Arrow — Season 7 Episode 9
Words & meanings
672 words
CEFR level
the fact of not achieving what you wanted
In scenethe fact of not achieving what you wanted
He learned from his failure
He learned from his failure
the fact of a machine or device not working properly
the fact of a machine or device not working properly
The engine failure stopped the car
The engine failure stopped the car
the solid surface of the earth
In scenethe solid surface of the earth
Sit on the ground
Sit on the ground
to press something into small pieces or powder
to press something into small pieces or powder
He ground the pepper
He ground the pepper
the space between two moving objects
the space between two moving objects
Keep ground between the cars
Keep ground between the cars
a reason for a decision or belief
a reason for a decision or belief
There is no ground for your complaint
There is no ground for your complaint
a piece of furniture with a flat surface for writing or working
In scenea piece of furniture with a flat surface for writing or working
The book is on the desk
The book is on the desk
to work at a desk
to work at a desk
I will desk for the whole day
I will desk for the whole day
a specific area or department in a news organization
a specific area or department in a news organization
Please put the book on the desk
Please put the book on the desk
open and honest, not secret or illegal
In sceneopen and honest, not secret or illegal
Everything in this business deal is above board
Everything in this business deal is above board
moving from inside to outside a place
In scenemoving from inside to outside a place
She ran out of the room
She ran out of the room
as a result of
In sceneas a result of
I did it out of curiosity
I did it out of curiosity
to not include someone or something
to not include someone or something
They kept me out of the meeting
They kept me out of the meeting
not having any more of something
not having any more of something
We are out of sugar
We are out of sugar
coming from a place or source
coming from a place or source
I got the water out of the tap
I got the water out of the tap
taken from a group
taken from a group
Choose one out of these three
Choose one out of these three
coming from within something
coming from within something
He came out of the room
He came out of the room
not having something
not having something
We are out of bread
We are out of bread
to move away from something
to move away from something
Please get out of my house
Please get out of my house
to not be part of something anymore
to not be part of something anymore
He is out of the team
He is out of the team
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
We are out of gas
We are out of gas
not inside or part of something
not inside or part of something
She is out of the office
She is out of the office
not inside a place
not inside a place
Stay out of the rain
Stay out of the rain
to take something or someone from a place
to take something or someone from a place
Take the keys out of your pocket
Take the keys out of your pocket
to take something away from a person or place
to take something away from a person or place
They took the boy out of school
They took the boy out of school
no longer having something
no longer having something
We are out of sugar for the tea
We are out of sugar for the tea
in accordance with fact or reality
In scenein accordance with fact or reality
It is true that she is here
It is true that she is here
always telling the truth
always telling the truth
He is a true person
He is a true person
always supporting and being faithful to someone
always supporting and being faithful to someone
She is a true friend to me
She is a true friend to me
always working as expected
always working as expected
This system is true and effective
This system is true and effective
connected or fastened tightly
In sceneconnected or fastened tightly
The prisoner was bound in chains
The prisoner was bound in chains
going or traveling toward a place
going or traveling toward a place
The ship is bound for home
The ship is bound for home
a long or high jump
a long or high jump
The deer cleared the fence in a single bound
The deer cleared the fence in a single bound
almost certain to happen
almost certain to happen
It is bound to rain today
It is bound to rain today
a set of printed pages bound together for reading
In scenea set of printed pages bound together for reading
I read a book
I read a book
to arrange to use something in advance
In sceneto arrange to use something in advance
I want to book a room
I want to book a room
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
The police decided to book the suspect
The police decided to book the suspect
a written work with pages
a written work with pages
I am reading a good book
I am reading a good book
a set of conditions at a particular time
In scenea set of conditions at a particular time
This is a difficult situation
This is a difficult situation
the set of things happening in a place or to a person
In scenethe set of things happening in a place or to a person
I am in a difficult situation
I am in a difficult situation
a set of circumstances or events
a set of circumstances or events
It is a difficult situation
It is a difficult situation
the set of things that are happening in a place or at a time
the set of things that are happening in a place or at a time
The situation here is strange
The situation here is strange
to leave a place or building
In sceneto leave a place or building
You should get out of the house
You should get out of the house
to become known by many people
