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Arrow — Season 5 Episode 16

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produce | to create or cause something

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produce | to create or cause something

He made me laugh

to force someone to do something

He made me wait outside

in a very good or easy situation

You have got it made with this job

to get money as payment for work or an activity

He made a lot of money last year

the act of hurting someone who hurt you

In scene

the act of hurting someone who hurt you

He sought vengeance for his father

of higher quality or greater importance

In scene

of higher quality or greater importance

This model is superior

a person with higher rank or authority

I need to talk to my superior

the act of checking that something is true or correct

In scene

the act of checking that something is true or correct

Please complete the email verification

easily broken or damaged

In scene

easily broken or damaged

Be careful, this vase is fragile

the main building for a city's government

In scene

the main building for a city's government

The city hall is in the center

the building where a city's government works

The mayor is at city hall

to bring to an end

In scene

to bring to an end

I need to finish my homework

to bring something to an end

I need to finish my homework

the end of an event or activity

She is near the finish of her project

the final appearance of a surface

The wood has a glossy finish

to link or bring together

In scene

to link or bring together

Please connect the wires

to join or be joined

Connect the printer to the computer

to spend time together with someone

I like to connect with new people

the power to influence a situation

In scene

the power to influence a situation

He has a lot of leverage in this deal

to use something to get an advantage

We can leverage this technology to improve efficiency

something that shows a fact is true

In scene

something that shows a fact is true

Do you have any proof

to read something carefully to find and correct mistakes

You should proof your essay

not affected by something

This watch is waterproof

not officially recorded or reported

In scene

not officially recorded or reported

We had an off the books discussion

not recorded or done secretly, often against rules

Many employees worked off the books

done without official records or taxes

He gets paid off the books

not officially recorded or reported

He worked off-the-books for a local company

to make something look like something else

In scene

to make something look like something else

The hackers tried to spoof the website

in a deep state of sleep or unawareness

In scene

in a deep state of sleep or unawareness

The patient is still comatose

to say words to express thoughts or communicate

In scene

to say words to express thoughts or communicate

The baby can talk

to speak about a topic

They need to talk about their plans

to make someone agree to do something

I talked him into coming

to arrive at a place

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to arrive at a place

How do I get to the station

to start doing something

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to start doing something

We will get to the main topic soon

to have the chance to do something

In scene

to have the chance to do something

You get to meet the director

to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged

His constant talking really gets to me

the people or systems that keep a place safe

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the people or systems that keep a place safe

