Arrow — Season 5 Episode 12
Words & meanings
731 words
CEFR level
not known or seen by most people
In scenenot known or seen by most people
They have a dark past
They have a dark past
having a color that is not light
having a color that is not light
He has dark hair
He has dark hair
the state of having no light
the state of having no light
The room is very dark
The room is very dark
feeling unhappy or without hope
feeling unhappy or without hope
He had a dark thought
He had a dark thought
to bring or come together in one place
In sceneto bring or come together in one place
Let's meet at the park
Let's meet at the park
an event where people compete in sports
an event where people compete in sports
The swimming meet was exciting
The swimming meet was exciting
to come into contact with someone or something
to come into contact with someone or something
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
to fulfill a need or requirement
to fulfill a need or requirement
This solution meets all requirements
This solution meets all requirements
a sports competition or gathering
a sports competition or gathering
The swim meet is tomorrow
The swim meet is tomorrow
a planned meeting with people
a planned meeting with people
We have a meet at noon
We have a meet at noon
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
In sceneto 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
to make something happen to someone
In sceneto make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat
In scenemoderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat
The weather is warm today
The weather is warm today
kind and caring
kind and caring
She is a warm person
She is a warm person
to make something hot
to make something hot
I need to warm the milk
I need to warm the milk
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
an amount or number of something
In scenean amount or number of something
The quantity of water is enough
The quantity of water is enough
to change information so only authorized people can read it
In sceneto change information so only authorized people can read it
The software encrypts every message
The software encrypts every message
to change information so only certain people can read it
to change information so only certain people can read it
You should encrypt all confidential files
You should encrypt all confidential files
a plan or course of action
In scenea plan or course of action
This is the company policy
This is the company policy
a written agreement or rule from an organization
a written agreement or rule from an organization
The company has a strict policy about lateness
The company has a strict policy about lateness
a set of ideas or actions by a government or group
a set of ideas or actions by a government or group
The government has a new economic policy
The government has a new economic policy
a hot drink made from leaves
In scenea hot drink made from leaves
I drink tea every morning
I drink tea every morning
a hot drink made by pouring boiling water on dried leaves
a hot drink made by pouring boiling water on dried leaves
I drink tea every morning
I drink tea every morning
news or rumors about other people
news or rumors about other people
She is spilling the tea about the party
She is spilling the tea about the party
to know and remember something or someone that you have seen before
In sceneto know and remember something or someone that you have seen before
I didn't recognize him at first
I didn't recognize him at first
to accept that something is true or important
to accept that something is true or important
They finally recognized the need for change
They finally recognized the need for change
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
to find something that was lost or taken
to find something that was lost or taken
I hope to recover my lost bag
I hope to recover my lost bag
to show or serve as an example of something
In sceneto show or serve as an example of something
This painting exemplifies his style
This painting exemplifies his style
to show something clearly by giving an example
to show something clearly by giving an example
This painting exemplifies the artist's style
This painting exemplifies the artist's style
to be a typical example of something
to be a typical example of something
This building exemplifies modern architecture
This building exemplifies modern architecture
having no mistakes or defects
In scenehaving no mistakes or defects
This diamond is perfect
This diamond is perfect
a reason you give to explain a mistake
a reason you give to explain a mistake
That is just a perfect for being late
That is just a perfect for being late
to make something have no mistakes or defects
to make something have no mistakes or defects
She wants to perfect her skills
She wants to perfect her skills
a score or mark given for school work
a score or mark given for school work
She got a perfect on her history exam
She got a perfect on her history exam
wanting to kill
In scenewanting to kill
He had a murderous look in his eyes
He had a murderous look in his eyes
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
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
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
being the one and only
In scenebeing the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
