Avatar: The Last Airbender — Season 1 Episode 12
Words & meanings
378 words
CEFR level
to make or become different
In sceneto make or become different
He needs to change his clothes
He needs to change his clothes
to put on different clothes
to put on different clothes
Please change before we leave
Please change before we leave
money in the form of small metal coins
money in the form of small metal coins
I have some change in my pocket
I have some change in my pocket
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
We saw a change at the theater
We saw a change at the theater
showing happiness with a smile
In sceneshowing happiness with a smile
She is a very smiley person
She is a very smiley person
a drawing of a happy face
a drawing of a happy face
She sent me a smiley
She sent me a smiley
coins or paper notes used to buy things
In scenecoins or paper notes used to buy things
I have some money
I have some money
the large body of salt water covering most of the earth
In scenethe large body of salt water covering most of the earth
The ship was at sea for two weeks
The ship was at sea for two weeks
not knowing what to do or where to go
not knowing what to do or where to go
I was at sea with the new instructions
I was at sea with the new instructions
on a boat in the ocean
on a boat in the ocean
The sailors have been at sea for months
The sailors have been at sea for months
feeling strong displeasure or irritation
In scenefeeling strong displeasure or irritation
The customer was angry about the delay
The customer was angry about the delay
the liquid from fruits or vegetables
In scenethe liquid from fruits or vegetables
The leaf has a sticky juice
The leaf has a sticky juice
to make something more powerful or lively
to make something more powerful or lively
They need to juice up the plan
They need to juice up the plan
power or ability to affect decisions
power or ability to affect decisions
He has the juice to get the project approved
He has the juice to get the project approved
to take illegal drugs to improve athletic performance
to take illegal drugs to improve athletic performance
The athlete was banned for juicing
The athlete was banned for juicing
a place that gives protection from weather or danger
In scenea place that gives protection from weather or danger
They built a shelter to sleep in at night
They built a shelter to sleep in at night
to keep someone safe from harm
to keep someone safe from harm
They sheltered the refugees during the storm
They sheltered the refugees during the storm
in a way that is not joking
In scenein a way that is not joking
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
in a very severe or extreme way
in a very severe or extreme way
He was seriously injured in the accident
He was seriously injured in the accident
a decision or opinion about someone or something
In scenea decision or opinion about someone or something
You should not make a quick judgment
You should not make a quick judgment
the ability to make good choices
the ability to make good choices
She showed good judgment
She showed good judgment
a person who teaches
In scenea person who teaches
My teacher is very kind
My teacher is very kind
not doing anything
In scenenot doing anything
I decided to do nothing all day
I decided to do nothing all day
something that takes your attention away
In scenesomething that takes your attention away
The noise was a distraction
The noise was a distraction
something that stops you from focusing
something that stops you from focusing
Loud music is a major distraction
Loud music is a major distraction
an object for children to play with
In scenean object for children to play with
This is a new toy
This is a new toy
to play with something in a casual way
to play with something in a casual way
He was toying with his food
He was toying with his food
a manner or method of doing something
In scenea manner or method of doing something
This is one way to do it
This is one way to do it
traveling in one direction only
traveling in one direction only
I bought a one way ticket
I bought a one way ticket
a ticket that lets you go to a place but not come back
a ticket that lets you go to a place but not come back
I bought a one way ticket to London
I bought a one way ticket to London
the area of air and space above the earth
In scenethe area of air and space above the earth
Look at the blue skies today
Look at the blue skies today
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
a word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
measuring a small distance from end to end
In scenemeasuring a small distance from end to end
She has short hair
She has short hair
lasting a short time
lasting a short time
We had a short meeting
We had a short meeting
a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the thighs
a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the thighs
He bought a new short
He bought a new short
not having enough of something
not having enough of something
We are short of time
We are short of time
suddenly, without warning
suddenly, without warning
He stopped short when he saw the car
He stopped short when he saw the car
a vehicle for traveling on water
In scenea vehicle for traveling on water
The boat is on the water
The boat is on the water
to bring back a memory of something