The airport has tight security

the state of being free from danger

They value their personal security

to think about and begin to solve a problem or question

In scene

to think about and begin to solve a problem or question

We need to address the issue

to speak to or send something to someone

He addressed the crowd

the place where someone lives or works

What is your home address

a formal talk given to an audience

The president gave an address

a very rude word for a bad or unpleasant person

In scene

a very rude word for a bad or unpleasant person

He is such a son of a bitch

an insulting word for a person

In scene

an insulting word for a person

You son of a bitch

a very rude term for a person you dislike

That son of a bitch lied to me

a rude word for a mean or annoying person

Stop acting like a son of a bitch

a story or level of a building

In scene

a story or level of a building

I live on the third floor

the part of a room that you walk on

In scene

the part of a room that you walk on

Please clean the floor

the right to speak in a meeting or debate

The chairperson gave her the floor

to shock or surprise someone greatly

The news floored him

an organized set of data stored on a computer

In scene

an organized set of data stored on a computer

We store information in the database

an expression of appreciation

In scene

an expression of appreciation

He sent his thanks

to tell someone you are grateful

Thanks for the help

a short phrase used to show you are grateful

Thanks for your help

to come back to the surface or reappear

In scene

to come back to the surface or reappear

The whale resurfaced for air

to come back to the surface or to attention

The old problem resurfaced

a sudden loud and violent burst

In scene

a sudden loud and violent burst

There was a huge explosion

a sudden, violent burst of energy that makes a loud noise

There was a loud explosion at the factory

to stop being seen or found

In scene

to stop being seen or found

The sun disappeared behind the clouds

to deal with a situation or problem

In scene

to deal with a situation or problem

I can handle this problem

a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it

Please hold the handle of the door

a name or nickname used for identification

What is your Twitter handle

to give something to someone by hand

Handle the book to your friend

to accept someone's authority or demands

In scene

to accept someone's authority or demands

They had to bow to his demands

a person who cannot stop doing something

In scene

a person who cannot stop doing something

He is a drug addict

to need something habitually, especially a harmful substance

The drug can addict people quickly

a person with a strong habit or interest

I am a coffee addict

someone who cannot stop doing something

He is a gambling addict

to find an answer to a problem or understand something

In scene

to find an answer to a problem or understand something

I need to figure out this puzzle

to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works

I will figure out how to fix this

to understand something after thinking

I can't figure out how this works

a place where criminals are locked up

In scene

a place where criminals are locked up

The prison is very old

a place where people are kept as punishment for crimes

He is in prison

to tell someone about possible danger

In scene

to tell someone about possible danger

I warned him about the rain

to go back to a place or activity

In scene

to go back to a place or activity

I will get back to work

to get something again after losing it

I want to get back my book

to improve a relationship with someone after a problem

They decided to get back together

to do something bad to someone who did something bad to you

He wanted to get back at her

to help someone out of danger or trouble

In scene

to help someone out of danger or trouble

The lifeguard rescued the swimmer

the act of saving someone from danger

The rescue was successful

a piece of equipment that gets signals

In scene

a piece of equipment that gets signals

The receiver catches the signal

a person who gets something

He is the receiver of the letter

to beat someone in a contest or fight

In scene

to beat someone in a contest or fight

Our team defeated them

to be beaten by someone in a contest or fight

The team was defeated in the game

failing to win a game or contest

He accepted his defeat

to make something no longer useful or effective

This error defeats the purpose of the experiment

to take part in something

In scene

to take part in something

We want to involve everyone in the project

to have as a part or feature

The job involves a lot of travel

to be in a romantic relationship

They are romantically involved

a specific area or division

In scene

a specific area or division

He lives in this precinct

a division of a city policed by a single station

The suspect was taken to the local precinct

a local police station and the area it serves

The officer returned to the precinct

an area where people vote in an election

I walked to my precinct to cast my vote

a sound made to show disapproval or annoyance

In scene

a sound made to show disapproval or annoyance

Tch you should not have done that

putting a liquid into the body with a needle

In scene

putting a liquid into the body with a needle

The nurse gave me an injection

a sudden addition of money to a project or business

The company needed a cash injection to survive

a room below ground level in a building

In scene

a room below ground level in a building

The washing machine is in the basement

a room below the main floor of a building

We keep old boxes in the basement

a room below ground level in a building

We keep old boxes in the basement

without any doubt

In scene

without any doubt

I will definitely come

feeling nervous or concerned

In scene

feeling nervous or concerned

I am worried about the exam

to a small degree

In scene

to a small degree

I am kind of tired

a group with similar qualities

What kind of book do you want

a particular sort or variety

This is a new kind of fruit

to give someone a more important job or position

In scene

to give someone a more important job or position

He was promoted to manager

to make something known or encourage support for it

They are promoting their new book

to kill someone intentionally

In scene

to kill someone intentionally

They plotted to murder the king

to spoil or end something completely

She murdered that melody with her performance

the crime of killing someone intentionally

He was arrested for murder

to begin or continue something

In scene

to begin or continue something

Please go ahead

official approval to start an activity

We got the go ahead to start

the central part or point

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the central part or point

He is in the middle of the room

the sound you make when speaking or singing

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the sound you make when speaking or singing

He has a deep voice

to say what you think or feel

She voiced her concerns

coming after the current one

In scene

coming after the current one

See you next week

close to or beside something

She sat in the next seat

a small vehicle for traveling on water

In scene

a small vehicle for traveling on water

I have a small boat

a vehicle for traveling on water

The boat is on the water

a small vehicle for traveling on water

We took a boat to the island

a small vehicle for traveling on water

They use a small boat for fishing

to have a job at a company or for a person

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to have a job at a company or for a person

I work for a global company

to be appropriate or effective for someone or something

This schedule works for me

to try to achieve something over a period of time

He is working for his goals

to do a job for someone

I work for a big company

a dangerous loss of water from the body

In scene

a dangerous loss of water from the body

Drink water to avoid dehydration

the floor above the ground floor

In scene

the floor above the ground floor

My bedroom is upstairs

coming before all others in time or order

In scene

coming before all others in time or order

She was the first person to arrive

of the best possible standard

This hotel provides first class service

at the beginning

At first I did not understand

hard to understand or deal with

In scene

hard to understand or deal with

Don't complicate the problem

to make something harder to understand or deal with

Do not complicate the situation

a statement that someone has done something wrong

In scene

a statement that someone has done something wrong

He denied the accusation

to look at two or more sources to compare information

In scene

to look at two or more sources to compare information

You should cross-reference the data

to check information by looking at another source

Cross reference the names on both lists

to connect related information

The author cross references the index

to check one source against another

I need to cross-reference these documents

feeling shock or wonder because something was unexpected

In scene

feeling shock or wonder because something was unexpected

I was surprised to see her

to feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder

I am surprised by your success

happening without warning, intended to surprise

The visit was a surprised event

to become a part of a group or activity

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to become a part of a group or activity