to become known by many people
The news will get out eventually
The news will get out eventually
to let a feeling or emotion come out
to let a feeling or emotion come out
You should get out your anger
You should get out your anger
to take something out of a place
to take something out of a place
Get the key out of the lock
Get the key out of the lock
to leave a place
to leave a place
Please get out of the room
Please get out of the room
to go away from a place
to go away from a place
It is time for us to get out
It is time for us to get out
the act of coming into a place
In scenethe act of coming into a place
He made a quick entrance
He made a quick entrance
to fill someone with wonder or delight
to fill someone with wonder or delight
They entrance the audience
They entrance the audience
a way into a building or room
a way into a building or room
The entrance is over there
The entrance is over there
the act of going into a place
the act of going into a place
They made a grand entrance
They made a grand entrance
to feel pain or distress
In sceneto feel pain or distress
He suffered from a bad headache
He suffered from a bad headache
the business of people traveling for fun
In scenethe business of people traveling for fun
Tourism is important for our country
Tourism is important for our country
the activity of visiting places for pleasure
the activity of visiting places for pleasure
Tourism is important for our city
Tourism is important for our city
to speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
We need to talk about the plan
We need to talk about the plan
to highlight how extreme something is
to highlight how extreme something is
Talk about a lucky break
Talk about a lucky break
to say something about a particular subject
to say something about a particular subject
They talked about the project
They talked about the project
to suddenly see someone or something
In sceneto suddenly see someone or something
They sighted a ship in the distance
They sighted a ship in the distance
something that you see
something that you see
The waterfall is a wonderful sight
The waterfall is a wonderful sight
the ability to see
the ability to see
Her sight is getting worse
Her sight is getting worse
to move around quickly or busily
In sceneto move around quickly or busily
The children are running around in the garden
The children are running around in the garden
to be very busy doing many things
to be very busy doing many things
I have been running around all day
I have been running around all day
a category or class of things
In scenea category or class of things
What type of music do you like
What type of music do you like
to not continue an action
to not continue an action
He is a weird type of person
He is a weird type of person
to write using a keyboard
to write using a keyboard
I am typing an email
I am typing an email
to perform a medical test
to perform a medical test
The doctor typed his blood
The doctor typed his blood
used to introduce a statement that corrects or adds to something
In sceneused to introduce a statement that corrects or adds to something
I thought he was American, but actually he is British
I thought he was American, but actually he is British
used to emphasize that something is true or real
used to emphasize that something is true or real
Did he actually say that
Did he actually say that
a time when you can do something
In scenea time when you can do something
I had a chance to travel
I had a chance to travel
a possibility that something may happen
a possibility that something may happen
There is a chance of rain
There is a chance of rain
a possibility of something bad happening
a possibility of something bad happening
There is a chance of failure
There is a chance of failure
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
real or true
In scenereal or true
The actual cost was higher
The actual cost was higher
content
content
The actual cost was lower
The actual cost was lower
to sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
In sceneto sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
She wants to ride her new bike
She wants to ride her new bike
a machine or structure at a fair or amusement park that people ride for fun
a machine or structure at a fair or amusement park that people ride for fun
The roller coaster is a fun ride
The roller coaster is a fun ride
a journey in a vehicle
a journey in a vehicle
The ride to the airport was long
The ride to the airport was long
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
Stop riding me about my mistakes
Stop riding me about my mistakes
to sit on something and travel on it
to sit on something and travel on it
I like to ride my bike
I like to ride my bike
to sit on and control a moving animal
to sit on and control a moving animal
She loves to ride horses
She loves to ride horses
to sit on something and travel on it
to sit on something and travel on it
We ride the bus to school
We ride the bus to school
to sit on something and move
to sit on something and move
They went for a ride
They went for a ride
technology that identifies people by their faces
In scenetechnology that identifies people by their faces
My phone uses facial recognition
My phone uses facial recognition
the ability to identify a person by their face
the ability to identify a person by their face
My phone uses facial recognition to unlock
My phone uses facial recognition to unlock
a system that identifies people by their faces
a system that identifies people by their faces
Facial recognition is used for security
Facial recognition is used for security
a sound made when thinking or hesitating