In sceneto bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
to not forget to do something
to not forget to do something
Remember to lock the door
Remember to lock the door
all of something
In sceneall of something
She read the entire book
She read the entire book
to seem or have the appearance of something
In sceneto seem or have the appearance of something
That cloud looks like a rabbit
That cloud looks like a rabbit
to have a similar appearance to
to have a similar appearance to
He looks like his father
He looks like his father
to seem or have a certain appearance
to seem or have a certain appearance
She looks like her mother
She looks like her mother
to appear to be something
to appear to be something
It looks like it will rain
It looks like it will rain
appears to be true
appears to be true
It looks like rain
It looks like rain
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
usual, ordinary, not strange
In sceneusual, ordinary, not strange
It is normal to feel nervous
It is normal to feel nervous
coming from the east part of a place
In scenecoming from the east part of a place
He lives in eastern Europe
He lives in eastern Europe
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
a place or system where people buy and sell goods or services
In scenea place or system where people buy and sell goods or services
I go to the market every Sunday
I go to the market every Sunday
ready to be bought or sold
ready to be bought or sold
This product is ready for the market
This product is ready for the market
the desire or need for a product or service among consumers
the desire or need for a product or service among consumers
There is a big market for organic food
There is a big market for organic food
to advertise or tell people about a product or service
to advertise or tell people about a product or service
They market their products online
They market their products online
to have confidence in someone
In sceneto have confidence in someone
You can trust his advice
You can trust his advice
belief in the honesty or reliability of someone or something
belief in the honesty or reliability of someone or something
I have trust in you
I have trust in you
a single unit of language that has meaning
a single unit of language that has meaning
Trust is a word
Trust is a word
the act of doing something regularly
In scenethe act of doing something regularly
I am practicing the piano
I am practicing the piano
words or ideas that are not true or sensible
In scenewords or ideas that are not true or sensible
Stop talking nonsense
Stop talking nonsense
not dangerous or risky
In scenenot dangerous or risky
You are safe here
You are safe here
to be very sure about something
to be very sure about something
It is a safe bet
It is a safe bet
able to be trusted to do a job well
able to be trusted to do a job well
She is a safe choice for the job
She is a safe choice for the job
a locked metal box used to store valuable items
a locked metal box used to store valuable items
The documents are in the safe
The documents are in the safe
to decide not to do something you planned
In sceneto decide not to do something you planned
He decided to back out of the deal
He decided to back out of the deal
to injure the muscles in one's back
to injure the muscles in one's back
I backed out my back lifting the box.
I backed out my back lifting the box.
to leave a place or situation
to leave a place or situation
He decided to back out of the project
He decided to back out of the project
to drive a vehicle backwards out of a parking space or garage
to drive a vehicle backwards out of a parking space or garage
I need to back out of the garage
I need to back out of the garage
to go again to a place or topic
In sceneto go again to a place or topic
I want to go back to my home
I want to go back to my home
an unexpected and harmful event
In scenean unexpected and harmful event
It was a car accident
It was a car accident
something that happens without being planned
something that happens without being planned
It was just an accident
It was just an accident
to try to win against someone
In sceneto try to win against someone
I challenge you to a race
I challenge you to a race
something that requires effort to do
something that requires effort to do
Learning a language is a challenge
Learning a language is a challenge
annoyed or bored with something
In sceneannoyed or bored with something
I am sick of waiting
I am sick of waiting
fully or totally
In scenefully or totally
I entirely agree with you
I entirely agree with you
a small motorized vehicle that moves on air
In scenea small motorized vehicle that moves on air
The air scooter allows you to travel over water
The air scooter allows you to travel over water
to say something to someone
In sceneto say something to someone
Tell me your name
Tell me your name
to know or recognize something
to know or recognize something
I can't tell them apart
I can't tell them apart
an action or step taken
In scenean action or step taken
It was a smart move
It was a smart move
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 go from one place to another
to go from one place to another
Please move your car
Please move your car
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
having life; not dead
In scenehaving life; not dead
He is still alive
He is still alive
in the company of or accompanying