That is a neat trick
That is a neat trick
clean and well-ordered
clean and well-ordered
Please keep your desk neat
Please keep your desk neat
served without ice or mixers
served without ice or mixers
He drinks his whiskey neat
He drinks his whiskey neat
clean and well-ordered
clean and well-ordered
Her desk is always neat
Her desk is always neat
a new plan or project to achieve a goal
In scenea new plan or project to achieve a goal
The government launched a new initiative to reduce waste
The government launched a new initiative to reduce waste
the ability to do things on your own
the ability to do things on your own
She took the initiative
She took the initiative
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 number 1,000
In scenethe number 1,000
I have a thousand books
I have a thousand books
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 be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to think something is true without proof
to think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
to have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
one thousand thousand
In sceneone thousand thousand
A million people live here
A million people live here
a man who acts strong and brave
In scenea man who acts strong and brave
He acts like a tough guy to impress his friends
He acts like a tough guy to impress his friends
a man who behaves in a forceful or intimidating way to appear strong and dangerous
a man who behaves in a forceful or intimidating way to appear strong and dangerous
He acts like a tough guy
He acts like a tough guy
a police officer who patrols a specific area on foot
In scenea police officer who patrols a specific area on foot
The beat cop walked down the street
The beat cop walked down the street
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 move to a higher job or rank
In scenea move to a higher job or rank
He got a promotion at work
He got a promotion at work
a move to a higher or more important job
a move to a higher or more important job
She got a promotion last week
She got a promotion last week
an activity to make people know about a product or event
an activity to make people know about a product or event
The store is running a promotion for new customers
The store is running a promotion for new customers
with the edge facing forward
In scenewith the edge facing forward
He turned the board edgewise to fit it through the door
He turned the board edgewise to fit it through the door
to go again to a place or topic
In sceneto go again to a place or topic
I went back to the office
I went back to the office
return to
return to
Let's get back to work
Let's get back to work
to put something in danger
In sceneto put something in danger
Don't risk your life
Don't risk your life
a strategy game where players try to conquer territories
a strategy game where players try to conquer territories
We played Risk last night
We played Risk last night
the chance of something bad happening
the chance of something bad happening
Smoking is a health risk
Smoking is a health risk
to expose to possible harm or loss
to expose to possible harm or loss
He did not want to risk his life
He did not want to risk his life
a feeling of being upset or angry
In scenea feeling of being upset or angry
He sighed in frustration
He sighed in frustration
a powerful machine that provides data to other computers
In scenea powerful machine that provides data to other computers
The server is down
The server is down
a person who brings food and drinks to customers in a restaurant
a person who brings food and drinks to customers in a restaurant
The server brought us the menu
The server brought us the menu
in the process of traveling to a place
In scenein the process of traveling to a place
I am on the way to school
I am on the way to school
coming soon or getting closer
coming soon or getting closer
My friend is on the way
My friend is on the way
expecting a baby
expecting a baby
They have a baby on the way
They have a baby on the way
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
I can prove it
I can prove it
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
He proved his theory
He proved his theory
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
They proved the truth
They proved the truth
to give information to someone
In sceneto give information to someone
He told me the secret
He told me the secret
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
She told me a secret
She told me a secret
to give information to someone
to give information to someone
She told a story
She told a story
an unspecified or unknown location
In scenean unspecified or unknown location
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
place
place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
an unknown or unspecified place
an unknown or unspecified place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
to connect using electrical wires
In sceneto connect using electrical wires
He wired the lamp
He wired the lamp
to set up or prepare someone with a certain quality or ability
to set up or prepare someone with a certain quality or ability
Humans are wired to seek patterns
Humans are wired to seek patterns
a small hidden microphone used for secret recording
a small hidden microphone used for secret recording
