to get or take something with a fast movement
to get or take something with a fast movement
She grabbed her keys and left
She grabbed her keys and left
to say you will not do or accept something
In sceneto say you will not do or accept something
He refused the offer
He refused the offer
to say that you will not do something
to say that you will not do something
He refused to help me
He refused to help me
to say that you will not do or accept something
to say that you will not do or accept something
He refused the offer
He refused the offer
waste material that is thrown away
waste material that is thrown away
Please take out the refuse
Please take out the refuse
to make something new or bring into existence
In sceneto make something new or bring into existence
I want to create a new account
I want to create a new account
to have a job at a place
In sceneto have a job at a place
I work at a shop
I work at a shop
to have a job or perform a task
to have a job or perform a task
She works at a hospital
She works at a hospital
to make an effort to improve something
to make an effort to improve something
You need to work at your tennis skills
You need to work at your tennis skills
to operate or perform as intended
to operate or perform as intended
This machine does not work at high speeds
This machine does not work at high speeds
a person who writes news articles or reports
In scenea person who writes news articles or reports
He is a famous journalist
He is a famous journalist
a person who writes news stories
a person who writes news stories
The journalist wrote a story about the city
The journalist wrote a story about the city
a room used for cooking
In scenea room used for cooking
The kitchen is clean
The kitchen is clean
the group of people who manage an organization
In scenethe group of people who manage an organization
The school administration decided to change the rules
The school administration decided to change the rules
the group of people who run a country
the group of people who run a country
The new administration promised lower taxes
The new administration promised lower taxes
to describe something as less important than it really is
In sceneto describe something as less important than it really is
He tended to understate the risks
He tended to understate the risks
to succeed in doing something difficult
In sceneto succeed in doing something difficult
I didn't think they could pull it off
I didn't think they could pull it off
to carry out an action
to carry out an action
They tried to pull it off quietly
They tried to pull it off quietly
silly or unreasonable
In scenesilly or unreasonable
That is a ridiculous idea
That is a ridiculous idea
in a way that is silly or unreasonable
in a way that is silly or unreasonable
The price is ridiculous
The price is ridiculous
very silly or unreasonable
very silly or unreasonable
You look ridiculous in that hat
You look ridiculous in that hat
very foolish or unreasonable
very foolish or unreasonable
Your idea is completely ridiculous
Your idea is completely ridiculous
at a higher speed
In sceneat a higher speed
Please drive faster
Please drive faster
at high speed
at high speed
Can you walk faster?
Can you walk faster?
a particular situation or example
In scenea particular situation or example
This is a special case
This is a special case
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
He put the phone in its case
He put the phone in its case
a matter that is decided in a court of law
a matter that is decided in a court of law
The police are working on the case
The police are working on the case