Avatar: The Last Airbender — Season 2 Episode 10
Words & meanings
408 words
CEFR level
unusual or odd
In sceneunusual or odd
This is a weird smell
This is a weird smell
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
He weirded me out
He weirded me out
a slow-moving animal with a hard shell
In scenea slow-moving animal with a hard shell
The turtle moves slowly
The turtle moves slowly
a piece of chocolate shaped like a turtle
a piece of chocolate shaped like a turtle
She ate a chocolate turtle
She ate a chocolate turtle
to pull your head and limbs into a shell for protection
to pull your head and limbs into a shell for protection
The boy turtled when he saw the dog
The boy turtled when he saw the dog
to move very slowly
to move very slowly
Traffic turtled along the highway
Traffic turtled along the highway
too many to count
In scenetoo many to count
There are countless stars in the sky
There are countless stars in the sky
to go from one side to another
In sceneto go from one side to another
We walked through the park
We walked through the park
to guide someone through a process or task by explaining each part
to guide someone through a process or task by explaining each part
Let me walk you through the new software
Let me walk you through the new software
a careful check of a place
a careful check of a place
We did a walk-through of the house before buying it
We did a walk-through of the house before buying it
to move through a place on foot
to move through a place on foot
We walk through the park every morning
We walk through the park every morning
a detailed explanation or demonstration of a process
a detailed explanation or demonstration of a process
This video is a walk-through of the software
This video is a walk-through of the software
to examine or explain something in detail from beginning to end
to examine or explain something in detail from beginning to end
Let me walk you through the report
Let me walk you through the report
to change a setting using a knob or button
In sceneto change a setting using a knob or button
Dial the temperature down
Dial the temperature down
to change the level or amount of something
to change the level or amount of something
You can dial the temperature to your liking
You can dial the temperature to your liking
to call a phone number by pressing buttons
to call a phone number by pressing buttons
Dial the number now
Dial the number now
a large wild animal like a cow with horns
In scenea large wild animal like a cow with horns
The bison is a large animal
The bison is a large animal
the physical world and living things
In scenethe physical world and living things
We must protect nature
We must protect nature
the basic qualities or personality of something
the basic qualities or personality of something
It is his nature to be kind
It is his nature to be kind
positioned before or facing
In scenepositioned before or facing
The car is in front of the house
The car is in front of the house
to have a better position or ability than someone else
In sceneto have a better position or ability than someone else
He studied hard to get the edge on his competitors
He studied hard to get the edge on his competitors
a particular way something is made or looks
In scenea particular way something is made or looks
I like the style of this house
I like the style of this house
a particular way of doing or expressing something
In scenea particular way of doing or expressing something
He has a unique style of writing
He has a unique style of writing
to shape or arrange someone's hair in a particular way
to shape or arrange someone's hair in a particular way
She likes to style her hair every morning
She likes to style her hair every morning
to give a name or title to someone
to give a name or title to someone
He was styled the leader of the group
He was styled the leader of the group
a phrase used to begin a knock-knock joke
In scenea phrase used to begin a knock-knock joke
He started with knock knock
He started with knock knock
a short funny story or game
a short funny story or game
Do you know a knock knock joke?
Do you know a knock knock joke?
a type of joke that starts with repeated 'knock knock'
a type of joke that starts with repeated 'knock knock'
I love this knock knock joke type
I love this knock knock joke type
a short loud hit made by knocking
a short loud hit made by knocking
I heard a knock knock on the door
I heard a knock knock on the door
most important or first
In scenemost important or first
The primary goal is safety
The primary goal is safety
an early election where voters choose a candidate for the main election
an early election where voters choose a candidate for the main election
The party held a primary to choose a candidate
The party held a primary to choose a candidate
a school for young children, usually aged 5 to 11
a school for young children, usually aged 5 to 11
She started primary school last year
She started primary school last year
to look at something carefully
In sceneto look at something carefully
Please check your answers
Please check your answers
a design of small squares, often on fabric
a design of small squares, often on fabric
He wore a check shirt
He wore a check shirt
a written order to a bank to pay money
a written order to a bank to pay money
Can I have the check please
Can I have the check please
showing signs of future success
In sceneshowing signs of future success
He is a promising young athlete
He is a promising young athlete
the state of having no light
In scenethe state of having no light
The room is very dark
The room is very dark
feeling unhappy or without hope
In scenefeeling unhappy or without hope
He had a dark thought
He had a dark thought
having a color that is not light
having a color that is not light
He has dark hair
He has dark hair
not known or seen by most people
not known or seen by most people
They have a dark past
They have a dark past
seeming dishonest or not reliable
In sceneseeming dishonest or not reliable
The man had a shifty look
The man had a shifty look
the ability to do something well
In scenethe ability to do something well
Reading is an important skill
Reading is an important skill
not less than; at the very least
In scenenot less than; at the very least
I need at least ten dollars
I need at least ten dollars
used to say something positive despite a problem
used to say something positive despite a problem
At least it is not raining
At least it is not raining
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You could at least say sorry
You could at least say sorry
to a small degree
to a small degree
It is at least warm here
It is at least warm here
feeling relaxed and not worried
In scenefeeling relaxed and not worried