The detective was wearing a wire
The detective was wearing a wire
a thin piece of metal
a thin piece of metal
The wire is thin
The wire is thin
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have lots of friends
I have lots of friends
many times or often
many times or often
I visit her lots
I visit her lots
a group of people
a group of people
I saw lots of people
I saw lots of people
a method of deciding something by chance
a method of deciding something by chance
We decided by drawing lots
We decided by drawing lots
a large amount of something
a large amount of something
I have lots of friends
I have lots of friends
fine dry particles of matter
In scenefine dry particles of matter
I need to clean the dust
I need to clean the dust
to remove dust from a surface
to remove dust from a surface
I need to dust the shelf
I need to dust the shelf
to cover a surface with a thin layer of powder or small particles
to cover a surface with a thin layer of powder or small particles
She dusted the cake with sugar
She dusted the cake with sugar
to kill someone
to kill someone
The gangster dusted his rival
The gangster dusted his rival
to try to get more of a good thing and risk losing what you already have
In sceneto try to get more of a good thing and risk losing what you already have
You won enough money and should not press your luck
You won enough money and should not press your luck
the state of being held by the police or in prison
In scenethe state of being held by the police or in prison
The suspect was taken into custody
The suspect was taken into custody
the legal right to take care of a child
the legal right to take care of a child
She has custody of the children
She has custody of the children
the legal right to take care of a child
the legal right to take care of a child
The mother won custody of the children
The mother won custody of the children
a matter that is decided in a court of law
a matter that is decided in a court of law
They are fighting for custody of their child
They are fighting for custody of their child
to take a weapon away from someone or something
In sceneto take a weapon away from someone or something
The police disarmed the suspect
The police disarmed the suspect
to make someone feel less angry or afraid
to make someone feel less angry or afraid
His smile disarmed her
His smile disarmed her
to press your lips against someone or something as a sign of love or greeting
In sceneto press your lips against someone or something as a sign of love or greeting
She kissed her baby
She kissed her baby
a group of musicians who play music together
a group of musicians who play music together
I love the band Kiss
I love the band Kiss
to touch something gently
to touch something gently
The ball kissed the table edge
The ball kissed the table edge
to touch someone with your lips as a sign of love
to touch someone with your lips as a sign of love
She kissed her baby on the forehead
She kissed her baby on the forehead
toward the front or future
In scenetoward the front or future
Step forward
Step forward
confident in a way that may seem rude
confident in a way that may seem rude
He was too forward
He was too forward
a player position in sports
a player position in sports
He plays as a forward
He plays as a forward
to send something to another person or place
to send something to another person or place
Please forward the email
Please forward the email
used by two or more people together
In sceneused by two or more people together
They have a joint bank account
They have a joint bank account
a place where two parts are joined together
a place where two parts are joined together
He injured his knee joint while running
He injured his knee joint while running
a cigarette filled with marijuana
a cigarette filled with marijuana
He smoked a joint
He smoked a joint
an informal word for a restaurant or place
an informal word for a restaurant or place
This burger joint is great
This burger joint is great
to be in a resting position on top of a surface
In sceneto be in a resting position on top of a surface
The book sits on the table
The book sits on the table
to delay dealing with something
to delay dealing with something
The manager is sitting on the report
The manager is sitting on the report
to be a member of an official group or committee
to be a member of an official group or committee
She sits on the school board
She sits on the school board
to put weight on something or someone
to put weight on something or someone
Please do not sit on the fragile chair
Please do not sit on the fragile chair
to do nothing or wait instead of taking action
to do nothing or wait instead of taking action
Do not sit on the report
Do not sit on the report
a person not in the armed forces
In scenea person not in the armed forces
He is a civilian
He is a civilian
an exciting or difficult situation
In scenean exciting or difficult situation
There is too much drama at work
There is too much drama at work
a story performed on stage or screen
a story performed on stage or screen
I saw a new drama
I saw a new drama
possibly; used to express uncertainty
In scenepossibly; used to express uncertainty
Maybe it will rain
Maybe it will rain
something that might happen or be true
something that might happen or be true
It is a maybe
It is a maybe
perhaps