In scenea sound made when thinking or hesitating
Hmm, let me think
Hmm, let me think
to do a job or task
In sceneto do a job or task
He works in an office
He works in an office
something produced by effort, especially art
something produced by effort, especially art
This is a great work of art
This is a great work of art
activity that requires effort
activity that requires effort
I have a lot of work to do
I have a lot of work to do
to operate correctly or as expected
to operate correctly or as expected
The elevator does not work
The elevator does not work
not any person
In scenenot any person
Nobody is home
Nobody is home
no person at all
no person at all
Nobody was in the room
Nobody was in the room
no person
no person
He felt like a nobody
He felt like a nobody
a person of no importance or influence
a person of no importance or influence
He felt like a nobody at school
He felt like a nobody at school
mentally ill or very foolish
In scenementally ill or very foolish
That idea is nuts
That idea is nuts
a small metal piece with a hole that screws onto a bolt
a small metal piece with a hole that screws onto a bolt
Tighten the nuts with a wrench
Tighten the nuts with a wrench
a hard-shelled seed or fruit that is eaten
a hard-shelled seed or fruit that is eaten
I like eating salted nuts
I like eating salted nuts
the two male reproductive organs in the scrotum
the two male reproductive organs in the scrotum
He hurt his nuts
He hurt his nuts
a hard dry fruit with an edible kernel
a hard dry fruit with an edible kernel
I like eating healthy nuts
I like eating healthy nuts
morally bad or evil
In scenemorally bad or evil
He had a depraved mind
He had a depraved mind
very evil or immoral
very evil or immoral
He is known for his depraved behavior
He is known for his depraved behavior
having no moral principles
having no moral principles
The movie shows the life of a depraved criminal
The movie shows the life of a depraved criminal
not conscious or not awake
In scenenot conscious or not awake
He was unconscious for ten minutes
He was unconscious for ten minutes
used to show something is surprising or extreme
In sceneused to show something is surprising or extreme
He didn't even say hello
He didn't even say hello
having no debt or advantage on either side
having no debt or advantage on either side
Now we are even
Now we are even
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
You should even to reach your goal
You should even to reach your goal
a smaller amount or number
a smaller amount or number
Four is an even number
Four is an even number
the soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling
In scenethe soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling
The brain controls the body
The brain controls the body
to hit someone very hard on the head
to hit someone very hard on the head
He threatened to brain his enemy with a club
He threatened to brain his enemy with a club
the ability to think and learn
the ability to think and learn
He has a great brain
He has a great brain
a procedure to check for a medical condition
a procedure to check for a medical condition
The doctor performed a medical examination
The doctor performed a medical examination
to move something toward yourself
In sceneto move something toward yourself
He pulled the door open
He pulled the door open
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 carry out an action
to carry out an action
He tried to pull a trick on me
He tried to pull a trick on me
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
moving at a low speed
In scenemoving at a low speed
The train is very slow
The train is very slow
happening at a low rate or with little activity
happening at a low rate or with little activity
Business was slow today
Business was slow today
to make something move less quickly
to make something move less quickly
You must slow down
You must slow down
moving at a low speed
moving at a low speed
The train is very slow
The train is very slow
to make a picture with a pen, pencil, or similar tool
In sceneto make a picture with a pen, pencil, or similar tool
I like to draw flowers
I like to draw flowers
to take something from a container or group
In sceneto take something from a container or group
He drew a card from the deck
He drew a card from the deck
to move closer to something
to move closer to something
The holidays are drawing near
The holidays are drawing near
to finish a game with the same score as the other side
to finish a game with the same score as the other side
The game ended in a draw
The game ended in a draw
a flat piece of metal used as money
In scenea flat piece of metal used as money
I found a coin on the street
I found a coin on the street
to invent a new word or phrase
to invent a new word or phrase
He coined a new term for this phenomenon
He coined a new term for this phenomenon
to have something as part of a group or set
In sceneto have something as part of a group or set
The price includes breakfast
The price includes breakfast
having as part of a group
having as part of a group
The book includes many pictures
The book includes many pictures
relating to a particular subject or field
In scenerelating to a particular subject or field
This is a technical problem
This is a technical problem
to see or locate something
In sceneto see or locate something
I found my keys
I found my keys
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
The jury found him guilty
The jury found him guilty
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
I find it easy
I find it easy
a response to a question
a response to a question