I want to join the club

to go to be with someone

In scene

to go to be with someone

Join us for lunch

to connect or fasten together

Please join these two pieces of rope

to bring people together in marriage

The priest joined them in marriage

to get or receive something

In scene

to get or receive something

He got a new car

to reach a place

I got home late

to start to be something

It got dark outside

to understand or hear something correctly

I finally got the message

to be required or expected to do something

In scene

to be required or expected to do something

I suppose that you are right

to think something is true without proof

I suppose you are right

to have a particular purpose or intention

You are supposed to arrive by ten

to fasten with a metal band or chain

In scene

to fasten with a metal band or chain

They shackle the prisoner

to tie someone or something with a rope or chain

They shackled the prisoner

from outside a group or place

In scene

from outside a group or place

He is an outside consultant

not including (someone or something)

Outside of this small issue the project is complete

the outer surface or part of something

The outside of the box is blue

in or to a place that is not inside a building

The kids are playing outside

a shift in the way a situation is developing

In scene

a shift in the way a situation is developing

She turned the room into a gym

a chance to do something in a sequence

It is your turn now

to pass something to someone else

Please turn the book to him

to move a switch or knob to make a device start working

Turn the knob to start the machine

full of bullet holes

In scene

full of bullet holes

The wall was bullet ridden

existing for a long period

In scene

existing for a long period

I have lived here for a long time

the measured period in which things happen

I have waited for a long time

lasting for a long period of time

This is a long time project

a long duration of time

I have not seen you for a long time

having been in a particular position, state, or relationship for a long period

She is a long-time member of this club

a set of people who work together

In scene

a set of people who work together

They are a strong team

a portable device used to make calls and access the internet

In scene

a portable device used to make calls and access the internet

I lost my cell phone yesterday

a device for talking to people from far away

In scene

a device for talking to people from far away

She answered the phone quickly

used to indicate that something might be true but you do not know

In scene

used to indicate that something might be true but you do not know

He could be a millionaire, for all you know

to damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed

In scene

to damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed

The storm destroyed the village

to break something so it cannot be used again

The storm destroyed the old house

to beat someone very easily in a game or competition

We destroyed the other team in the game

to end the life of a living thing

They had to destroy the sick dog

to arrange things into groups or order

In scene

to arrange things into groups or order

I need to sort through these papers

to take place

In scene

to take place

What happened?

to take place and affect someone

That happened to my friend

to occur or come to pass

Something strange happened

a machine that moves people up and down in a building

In scene

a machine that moves people up and down in a building

The elevator is broken

a machine that moves people up and down in a building

The elevator stopped at the third floor

a machine that moves people up and down between floors in a building

Please wait for the next elevator

the permanent end of life

In scene

the permanent end of life

Everyone will die one day

a small cube with numbers used in games

Roll the die

to want something very much

I am dying for a coffee

very wanting to do something

I am dying to see the show

a person who has never done a particular activity

He is still a die here

very close to death

The plant is going to die soon

to stop living

The old tree died yesterday

to stop functioning or operating

My laptop died suddenly

to stop being alive

All living things will eventually die

to try to find something

In scene

to try to find something

I am looking for my keys

to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant

You are looking for trouble

to try to find something

I am looking for my keys

to search for something or someone that is missing

I am looking for my keys

a person who is fully grown or mature

In scene

a person who is fully grown or mature

Talk to a grown up

an adult person, or behavior and attitudes that are typical of an adult

Act like a grown-up

to look at and understand written words

In scene

to look at and understand written words

I read a book every month

to audition by reading lines

She will read for the part

to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio

Do you read me

to know what someone is thinking without them saying it

I can read your mind

used to call attention or express surprise

In scene

used to call attention or express surprise

Hey, look at this!

total; used to emphasize

In scene

total; used to emphasize

It was a complete surprise

to bring to an end

Please complete the form

to make something have all its parts

You must complete the puzzle

having all parts; finished

The set is now complete

to take liquid into the mouth and swallow

In scene

to take liquid into the mouth and swallow

I drink water every day

a liquid that you can drink

I want a cold drink

a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean

I want a cold drink

not difficult or complicated

In scene

not difficult or complicated

This is a simple task

in a simple or straightforward manner

I like to keep things simple

not fancy or complex

She wore a simple dress

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