perhaps
Maybe he is late
Maybe he is late
to build something again
In sceneto build something again
They had to rebuild the house after the fire
They had to rebuild the house after the fire
to build again
to build again
It takes time to rebuild trust
It takes time to rebuild trust
to build something again
to build something again
They will rebuild the old bridge
They will rebuild the old bridge
to build something again
to build something again
They had to rebuild the house
They had to rebuild the house
to be appropriate or effective for someone or something
In sceneto be appropriate or effective for someone or something
This schedule works for me
This schedule works for me
to have a job at a company or for a person
to have a job at a company or for a person
I work for a global company
I work for a global company
to try to achieve something over a period of time
to try to achieve something over a period of time
He is working for his goals
He is working for his goals
to do a job for someone
to do a job for someone
I work for a big company
I work for a big company
free from obstacles or problems
In scenefree from obstacles or problems
The road ahead is clear
The road ahead is clear
to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
The evidence helped to clear him of the crime
The evidence helped to clear him of the crime
easy to see, hear, or understand
easy to see, hear, or understand
The answer is clear
The answer is clear
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
The water in the lake is clear
The water in the lake is clear
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
soldiers who act as police officers
In scenesoldiers who act as police officers
The military police stopped the truck at the gate
The military police stopped the truck at the gate
a structure with walls and a roof
In scenea structure with walls and a roof
This building is very tall
This building is very tall
to make something by putting parts together
to make something by putting parts together
They are building a new house
They are building a new house
the process of making a structure
the process of making a structure
The building of the new house is almost finished
The building of the new house is almost finished
to gradually become something over time
to gradually become something over time
They are building on their past success
They are building on their past success
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
Please get out of here
Please get out of here
to intend to do something
In sceneto intend to do something
I plan on going to the party
I plan on going to the party
to have an intention to do something or to expect that something will happen
to have an intention to do something or to expect that something will happen
I plan on studying tonight
I plan on studying tonight
to depend on someone to do something
to depend on someone to do something
I plan on my friend to be there
I plan on my friend to be there
to cause someone severe physical or mental pain
In sceneto cause someone severe physical or mental pain
They decided to torture him
They decided to torture him
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
In scenethe ability to notice or pay attention to something
She has a good eye for art
She has a good eye for art
the part of your body used to see
In scenethe part of your body used to see
I have two eyes
I have two eyes
the central part of a storm
the central part of a storm
The eye of the storm is calm
The eye of the storm is calm
to look at someone or something
to look at someone or something
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
having life
In scenehaving life
The fish is still live
The fish is still live
the way a person or thing exists
In scenethe way a person or thing exists
Fish live in water
Fish live in water
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
We live in a big house
We live in a big house
happening at the same time as it is shown
happening at the same time as it is shown
The match is on live TV
The match is on live TV
to go through something
to go through something
I want to live new adventures
I want to live new adventures
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
I live in Istanbul
I live in Istanbul
very bad or unpleasant
In scenevery bad or unpleasant
The weather is horrible
The weather is horrible
to a very great degree
to a very great degree
There was a horrible amount of work
There was a horrible amount of work
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
This is a horrible smell
This is a horrible smell
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
The food was horrible
The food was horrible
to carry out an action
In sceneto carry out an action
He tried to pull a trick on me
He tried to pull a trick on me
a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something
a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something
I felt a strong pull towards him
I felt a strong pull towards him
to move something toward yourself
to move something toward yourself
He pulled the door open
He pulled the door open
to take something back or remove it
to take something back or remove it
He decided to pull his request
He decided to pull his request
to be told about something
In sceneto be told about something
Did you hear about the accident?