I feel comfortable here
I feel comfortable here
making you feel relaxed and without pain
making you feel relaxed and without pain
This bed is very comfortable
This bed is very comfortable
real, not fake
In scenereal, not fake
This is an authentic Italian pizza
This is an authentic Italian pizza
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
an arrangement of things for people to see
In scenean arrangement of things for people to see
The museum has a great display of art
The museum has a great display of art
the study of human societies and cultures
In scenethe study of human societies and cultures
He studies anthropology at university
He studies anthropology at university
a human being who will eventually die
In scenea human being who will eventually die
We are all mortal
We are all mortal
causing or involving death
causing or involving death
He suffered a mortal wound
He suffered a mortal wound
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
having great worth or importance
In scenehaving great worth or importance
This ring is very valuable
This ring is very valuable
to have a particular result or ending
In sceneto have a particular result or ending
The meeting turned out well
The meeting turned out well
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
Many people turned out for the concert
Many people turned out for the concert
to remove the contents of a container or pocket
to remove the contents of a container or pocket
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
to create or produce goods in large quantities
to create or produce goods in large quantities
The factory turns out many toys
The factory turns out many toys
the part of a country that is in the south
In scenethe part of a country that is in the south
Southern France is beautiful
Southern France is beautiful
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 an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
to talk to someone for a long time, especially about a problem
In sceneto talk to someone for a long time, especially about a problem
He started to bend my ear about his problems
He started to bend my ear about his problems
to make something change shape
to make something change shape
He tried to bend the metal bar
He tried to bend the metal bar
knowing everything
In sceneknowing everything
God is considered an all knowing being
God is considered an all knowing being
a building with a dome where you can see stars and planets
In scenea building with a dome where you can see stars and planets
We visited the planetarium yesterday
We visited the planetarium yesterday
a drawing that shows an area or information
In scenea drawing that shows an area or information
I need a map
I need a map
to connect one thing to another
to connect one thing to another
You need to map these values to the correct items
You need to map these values to the correct items
a large, heavy book
In scenea large, heavy book
He carried a heavy tome into the library
He carried a heavy tome into the library
any person
In sceneany person
Is anybody here
Is anybody here
someone who says things that are not true
In scenesomeone who says things that are not true
He is a liar
He is a liar
used to get attention or introduce a statement
In sceneused to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
the time at this moment
In scenethe time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
a convenient or appropriate time for something
a convenient or appropriate time for something
Now is the perfect time to start
Now is the perfect time to start
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
to no longer have something
In sceneto no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not win a fight, game, or contest
to not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to not know where someone or something is
to not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
to not be able to understand something
to not be able to understand something
I lost you when you talked about science
I lost you when you talked about science
not any person
In scenenot any person
No one is home
No one is home
any person
any person
No one knows the answer
No one knows the answer
a sound made when thinking or hesitating
In scenea sound made when thinking or hesitating
Hmm, let me think
Hmm, let me think
extremely big in size or amount
In sceneextremely big in size or amount
He lives in a huge house
He lives in a huge house
extremely significant or important
extremely significant or important
This is a huge decision for us
This is a huge decision for us
information or awareness gained through experience
In sceneinformation or awareness gained through experience
She has a lot of knowledge about history
She has a lot of knowledge about history
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
Let's begin the lesson
Let's begin the lesson
relating to the moon
In scenerelating to the moon
They follow the lunar calendar
They follow the lunar calendar
used to express surprise or emphasis
In sceneused to express surprise or emphasis
My word, it is huge
My word, it is huge
a serious promise or guarantee
a serious promise or guarantee
You have my word that I will be there
You have my word that I will be there
something that someone says
something that someone says
You should trust my word
You should trust my word
to go into a place
In sceneto go into a place
Please go in
Please go in
(of the sun) to be covered by clouds
(of the sun) to be covered by clouds
The sun went in behind the clouds
The sun went in behind the clouds
to start criticizing or opposing someone
to start criticizing or opposing someone
The media will go in on the politician
The media will go in on the politician
not held tightly in place
In scenenot held tightly in place
The screw is loose
The screw is loose
to let go of something
In sceneto let go of something
He loosed the dog to run in the park
He loosed the dog to run in the park
not careful or precise
not careful or precise
His definition is a bit loose
His definition is a bit loose
calm and not tense
calm and not tense
He is feeling loose after the yoga class
He is feeling loose after the yoga class
to join separate things to make one whole
In sceneto join separate things to make one whole
They put together the puzzle
They put together the puzzle
to gather things into one place
to gather things into one place
I will put together all my books
I will put together all my books
to understand or realize something after thinking about it
to understand or realize something after thinking about it
I finally put together what happened
I finally put together what happened
an idea or arrangement for doing something