What is your find to the question
What is your find to the question
in a style from an earlier time
In scenein a style from an earlier time
My grandfather has old fashioned ideas
My grandfather has old fashioned ideas
a classic alcoholic drink made with whiskey, bitters, and sugar
a classic alcoholic drink made with whiskey, bitters, and sugar
He ordered an old fashioned at the bar
He ordered an old fashioned at the bar
having a style, custom, or idea from the past that is not modern
having a style, custom, or idea from the past that is not modern
This dress is very old fashioned
This dress is very old fashioned
a sudden strong rush of something
In scenea sudden strong rush of something
A sudden gust of wind blew my hat off
A sudden gust of wind blew my hat off
to use something for a purpose
In sceneto use something for a purpose
We should utilize all available resources
We should utilize all available resources
a person who commits a crime
In scenea person who commits a crime
The criminal was arrested
The criminal was arrested
related to crime
related to crime
Criminal activities are illegal
Criminal activities are illegal
a person who commits a crime
a person who commits a crime
The police caught the criminal
The police caught the criminal
to change gradually over time
In sceneto change gradually over time
Species evolve over millions of years
Species evolve over millions of years
feeling nervous or concerned
In scenefeeling nervous or concerned
I am worried about the exam
I am worried about the exam
a made-up world in stories
In scenea made-up world in stories
The story takes place in an elseworlds setting
The story takes place in an elseworlds setting
used to express surprise or to emphasize a question
In sceneused to express surprise or to emphasize a question
What the hell are you doing
What the hell are you doing
used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference
used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference
What the hell is that
What the hell is that
used to express surprise or anger
used to express surprise or anger
What the hell you broke it
What the hell you broke it
a physical or verbal struggle between people
In scenea physical or verbal struggle between people
They had a big fight yesterday
They had a big fight yesterday
to take part in a fight or war
to take part in a fight or war
Soldiers fight to protect their country
Soldiers fight to protect their country
to try hard to stop or prevent something
to try hard to stop or prevent something
We must fight the disease
We must fight the disease
the quality of being strong and determined
the quality of being strong and determined
She showed great fight today
She showed great fight today
to make something steady or firm
In sceneto make something steady or firm
We need to stabilize the table
We need to stabilize the table
to make something stable or steady
to make something stable or steady
The doctor tried to stabilize the patient
The doctor tried to stabilize the patient
making something more stable or less likely to change
making something more stable or less likely to change
The new policy will help stabilize prices
The new policy will help stabilize prices
not different
In scenenot different
We have the same car
We have the same car
a thing that is being talked about
a thing that is being talked about
I saw the same man yesterday
I saw the same man yesterday
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
an open area of land
In scenean open area of land
There is a field behind the house
There is a field behind the house
a particular area of activity
In scenea particular area of activity
He is a leader in his field
He is a leader in his field
to deal with a lot of questions, calls, or requests
to deal with a lot of questions, calls, or requests
The CEO fielded several tough questions
The CEO fielded several tough questions
an open area of land used for farming or sports
an open area of land used for farming or sports
The farmer is in the field
The farmer is in the field
an organized set of data stored on a computer
In scenean organized set of data stored on a computer
We store information in the database
We store information in the database
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
In sceneto 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
to give all your attention to something
In sceneto give all your attention to something
I need to concentrate on my homework
I need to concentrate on my homework
to take someone's attention away from something
In sceneto take someone's attention away from something
Don't distract me while I am working
Don't distract me while I am working
a boy or man in relation to his parents
In scenea boy or man in relation to his parents
He is my son
He is my son
allowed to do something
In sceneallowed to do something
Questions are welcome
Questions are welcome
to be happy to receive something
to be happy to receive something
You are welcome here
You are welcome here
to greet someone who has arrived
to greet someone who has arrived
They welcomed the guests
They welcomed the guests
to leave or escape from a place
In sceneto leave or escape from a place
The thief managed to get away
The thief managed to get away
to move away from a place or person
to move away from a place or person
I need to get away from the noise
I need to get away from the noise
to go somewhere else for a vacation or change of scenery
to go somewhere else for a vacation or change of scenery
I need to get away for a few days
I need to get away for a few days
to break free from a place or situation
to break free from a place or situation
