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Gilmore Girls — Season 6 Episode 1

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CEFR level

as much as is needed

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as much as is needed

We have plenty of food for everyone

a large amount

We have plenty of time

to a great degree

That room is plenty big for our needs

advice or opinions that someone gives

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advice or opinions that someone gives

I would value your input on this project

to put information into a machine or system

Please input your password

to find something for the first time

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to find something for the first time

They discovered a new planet

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Scientists discovered a new planet

a hot drink made from beans

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a hot drink made from beans

I need a cup of joe to wake up

to stay in one place until something happens

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to stay in one place until something happens

Please wait for me

to feel excited for something to happen

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to feel excited for something to happen

I can't wait for summer

to stop for a short time

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to stop for a short time

Please wait a moment

to do things for someone to help them

The server waits on the guests

to stay until later

Please wait for me

the season between summer and winter

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the season between summer and winter

The leaves change color in the fall

to change into a particular state or condition

The room fell silent

to move down quickly to the ground

Be careful not to fall

to not succeed in doing something

The mission did not fall

relating to a total disaster or end of the world

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relating to a total disaster or end of the world

The movie showed an apocalyptic landscape

to go from one bar to another for drinks

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to go from one bar to another for drinks

They went bar hopping last night

to select or choose something

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to select or choose something

Pick a color

to take something in your hand or lift it

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to take something in your hand or lift it

Pick up your book

to remove something from a small space

Use a toothpick to pick your teeth

a small tool used to play a string instrument

He lost his guitar pick

something extra that can be used if needed

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something extra that can be used if needed

I have a backup plan

a second version of something kept safe

Always keep a backup of your files

extra help or resources

The police called for backup

something extra that can be used if needed

We need a backup plan

a small sweet blue fruit

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a small sweet blue fruit

I love blueberries

to have the desired effect

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to have the desired effect

A little extra salt should do the trick

something that is known to be true

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something that is known to be true

These are the facts

something that is true or real

It is a scientific fact

things that are true or real

Please just tell me the facts

something known to be true

You should face the facts

to be required or expected to do something

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to be required or expected to do something

I suppose that you are right

to have a particular purpose or intention

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to have a particular purpose or intention

You are supposed to arrive by ten

to think something is true without proof

I suppose you are right

not high or great in amount, level, or rank

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not high or great in amount, level, or rank

The price is very low

a very bad or unsuccessful point

That was the low of his career

not kind or fair

That was a low act

not loud

She speaks in a low voice

a student in their first year of high school or college

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a student in their first year of high school or college

He is a freshman in college

a first-year student in college or high school

The freshmen are excited

to not continue an action

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to not continue an action

Stop talking

a word telling someone to stop

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a word telling someone to stop

Stop!

a place where a bus or train stops

Where is the bus stop

to go to a place for a short time

I will stop by your house later

to give money for work done

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to give money for work done

They pay the workers every week

to give money for something

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to give money for something

I have to pay the bill

to be a good use of time or effort

It pays to arrive on time

given money for work done

This is a paid position

money given for work done

He received his pay yesterday

to give attention to someone or something

Please pay attention to the teacher

to direct your attention or respect toward something

Please pay attention to the teacher

money given for work

I receive my pay every month

to get money for work done

This job pays well

money received for work

My pay is deposited monthly

to give someone the money you owe them

I need to pay my credit card debt

to experience something bad because of an action

Honesty will pay in the end

to experience a bad result for something you did

You will pay for what you did

to go to see someone or a place

We will pay a visit to the museum

to get possession of something

I will pay for the book

to keep doing something

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to keep doing something

Please continue reading

to keep happening or doing something

The rain continued all day

the act of keeping something going

They decided to continue the meeting

to go on doing something

He continued his studies

a sudden feeling of surprise or upset

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a sudden feeling of surprise or upset

It was a big shock

a sudden painful feeling from electricity passing through the body

I felt a shock when I touched the wire

a sudden, dangerous physical reaction to an allergy

The patient went into shock after the medicine

a choice on a machine or device

Press the shock button to start

to think something is true without proof

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to think something is true without proof

Assuming you are right, I will help you

to think that something is true without being certain

I am assuming he is coming

to begin to have a role or responsibility

He is assuming the role of manager

a helpful or kind action done for someone

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a helpful or kind action done for someone

