Black Mirror — Season 4 Episode 6
Words & meanings
962 words
CEFR level
to put something in a new place to live or stay
In sceneto put something in a new place to live or stay
They need to rehouse the rescued dogs
They need to rehouse the rescued dogs
relating to connections between nerve cells
In scenerelating to connections between nerve cells
Synaptic activity is vital for brain function
Synaptic activity is vital for brain function
to make a hole or tunnel in the ground
In sceneto make a hole or tunnel in the ground
Rabbits burrow into the ground
Rabbits burrow into the ground
a very foolish or unintelligent person
In scenea very foolish or unintelligent person
Do not act like an imbecile
Do not act like an imbecile
a very stupid or silly person
a very stupid or silly person
He is acting like an imbecile
He is acting like an imbecile
very difficult to solve or control
In scenevery difficult to solve or control
The problem proved to be intractable
The problem proved to be intractable
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
a person who kills another person
In scenea person who kills another person
The police caught the murderer
The police caught the murderer
to spend time and effort doing something
In sceneto spend time and effort doing something
She is working on her painting
She is working on her painting
to try to solve or deal with something
to try to solve or deal with something
I need to work on this problem
I need to work on this problem
to have an effect on someone
to have an effect on someone
The medicine is starting to work on him
The medicine is starting to work on him
to have a job at a particular place or time
to have a job at a particular place or time
She works on the council
She works on the council
to do a job for payment or as a duty
to do a job for payment or as a duty
I work on a big project
I work on a big project
to be busy doing a task
to be busy doing a task
I am working on my homework
I am working on my homework
to spend time and effort doing a task
to spend time and effort doing a task
She works on her painting daily
She works on her painting daily
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
We are working on the problem
We are working on the problem
to try to make something better or finish it
to try to make something better or finish it
He works on his English skills
He works on his English skills
to try to do or solve something
to try to do or solve something
They work on a new strategy
They work on a new strategy
to be busy with a task or activity
to be busy with a task or activity
She is working on her report
She is working on her report
to be engaged in an activity or task
to be engaged in an activity or task
He works on a charity project
He works on a charity project
to repair or improve something
to repair or improve something
They work on the broken car
They work on the broken car
to spend time and effort doing something
to spend time and effort doing something
I work on my writing tasks
I work on my writing tasks
to try to do or deal with something
to try to do or deal with something
We work on the difficult issue
We work on the difficult issue
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
He works on his performance
He works on his performance
to try to fix or improve something
to try to fix or improve something
I work on the leaky pipe
I work on the leaky pipe
to make an effort to do or improve something
to make an effort to do or improve something
She works on her fitness
She works on her fitness
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
They work on their garden
They work on their garden
to try to find a solution for something
to try to find a solution for something
We work on the puzzle
We work on the puzzle
a type of cancer that starts in cells that are not fully developed
In scenea type of cancer that starts in cells that are not fully developed
The doctor identified the tumor as a blastoma
The doctor identified the tumor as a blastoma
fixed or held in place and unable to move
In scenefixed or held in place and unable to move
I am stuck in traffic
I am stuck in traffic
to give someone a difficult or unwanted task
to give someone a difficult or unwanted task
I was stuck with this homework
I was stuck with this homework
to become fixed to something
to become fixed to something
The paper is stuck to the wall
The paper is stuck to the wall
unable to move or be removed
unable to move or be removed
The door is stuck
The door is stuck
to stay in a place or situation
to stay in a place or situation
The door is stuck
The door is stuck
to attack someone with a knife
to attack someone with a knife
The criminal stuck the guard
The criminal stuck the guard
to remain in a place or situation
to remain in a place or situation
I am stuck in traffic
I am stuck in traffic
unable to move or escape
unable to move or escape
We are stuck in the elevator
We are stuck in the elevator
unable to move from a place or position
unable to move from a place or position
My foot is stuck in the hole
My foot is stuck in the hole
unable to think of something to say or do
unable to think of something to say or do
I am stuck on this answer
I am stuck on this answer
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
happening all the time
In scenehappening all the time
She is perpetually late
She is perpetually late