In scenein the company of or accompanying
He came along with his friend
He came along with his friend
very strong or aggressive
In scenevery strong or aggressive
There is fierce competition
There is fierce competition
strong and angry in a way that is frightening
strong and angry in a way that is frightening
The lion is a fierce animal
The lion is a fierce animal
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
not fair or just
In scenenot fair or just
This decision is unfair
This decision is unfair
the number 4
In scenethe number 4
I have four apples
I have four apples
to escape quickly from someone or something
In sceneto escape quickly from someone or something
The cat ran away from the dog
The cat ran away from the dog
to make or produce something
In sceneto make or produce something
They will form a committee
They will form a committee
a paper with blank spaces to fill in
a paper with blank spaces to fill in
Fill out this form
Fill out this form
the visible shape of something
the visible shape of something
The ice took a strange form
The ice took a strange form
the two parts of the body from shoulder to hand
In scenethe two parts of the body from shoulder to hand
My arm hurts
My arm hurts
a part of a large organization that handles a specific area of work
a part of a large organization that handles a specific area of work
This is the research arm of the company
This is the research arm of the company
to provide with weapons or tools
to provide with weapons or tools
The soldiers were armed
The soldiers were armed
a gun or other weapon used in fighting
a gun or other weapon used in fighting
He had to drop his arm
He had to drop his arm
to say something officially
In sceneto say something officially
The government declared a holiday
The government declared a holiday
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
to make something less clear or harder to understand
In sceneto make something less clear or harder to understand
Fear clouded his judgment
Fear clouded his judgment
a white or gray mass in the sky made of water drops
In scenea white or gray mass in the sky made of water drops
There is a big cloud in the sky
There is a big cloud in the sky
a system for storing data on the internet
a system for storing data on the internet
I save my files to the cloud
I save my files to the cloud
a clear liquid that falls as rain and is in rivers, lakes, etc.
In scenea clear liquid that falls as rain and is in rivers, lakes, etc.
I drink a glass of water
I drink a glass of water
to give water to plants
to give water to plants
I water the plants every day
I water the plants every day
to help someone learn a skill
In sceneto help someone learn a skill
They train dogs to help people
They train dogs to help people
the long back part of a formal dress that trails on the ground
the long back part of a formal dress that trails on the ground
The bride wore a dress with a long train
The bride wore a dress with a long train
a series of connected vehicles that run on tracks
a series of connected vehicles that run on tracks
The train is very crowded today
The train is very crowded today
to practice physical skills to improve fitness or ability
to practice physical skills to improve fitness or ability
Athletes train every day
Athletes train every day
causing worry or concern
In scenecausing worry or concern
This is a troubling development
This is a troubling development
a strong wind with rain or snow
In scenea strong wind with rain or snow
There is a storm tonight
There is a storm tonight
to enter a place by force
to enter a place by force
The soldiers stormed the castle
The soldiers stormed the castle
to leave a place in a very angry way
to leave a place in a very angry way
He stormed out of the meeting
He stormed out of the meeting
a large vessel that travels on water
In scenea large vessel that travels on water
The large ship crossed the ocean
The large ship crossed the ocean
to imagine or support two people as a romantic couple
to imagine or support two people as a romantic couple
I ship those two characters
I ship those two characters
the state or quality of having a particular characteristic
the state or quality of having a particular characteristic
Friendship is very important
Friendship is very important
to send or transport goods
to send or transport goods
We will ship the order tomorrow
We will ship the order tomorrow
to live in the same house as someone
In sceneto live in the same house as someone
They live together in a small apartment
They live together in a small apartment
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be referred to by a particular name
to be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
to have knowledge of something
In sceneto have knowledge of something
He knew the truth
He knew the truth
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
In sceneused to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
In scenea sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
to make someone feel unable to understand something
In sceneto make someone feel unable to understand something
These directions confuse me
These directions confuse me
to make someone think something wrong
to make someone think something wrong
The false information confused the witnesses
The false information confused the witnesses