Can you do me a favor

to give someone an advantage or treat them more kindly

The teacher favors some students

to like one thing more than another

Most people favor the new law

to ask for something or ask someone to do something

Could you do me a favor

playful bad behavior

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playful bad behavior

The children are getting into mischief

behavior that causes minor trouble in a playful way

The children are getting into mischief

a set of printed pages bound together for reading

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a set of printed pages bound together for reading

I read a book

to arrange to use something in advance

I want to book a room

to officially record someone's arrest in police records

The police decided to book the suspect

a written work with pages

I am reading a good book

to say something to someone

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to say something to someone

She told me a secret

to give information to someone

He told me the secret

to give information to someone

She told a story

used to get attention or introduce a statement

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used to get attention or introduce a statement

Now, listen carefully

the time at this moment

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the time at this moment

I am busy now

used to say goodbye in a friendly way

Now, I must go

a convenient or appropriate time for something

Now is the perfect time to start

in the past, before now

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in the past, before now

I arrived an hour ago

before now; in the past

I saw him two days ago

something that happens

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something that happens

It was a strange occurrence

a person's father or mother

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a person's father or mother

I love my parents

a company that owns another company

The parent company owns several smaller businesses

to care for and bring up a child

They are parenting their children with love

a person's father or mother

My parent is very kind

to change into a different state

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to change into a different state

The milk went bad

to move from one place to another

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to move from one place to another

He went to the store

to let someone or something go from being held or trapped

He let the bird go

to move to a lower place

The elevator went down to the first floor

to form an idea about something without being sure

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to form an idea about something without being sure

Can you guess my age

an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure

I made a guess about the answer

an idea you think is true without being sure

My guess was wrong

an expensive sparkling white wine from France

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an expensive sparkling white wine from France

We celebrated with a glass of champagne

an expensive white sparkling wine

They served champagne at the party

a type of fizzy white wine, often drunk at celebrations

Many people enjoy sparkling wine

a sparkling wine from France

They drank champagne to celebrate

an idea or plan put forward for consideration

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an idea or plan put forward for consideration

Do you have any suggestions

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I have a good suggestion

a piece of advice about what to do or choose

Please follow my suggestion

the place where someone lives or works

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the place where someone lives or works

What is your home address

to think about and begin to solve a problem or question

We need to address the issue

to speak to or send something to someone

He addressed the crowd

a formal talk given to an audience

The president gave an address

to say someone is great

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to say someone is great

They hailed him as a hero

small balls of ice that fall from the sky during a storm

The car was damaged by the heavy hail

to call or wave to get attention

I need to hail a taxi

to be referred to by a particular name

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to be referred to by a particular name

It is hard, you know

to have knowledge or information about something

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to have knowledge or information about something

I know the answer

to be familiar with someone or something

I know him very well

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

It is a nice car, you know, very fast

to say that you want something

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to say that you want something

I will ask for a glass of water

to behave in a way that is likely to cause an unpleasant event to happen

You are asking for trouble by staying out late

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She will ask for help

to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you

You are asking for trouble

to notice or recognize a smell

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to notice or recognize a smell

I can smell smoke

to give off a smell

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to give off a smell

The fish smells bad

the quality perceived by the nose

I love the smell of rain

to come back to a former position or popularity

The trend began to smell again

not costing much money

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not costing much money

This book is inexpensive

a house or place where you live

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a house or place where you live

He has a roof over his head

the upper covering of a building

The roof is leaking

the structure that covers the top of a building

The cat is sitting on the roof

cool and refreshing

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cool and refreshing

The morning air was brisk

quick and energetic

She took a brisk walk

to cause trouble or worry

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to cause trouble or worry

Please don't bother me

to make an effort to do something

Don't bother to call him

a problem or difficulty

It is a lot of bother to move these boxes

friendly or pleasant

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friendly or pleasant

She is a nice person

enjoyable or good

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enjoyable or good

We had a nice day

pleasing to look at

That is a nice dress

to have confidence in someone

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to have confidence in someone

You can trust his advice

belief in the honesty or reliability of someone or something

I have trust in you

to believe someone is honest or reliable

I trust my friend

a single unit of language that has meaning

Trust is a word

something said or written

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something said or written

She made a polite remark

having a baby developing inside the body

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having a baby developing inside the body

She is pregnant

having a baby growing inside the body

She is pregnant with her first child

full of hidden meaning or significance

The silence was pregnant with meaning

having a lot of things to do

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having a lot of things to do