Did you hear about the accident?
to receive information or news about a specific person or thing
to receive information or news about a specific person or thing
Did you hear about the accident
Did you hear about the accident
to get information about something
to get information about something
I heard about the meeting
I heard about the meeting
to get information about something
to get information about something
Did you hear about the news
Did you hear about the news
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
to speak with someone
to speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
We should talk to our neighbors
We should talk to our neighbors
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
friendly and generous
friendly and generous
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
relating to diplomacy
In scenerelating to diplomacy
They reached a diplomatic solution
They reached a diplomatic solution
connected to the work of managing relations between countries
connected to the work of managing relations between countries
The diplomatic mission was successful
The diplomatic mission was successful
to move something away from something else
In sceneto move something away from something else
Pull back the curtain
Pull back the curtain
to move away from something
to move away from something
The army decided to pull back
The army decided to pull back
a heavy object that holds a ship in place
In scenea heavy object that holds a ship in place
The ship dropped its anchor
The ship dropped its anchor
the main person on a TV or radio show
the main person on a TV or radio show
He anchors the evening news
He anchors the evening news
to fix something firmly in position
to fix something firmly in position
The heavy shelf is anchored to the wall
The heavy shelf is anchored to the wall
a person who provides stability and emotional support
a person who provides stability and emotional support
She was my anchor during hard times
She was my anchor during hard times
a heavy object used to hold a ship in place
a heavy object used to hold a ship in place
The ship dropped the anchor
The ship dropped the anchor
the highest-ranking assistant to a leader
In scenethe highest-ranking assistant to a leader
The chief of staff briefed the president
The chief of staff briefed the president
the highest-ranking person in charge of a team or organization
the highest-ranking person in charge of a team or organization
As the chief of staff she leads the organization
As the chief of staff she leads the organization
to move something away from a place
In sceneto move something away from a place
Please take the book off of the table
Please take the book off of the table
to stop eating or using something
to stop eating or using something
I am off of sugar
I am off of sugar
at a distance from something
at a distance from something
The cat jumped off of the roof
The cat jumped off of the roof
starting from a particular point or source
starting from a particular point or source
He lives off of his pension
He lives off of his pension
feeling that something is wrong or that someone is dishonest
In scenefeeling that something is wrong or that someone is dishonest
He looked very suspicious
He looked very suspicious
making you think something is wrong or illegal
making you think something is wrong or illegal
He saw a suspicious car near the house
He saw a suspicious car near the house
to visit someone informally
In sceneto visit someone informally
I will drop by your office tomorrow
I will drop by your office tomorrow
to make a short visit to a place
to make a short visit to a place
Drop by my house later
Drop by my house later
to visit someone without planning ahead
to visit someone without planning ahead
I will drop by your house later
I will drop by your house later
happening at night
In scenehappening at night
The city is quiet by night
The city is quiet by night
information or understanding about something
In sceneinformation or understanding about something
I have no idea where he is
I have no idea where he is
a thought or plan in your mind
a thought or plan in your mind
That is a great idea
That is a great idea
almost not at all
In scenealmost not at all
I can hardly hear you
I can hardly hear you
feeling pleasure or satisfaction
In scenefeeling pleasure or satisfaction
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
feeling pleased or satisfied
feeling pleased or satisfied
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
to pay no attention to something
In sceneto pay no attention to something
Ignore the warning signs
Ignore the warning signs
to not pay attention to someone or something
to not pay attention to someone or something
He ignored me at the party
He ignored me at the party
to not look at or listen to someone or something
to not look at or listen to someone or something
He ignored my question
He ignored my question
not looking at or listening to something
not looking at or listening to something
Just ignore the noise
Just ignore the noise
used to introduce a new topic or additional information
In sceneused to introduce a new topic or additional information
By the way, what is your name?
By the way, what is your name?
used to introduce a new or extra comment
used to introduce a new or extra comment
By the way I like your shoes
By the way I like your shoes
used to introduce a new or extra topic
used to introduce a new or extra topic
By the way have you finished the report
By the way have you finished the report
used to introduce a new or related topic
used to introduce a new or related topic
By the way did you call Mom
By the way did you call Mom
used to add a side comment
used to add a side comment
By the way I saw your brother yesterday
By the way I saw your brother yesterday