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
nearly, in effect
In scenenearly, in effect
It is practically finished
It is practically finished
almost, in effect
almost, in effect
He has practically finished the work
He has practically finished the work
the power to make your own choices and decisions
In scenethe power to make your own choices and decisions
You have the agency to make your own choices
You have the agency to make your own choices
a business that provides a service
a business that provides a service
They work for a travel agency
They work for a travel agency
a business that provides a service
a business that provides a service
She works for an advertising agency
She works for an advertising agency
a measure of electric force
In scenea measure of electric force
The battery is twelve volts
The battery is twelve volts
able to make someone believe something is true
In sceneable to make someone believe something is true
He gave a convincing argument
He gave a convincing argument
making someone agree to do something
making someone agree to do something
He gave a convincing argument
He gave a convincing argument
a hard, shiny substance like iron or gold
In scenea hard, shiny substance like iron or gold
This spoon is made of metal
This spoon is made of metal
a type of loud, heavy rock music
a type of loud, heavy rock music
She loves listening to metal
She loves listening to metal
a hard, shiny substance like iron or gold
a hard, shiny substance like iron or gold
Gold is a valuable metal
Gold is a valuable metal
the group of all ordinary people
In scenethe group of all ordinary people
The public loves the new law
The public loves the new law
open
open
This is a public park
This is a public park
in a place where many people can see or hear you
in a place where many people can see or hear you
She spoke in public about the problem
She spoke in public about the problem
available for everyone to use
available for everyone to use
This park is public
This park is public
the power or skill to do something
In scenethe power or skill to do something
She has the ability to sing well
She has the ability to sing well
the power or skill to do something
the power or skill to do something
She has the ability to learn quickly
She has the ability to learn quickly
the power or skill to do something
the power or skill to do something
She has the ability to speak three languages
She has the ability to speak three languages
different from what is normal or usual
In scenedifferent from what is normal or usual
Today is a special day
Today is a special day
a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available
a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available
The lunch special is very cheap
The lunch special is very cheap
something that gives pleasure
something that gives pleasure
Getting ice cream was a special treat
Getting ice cream was a special treat
different from what is usual
different from what is usual
Today is a very special day
Today is a very special day
a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
In scenea phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
He is doing you know what again
He is doing you know what again
used to get the listener's attention or as a pause
In sceneused to get the listener's attention or as a pause
You know what we should go home
You know what we should go home
something that is not named
In scenesomething that is not named
I forgot to buy you know what
I forgot to buy you know what
near the beginning of a period of time
In scenenear the beginning of a period of time
I woke up early today
I woke up early today
happening or done before the usual or expected time
happening or done before the usual or expected time
I arrived early today
I arrived early today
at a time before the present
at a time before the present
We arrived early
We arrived early
a sweet mixture used to cover cakes
In scenea sweet mixture used to cover cakes
She put icing on the cake
She put icing on the cake
to make something cold
to make something cold
I am icing my twisted ankle
I am icing my twisted ankle
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 pause or clarify what you are saying
to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
very good or skillful
very good or skillful
She plays a mean tennis match
She plays a mean tennis match
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean it is not raining today
I mean it is not raining today
to show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
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
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
They used a simple mean to fix it
They used a simple mean to fix it
to express or represent an idea
to express or represent an idea
The flag means our country
The flag means our country
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
to kill someone or something to stop their suffering
In sceneto kill someone or something to stop their suffering
The vet performed mercy killing on the suffering dog
The vet performed mercy killing on the suffering dog
the act of killing someone to end their suffering
the act of killing someone to end their suffering
Mercy killing is illegal in many places
Mercy killing is illegal in many places
full of interesting or exciting details
In scenefull of interesting or exciting details