to mistake one person or thing for another
to mistake one person or thing for another
I often confuse the twins
I often confuse the twins
difficult to understand
difficult to understand
The complicated instructions confused the students
The complicated instructions confused the students
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
in a good or acceptable state
In scenein a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
In sceneused to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
used to express acceptance or agreement
used to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
the act of protecting against attack
In scenethe act of protecting against attack
The city has a strong defense
The city has a strong defense
the words someone says to explain or defend themselves when accused of something
the words someone says to explain or defend themselves when accused of something
He had no defense for his actions
He had no defense for his actions
the lawyers who represent the person accused in a court case
the lawyers who represent the person accused in a court case
The defense argued that he was innocent
The defense argued that he was innocent
of a higher quality or more suitable
In sceneof a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
In sceneused to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
You had better leave now
You had better leave now
to make something or someone better
to make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
to a greater extent
to a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
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
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
something that happens because of an action
In scenesomething that happens because of an action
Every action has a consequence
Every action has a consequence
value or significance
value or significance
The decision is of great consequence
The decision is of great consequence
to give a penalty for doing something wrong
to give a penalty for doing something wrong
He faced the consequence of his actions
He faced the consequence of his actions
to stop being alive
In sceneto stop being alive
All living things will eventually die
All living things will eventually die
a small cube with numbers used in games
a small cube with numbers used in games
Roll the die
Roll the die
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am dying for a coffee
I am dying for a coffee
a person who has never done a particular activity
a person who has never done a particular activity
He is still a die here
He is still a die here
an expression of surprise or amazement
In scenean expression of surprise or amazement
Whoa, look at that!
Whoa, look at that!
an expression of surprise or admiration
In scenean expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
quick to react to something
In scenequick to react to something
The sensor is very sensitive
The sensor is very sensitive
easily hurt when touched
easily hurt when touched
I have sensitive skin
I have sensitive skin
likely to cause embarrassment if made known
likely to cause embarrassment if made known
This is a sensitive topic
This is a sensitive topic
careful not to upset others
careful not to upset others
You should be sensitive to his feelings
You should be sensitive to his feelings
to give someone a job
In sceneto give someone a job
They want to hire a new manager
They want to hire a new manager
a person who has been given a job
a person who has been given a job
They welcomed the new hire
They welcomed the new hire
to pay money to use something for a time
to pay money to use something for a time
We decided to hire a car for our holiday
We decided to hire a car for our holiday
to begin to be something
In sceneto begin to be something
She wants to become a doctor
She wants to become a doctor
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
Water will become ice
Water will become ice
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That dress really becomes you
That dress really becomes you
total; used to emphasize
In scenetotal; used to emphasize
It was a complete surprise
It was a complete surprise
to bring to an end
In sceneto bring to an end
Please complete the form
Please complete the form
having all parts; finished
having all parts; finished
The set is now complete
The set is now complete
food used to attract fish or animals
In scenefood used to attract fish or animals
He used a worm as bait
He used a worm as bait
to deliberately annoy or provoke someone
to deliberately annoy or provoke someone
He tried to bait me into an argument
He tried to bait me into an argument
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
the time that has already happened
In scenethe time that has already happened
We should learn from the past
We should learn from the past
to someone so they can consider or approve it
to someone so they can consider or approve it
Please pass this document to the manager
Please pass this document to the manager
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
He bought a fresh past
He bought a fresh past
a time that is after the exact hour
a time that is after the exact hour
It is ten past five
It is ten past five
in the direction of the north
In scenein the direction of the north
The birds are flying northward
The birds are flying northward