The thief managed to get away
The thief managed to get away
the form or shape of a person or thing
In scenethe form or shape of a person or thing
It is a strange figure
It is a strange figure
to understand something after thinking
In sceneto understand something after thinking
I can't figure it out
I can't figure it out
a written symbol representing a number
a written symbol representing a number
The figure is written here
The figure is written here
a person who is important or known
a person who is important or known
He is a leading figure in politics
He is a leading figure in politics
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
used to indicate an approximate amount
In sceneused to indicate an approximate amount
I will arrive around 5 PM
I will arrive around 5 PM
in the area close to a place
In scenein the area close to a place
Many trees are around the school
Many trees are around the school
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
She knows her way around the office
She knows her way around the office
to change the direction or result of something
to change the direction or result of something
We must turn the situation around
We must turn the situation around
a phrase used to introduce surprising news
In scenea phrase used to introduce surprising news
Guess what I got a job
Guess what I got a job
having bad luck or no success
In scenehaving bad luck or no success
We are out of luck today
We are out of luck today
having no good luck
having no good luck
I am out of luck today
I am out of luck today
the strength or ability to be active
In scenethe strength or ability to be active
I don't have any energy today
I don't have any energy today
an action that is against the law
In scenean action that is against the law
Stealing is a crime
Stealing is a crime
the act of betraying your country
the act of betraying your country
He was punished for the crime of betraying his country
He was punished for the crime of betraying his country
an act that is against the law
an act that is against the law
Stealing is a serious crime
Stealing is a serious crime
a particular form of something
In scenea particular form of something
This is the new version of the book
This is the new version of the book
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
used to make a suggestion
In sceneused to make a suggestion
Let us go
Let us go
to permit or allow someone to do something
to permit or allow someone to do something
Please let us play outside
Please let us play outside
a large stack of hay
In scenea large stack of hay
The horse slept near the haystack
The horse slept near the haystack
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
to be in charge of something
In sceneto be in charge of something
She runs a small business
She runs a small business
to move fast on your feet
In sceneto move fast on your feet
I run every morning
I run every morning
to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
The play runs for two hours
The play runs for two hours
to officially say someone is not guilty
In sceneto officially say someone is not guilty
The jury decided to acquit the defendant
The jury decided to acquit the defendant
a sudden, strong increase in something
In scenea sudden, strong increase in something
There was a surge in electricity prices
There was a surge in electricity prices
to move suddenly and powerfully
to move suddenly and powerfully
The crowd surged forward
The crowd surged forward
a wireless way to connect to the internet
In scenea wireless way to connect to the internet
Is there wi-fi here?
Is there wi-fi here?
a system for connecting to the internet without wires
a system for connecting to the internet without wires
The cafe offers free Wi-Fi
The cafe offers free Wi-Fi
a wireless system for connecting to the internet
a wireless system for connecting to the internet
Is there Wi-Fi here
Is there Wi-Fi here
to leave a place or situation suddenly
In sceneto leave a place or situation suddenly
I have to bail
I have to bail
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
a person you are in a romantic relationship with
In scenea person you are in a romantic relationship with
Everyone likes my girlfriend
Everyone likes my girlfriend
a female friend
a female friend
She is my female friend
She is my female friend
the qualities that make someone suitable for a role
the qualities that make someone suitable for a role
She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role
She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role
a person one is dating
a person one is dating
She is my girlfriend
She is my girlfriend
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yep, I can help you
Yep, I can help you
a word used to say yes
a word used to say yes
Yep I will be there
Yep I will be there
used to say yes or agree
used to say yes or agree
Yep that sounds right
Yep that sounds right
in most cases
In scenein most cases
I usually wake up at 7 am
I usually wake up at 7 am
a device for making calls
In scenea device for making calls
The phone is on the table
The phone is on the table
to make a telephone call
to make a telephone call
I will phone you tomorrow
I will phone you tomorrow
a device used to make calls and access the internet
a device used to make calls and access the internet
My phone is charging
My phone is charging
to make something by putting parts together
In sceneto make something by putting parts together
They are building a new house
They are building a new house
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
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