She told me the juicy story
She told me the juicy story
having a lot of juice
having a lot of juice
This steak is tender and juicy
This steak is tender and juicy
an injury caused by fire, heat, or chemicals
In scenean injury caused by fire, heat, or chemicals
This soap burns my eyes
This soap burns my eyes
to be on fire or to cause something to be on fire
to be on fire or to cause something to be on fire
The wood burns quickly
The wood burns quickly
a clever or harsh remark that hurts someone's feelings
a clever or harsh remark that hurts someone's feelings
His comment burned him
His comment burned him
to use up money quickly
to use up money quickly
He burned all his cash in one week
He burned all his cash in one week
used to emphasize a following word, often in a rude way
In sceneused to emphasize a following word, often in a rude way
It is fucking cold outside
It is fucking cold outside
to engage in sexual intercourse with someone
to engage in sexual intercourse with someone
They were fucking in the room
They were fucking in the room
all of something
In sceneall of something
I ate the whole pizza
I ate the whole pizza
not damaged or missing any parts
not damaged or missing any parts
I ate the whole apple
I ate the whole apple
right for a particular situation
In sceneright for a particular situation
He is not fit for the job
He is not fit for the job
to be the right size or shape to go into a space
In sceneto be the right size or shape to go into a space
The key fits the lock perfectly
The key fits the lock perfectly
strong and in good physical shape
strong and in good physical shape
She exercises to stay fit
She exercises to stay fit
a sudden, uncontrolled burst of physical movement
a sudden, uncontrolled burst of physical movement
He had a fit of anger
He had a fit of anger
to become unconscious for a short time
In sceneto become unconscious for a short time
He blacked out after the heavy workout
He blacked out after the heavy workout
to make something dark or invisible
to make something dark or invisible
I blacked out the secret details
I blacked out the secret details
to have no electricity
to have no electricity
The city blacked out
The city blacked out
the legal power to do something
In scenethe legal power to do something
They have rights to edit the files
They have rights to edit the files
the correct or proper way
the correct or proper way
You chose the right path
You chose the right path
a moral or legal claim to something
a moral or legal claim to something
Everyone has human rights
Everyone has human rights
things people or beings are allowed to do
things people or beings are allowed to do
Everyone has basic human rights
Everyone has basic human rights
used for testing new ideas
In sceneused for testing new ideas
This is an experimental drug
This is an experimental drug
technology used in the field of medicine
In scenetechnology used in the field of medicine
Modern med tech has improved healthcare
Modern med tech has improved healthcare
to move a file from the internet to a device
In sceneto move a file from the internet to a device
I want to download this app
I want to download this app
to copy data from the internet to a device
to copy data from the internet to a device
I will download this file
I will download this file
not thinking in a normal way
In scenenot thinking in a normal way
He acts mental today
He acts mental today
of or relating to the mind
In sceneof or relating to the mind
It is a mental process
It is a mental process
a person with a mental illness
a person with a mental illness
He acts like a mental
He acts like a mental
to stop and wait for someone to catch up
In sceneto stop and wait for someone to catch up
Wait up for me
Wait up for me
to not go to bed while expecting someone
to not go to bed while expecting someone
Don't wait up for me tonight
Don't wait up for me tonight
at the present moment
In sceneat the present moment
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
You understand right now
You understand right now
the number 3
In scenethe number 3
I have three apples
I have three apples
the way things are organized or arranged
In scenethe way things are organized or arranged
I like your desk setup
I like your desk setup
having no contents
In scenehaving no contents
The room is empty
The room is empty
lacking purpose or value
In scenelacking purpose or value
These are empty promises
These are empty promises
to flow out into a larger body of water
to flow out into a larger body of water
The river empties into the sea
The river empties into the sea
to take everything out of a container
to take everything out of a container
Please empty the trash
Please empty the trash
the theme or idea being discussed
In scenethe theme or idea being discussed
This is a difficult subject
This is a difficult subject
to make someone experience something unpleasant
to make someone experience something unpleasant
He subjected the prisoner to torture
He subjected the prisoner to torture
a person who is ruled by a monarch or government
a person who is ruled by a monarch or government
He is a loyal subject of the queen
He is a loyal subject of the queen
a person who is being studied or tested
a person who is being studied or tested
The king protected his subjects
The king protected his subjects
used to ask for information
In sceneused to ask for information
What is your name?