In scenean idea or arrangement for doing something
We made a plan for the trip
We made a plan for the trip
to make an arrangement to do something
to make an arrangement to do something
I plan to visit my friend
I plan to visit my friend
to use time doing something
In sceneto use time doing something
She spent the day reading
She spent the day reading
very tired or lacking energy
very tired or lacking energy
I am completely spent
I am completely spent
to give money in exchange for something
to give money in exchange for something
He spent all his money
He spent all his money
already used or consumed
already used or consumed
The battery is spent
The battery is spent
a fictional nation in the *Avatar* franchise
In scenea fictional nation in the *Avatar* franchise
The Fire Nation attacked the Air Nomads
The Fire Nation attacked the Air Nomads
a large group of musicians playing together
In scenea large group of musicians playing together
The orchestra played a beautiful song
The orchestra played a beautiful song
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
to move upward using hands and feet
In sceneto move upward using hands and feet
He climbed the mountain
He climbed the mountain
to move downward using hands and feet
to move downward using hands and feet
He climbed down the ladder
He climbed down the ladder
to move to the top of something
to move to the top of something
He likes to climb trees
He likes to climb trees
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
In scenea 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
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
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
not morally right or acceptable
not morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
a group of people with their own culture and way of life
In scenea group of people with their own culture and way of life
Ancient Egypt had a great civilization
Ancient Egypt had a great civilization
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
What kind of book do you want
What kind of book do you want
to a small degree
to a small degree
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
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
to put something under a layer of material
In sceneto put something under a layer of material
The gold was buried in the sand
The gold was buried in the sand
to put a dead body into the ground
to put a dead body into the ground
He was buried in the village
He was buried in the village
to have too many things to deal with
to have too many things to deal with
I am buried in work today
I am buried in work today
a description of imaginary or real events
In scenea description of imaginary or real events
I love reading ghost stories
I love reading ghost stories
the floors or levels of a building
the floors or levels of a building
The building has ten stories
The building has ten stories
a list of days, weeks, and months of a year
In scenea list of days, weeks, and months of a year
Check the calendar for the date
Check the calendar for the date
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
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
packed tightly with material
In scenepacked tightly with material
I bought a stuffed toy
I bought a stuffed toy
to put something into a container or space tightly
to put something into a container or space tightly
She stuffed the clothes into the bag
She stuffed the clothes into the bag
having eaten enough food
having eaten enough food
I am stuffed
I am stuffed
to spend time learning about a subject
In sceneto spend time learning about a subject
I study English every day
I study English every day
a room used for reading, writing, or working
In scenea room used for reading, writing, or working
He is in his study
He is in his study
a detailed examination of a subject
a detailed examination of a subject
They conducted a study on the new medicine
They conducted a study on the new medicine
a person who learns something quickly
a person who learns something quickly
She is a fast study
She is a fast study
a time when you travel or rest from work
In scenea time when you travel or rest from work
I am on vacation
I am on vacation
the place where you live
In scenethe place where you live
I am going home
I am going home
to get pleasure from something
In sceneto get pleasure from something
I enjoy reading books
I enjoy reading books
to do something regularly as a habit
In sceneto do something regularly as a habit
He makes it a practice to read
He makes it a practice to read
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
He completed the practice questions before the exam
He completed the practice questions before the exam
a business where a professional works
a business where a professional works
She has a medical practice
She has a medical practice
not having something
In scenenot having something
I cannot see without my glasses
I cannot see without my glasses
on or to the outside of something
on or to the outside of something
He stood without the door
He stood without the door
a large, dry, sandy place with few plants
In scenea large, dry, sandy place with few plants
It is very hot in the desert
It is very hot in the desert
to leave someone alone, especially in a difficult situation
to leave someone alone, especially in a difficult situation
He deserted his family
He deserted his family
something that someone deserves
something that someone deserves
He finally got his just deserts
He finally got his just deserts
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?
an object or sign that represents something else
In scenean object or sign that represents something else
The dove is a symbol of peace
The dove is a symbol of peace
at the back of something
In sceneat the back of something
The cat is behind the sofa
The cat is behind the sofa
in the space at the back of something
in the space at the back of something
The ball is behind the chair
The ball is behind the chair
the part of the body you sit on
the part of the body you sit on
He fell on his behind
He fell on his behind
the person or thing that causes something to happen
the person or thing that causes something to happen
She is the force behind this project
She is the force behind this project
not on time
not on time
He is behind schedule
He is behind schedule
without someone knowing
without someone knowing
He did it behind my back
He did it behind my back
to give support to someone or something
to give support to someone or something
We are behind you
We are behind you
left in a place when you go away
left in a place when you go away
He left his keys behind
He left his keys behind
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
I can prove it
I can prove it