What is your name?
used to ask for information
used to ask for information
What is your name
What is your name
the uppermost part of something
In scenethe uppermost part of something
The bird is sitting up top
The bird is sitting up top
in a high or upper position
in a high or upper position
Put the box up top
Put the box up top
of the highest quality or most favorable
In sceneof the highest quality or most favorable
This is the best book
This is the best book
to win against someone in a competition
to win against someone in a competition
He bested his opponent
He bested his opponent
kind thoughts or wishes for someone
kind thoughts or wishes for someone
Please give her my best
Please give her my best
used to give strong advice or a warning
used to give strong advice or a warning
You had best leave now
You had best leave now
to a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
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
a particular sort or variety
a particular sort or variety
This is a new kind of fruit
This is a new kind of fruit
no longer in good condition
In sceneno longer in good condition
The screen is broken
The screen is broken
no longer in effect
no longer in effect
The promise was broken
The promise was broken
no longer functioning properly
no longer functioning properly
The coffee machine is broken
The coffee machine is broken
made obedient through training
made obedient through training
The horse is fully broken
The horse is fully broken
lasting forever
In scenelasting forever
He left town for good
He left town for good
for a positive or helpful result
for a positive or helpful result
They are working for good
They are working for good
for all time; forever
for all time; forever
They left the country for good
They left the country for good
happening quickly or in a short time
In scenehappening quickly or in a short time
We need a quicker way
We need a quicker way
happening in a shorter time
happening in a shorter time
This path is quicker
This path is quicker
a dangerous or complicated situation
In scenea dangerous or complicated situation
The country was stuck in a political quagmire
The country was stuck in a political quagmire
in a very pleasing or attractive manner
In scenein a very pleasing or attractive manner
She sang beautifully
She sang beautifully
in the most favorable situation
In scenein the most favorable situation
On a good day the journey takes an hour
On a good day the journey takes an hour
knowing what is happening around you
In sceneknowing what is happening around you
She was conscious of the noise
She was conscious of the noise
to make someone want to know or pay attention to something
In sceneto make someone want to know or pay attention to something
This book interests me
This book interests me
money paid for borrowing money
money paid for borrowing money
The bank charges a high interest rate
The bank charges a high interest rate
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
Reading is one of my interests
Reading is one of my interests
a financial or other involvement in something
a financial or other involvement in something
He has an interest in the company
He has an interest in the company
the act of making something smaller or less
In scenethe act of making something smaller or less
The store announced price cuts
The store announced price cuts
to make an opening in something with a sharp tool
to make an opening in something with a sharp tool
She cuts the paper with a knife
She cuts the paper with a knife
breaks or openings in the skin
breaks or openings in the skin
He has some cuts on his hands
He has some cuts on his hands
a person who tells the driver how to drive
In scenea person who tells the driver how to drive
My dad is such a back seat driver
My dad is such a back seat driver
to be of significance or relevance
In sceneto be of significance or relevance
It does not matter to me
It does not matter to me
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
This is a private matter
This is a private matter
a short period of time
a short period of time
It happened in a matter of days
It happened in a matter of days
the material that things are made of
the material that things are made of
Everything is made of matter
Everything is made of matter
significance or relevance
significance or relevance
This work is a matter of great importance
This work is a matter of great importance
a difficult or troubling situation
a difficult or troubling situation
I have a private matter to discuss with you
I have a private matter to discuss with you
a topic or situation being discussed
a topic or situation being discussed
We should focus on the matter at hand
We should focus on the matter at hand
a physical material or substance
a physical material or substance
Everything in the universe is made of matter
Everything in the universe is made of matter
a subject or situation being discussed
a subject or situation being discussed
Let us talk about a different matter
Let us talk about a different matter
if something happens or as a preparation
In sceneif something happens or as a preparation
Take an umbrella in case it rains
Take an umbrella in case it rains
if something happens
if something happens
Take an umbrella in case it rains
Take an umbrella in case it rains
for use if something happens
for use if something happens
Take an umbrella in case it rains
Take an umbrella in case it rains
to be born again in a new body after death
In sceneto be born again in a new body after death
Some believe they will reincarnate as animals
Some believe they will reincarnate as animals
enjoyable or good
In sceneenjoyable or good
We had a nice day
We had a nice day
pleasing to look at
pleasing to look at
That is a nice dress
That is a nice dress
friendly or pleasant
friendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
the place where someone or something is
In scenethe place where someone or something is
Please position the camera carefully
Please position the camera carefully
a way of thinking about or approaching a topic
In scenea way of thinking about or approaching a topic
What is your position on this issue
What is your position on this issue
a paid role of employment
a paid role of employment
She is looking for a new position
She is looking for a new position
a set of circumstances someone is in
a set of circumstances someone is in
They are in a difficult position
They are in a difficult position
to a previous place or position
In sceneto a previous place or position
Please come back
Please come back
the part that is behind or at the back of something
the part that is behind or at the back of something
My back hurts
My back hurts
to reply to someone's message
to reply to someone's message
I will write back soon
I will write back soon
to support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
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
the foot of an animal with claws or pads
In scenethe foot of an animal with claws or pads
The cat has soft paws
The cat has soft paws
to touch someone in a rough, sexual way
to touch someone in a rough, sexual way
He tried to paw her at the party
He tried to paw her at the party
to make it easier for something to happen
In sceneto make it easier for something to happen
They want to pave the way for peace
They want to pave the way for peace
relating to the body
In scenerelating to the body
He is in good physical health
He is in good physical health
relating to the physical world, not spiritual
relating to the physical world, not spiritual
The physical world is complex
The physical world is complex
a medical check-up of a person's body
a medical check-up of a person's body
I need to go for my yearly physical
I need to go for my yearly physical
of or relating to the body
of or relating to the body
He needs physical exercise daily
He needs physical exercise daily
people who treat sick people
In scenepeople who treat sick people
The doctors work at the hospital
The doctors work at the hospital
a person trained to treat illnesses
a person trained to treat illnesses
Doctors help sick people
Doctors help sick people
a medical professional who treats patients
a medical professional who treats patients
The doctors are in the clinic
The doctors are in the clinic
used to add emphasis to a question or statement
In sceneused to add emphasis to a question or statement
What in hell are you doing
What in hell are you doing
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
a task or enterprise that is attempted
In scenea task or enterprise that is attempted
The renovation was a major undertaking
The renovation was a major undertaking
to move your hand from side to side to greet or signal
In sceneto move your hand from side to side to greet or signal
She gave a friendly wave
She gave a friendly wave
a moving ridge on water or in the air
In scenea moving ridge on water or in the air
The waves are very big today
The waves are very big today
to move from side to side repeatedly
to move from side to side repeatedly
The trees wave in the wind
The trees wave in the wind
a sudden increase in popularity or activity of something
a sudden increase in popularity or activity of something
There is a new wave of interest in jazz
There is a new wave of interest in jazz
to move something back and forth in the air
to move something back and forth in the air
Wave the flag to show support
Wave the flag to show support
to move your hand from side to side to greet or signal
to move your hand from side to side to greet or signal
She waved at her friend
She waved at her friend
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
for the reason that
for the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
I have been here since morning
I have been here since morning
a strong feeling like love, anger, or sadness
In scenea strong feeling like love, anger, or sadness
Love is a strong emotion
Love is a strong emotion
used to express surprise or annoyance
In sceneused to express surprise or annoyance
Jeez, that is expensive
Jeez, that is expensive
to think someone or something is less good or important than they really are
In sceneto think someone or something is less good or important than they really are
Do not underestimate your abilities
Do not underestimate your abilities
to think someone is less capable than they are
to think someone is less capable than they are
Never underestimate your opponent
Never underestimate your opponent
to think something is smaller or less important than it really is
to think something is smaller or less important than it really is
Never underestimate your own potential
Never underestimate your own potential
a failure to do something properly
In scenea failure to do something properly
The trial was a miscarriage of justice
The trial was a miscarriage of justice
the loss of a baby before it is born
the loss of a baby before it is born
She suffered a miscarriage early in her pregnancy
She suffered a miscarriage early in her pregnancy
to feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder
In sceneto feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder
I am surprised by the gift
I am surprised by the gift
an event that happens without warning
In scenean event that happens without warning
That party was a big surprise
That party was a big surprise
a word said to announce something unexpected
a word said to announce something unexpected
Surprise! I am here
Surprise! I am here
happening without warning, intended to surprise
happening without warning, intended to surprise
It was a surprise visit
It was a surprise visit
the services provided to treat or prevent illness and injury
In scenethe services provided to treat or prevent illness and injury
Everyone deserves access to good health care
Everyone deserves access to good health care
a very large ocean wave caused by an earthquake
In scenea very large ocean wave caused by an earthquake
The tsunami caused a lot of damage
The tsunami caused a lot of damage