I am very busy today

having a lot of work or activity to do

I am busy today

having a lot of things to do

This is a busy street

having nothing to give or offer

I arrived at the party empty handed

having nothing in your hands

He arrived at the party empty handed

carrying nothing

He returned home empty handed

having failed to get what you wanted

They returned empty handed from the store

having nothing in your hands

I arrived at the party empty-handed

to experience or deal with something

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to experience or deal with something

She went through a hard time

to be successfully finished or approved

The trade agreement went through yesterday

to read or check something carefully from beginning to end

Please go through these documents

to move from one side to the other

We will go through the tunnel

to be officially accepted or completed

The contract finally went through

to experience a difficult situation

She went through a difficult time

to cause something to go somewhere

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to cause something to go somewhere

I will send him to school

to send information to someone

I will send an email to him

moving ahead in a direction

Please send the letter to my house

to plan or have a purpose to do something

I send to do this

an empty or available area

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an empty or available area

There is no space here

to place things at a distance from each other

You should space the plants out

to fail to remember something

I spaced out during the lesson

a person's current state or circumstances

I am in a good space right now

a device used to make calls and use the internet

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a device used to make calls and use the internet

I lost my cell phone

the smallest part of a living thing

The human body is made of many cells

a small unit that is part of a larger system

The human body is made of cells

a small room in a prison

The prisoner is in his cell

the lawyers who represent the person accused in a court case

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the lawyers who represent the person accused in a court case

The defense argued that he was innocent

the words someone says to explain or defend themselves when accused of something

He had no defense for his actions

the act of protecting against attack

The city has a strong defense

a statement that explains or defends your actions

He offered a strong defense for his actions

extremely good, pleasant, or impressive

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extremely good, pleasant, or impressive

It was a wonderful day

a beverage containing alcohol

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a beverage containing alcohol

Beer is an alcoholic drink

a person who cannot stop drinking alcohol

He is an alcoholic

to appear to be a certain way

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to appear to be a certain way

That sounds great

something you hear

I heard a strange sound

to show or describe someone in a certain way

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to show or describe someone in a certain way

The movie portrays him as a hero

the part of the arm between the elbow and wrist

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the part of the arm between the elbow and wrist

He has a tattoo on his forearm

a person who will receive money or property from someone who dies

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a person who will receive money or property from someone who dies

He is the only heir to his father's fortune

a person who will inherit a title, property, or position

He is the sole heir to the family fortune

the act of choosing or the thing chosen

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the act of choosing or the thing chosen

It was a difficult choice

of very good quality

We were served choice wine

the thing that someone prefers most

This blue dress is my choice

a ride in a vehicle for fun, often without permission

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a ride in a vehicle for fun, often without permission

They went for a joyride in the stolen car

to drive a car for fun, especially without permission

The teenagers took the car for a joyride

to give money for something

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to give money for something

I will pay for the coffee

to suffer punishment or bad results for a previous action

You will pay for what you did

to give money for something

I will pay for the dinner

to give money for something bought

I paid for these new shoes

to give money for something

He pays for his sons education

to experience the bad result of an action

You will pay for your mistakes

a small area of still water

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a small area of still water

There are fish in the pond

a small area of still water, smaller than a lake

The ducks are swimming in the pond

to move something somewhere

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to move something somewhere

Please take this book to the library

to think of something in a particular way

Don't take it personally

to move something into your hand or possession

I will take the keys

to do an action

I take a walk every day

a word used to tell someone or something to leave

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a word used to tell someone or something to leave

Shoo, go away

a person who has committed a serious crime

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a person who has committed a serious crime

He is a convicted felon

to think something is true without proof

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to think something is true without proof

I assume you are tired

to begin to have a role or responsibility

He assumed the role of manager

to stop something from continuing

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to stop something from continuing

He is breaking the rule

to separate into parts with force

He is breaking the cookie into two pieces

happening or appearing for the first time

This is breaking news

to make something known that was secret

They are breaking the news

the number after nineteen

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the number after nineteen

I have twenty dollars

the number after nineteen

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the number after nineteen

I have twenty apples

a brown food made from cacao, often eaten as candy

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a brown food made from cacao, often eaten as candy

She bought a box of chocolates

a sweet food made from cacao

She gave me a box of chocolates

a sweet brown food made from cocoa

I like chocolates

to take away a king or queen's position

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to take away a king or queen's position

The army decided to dethrone the king

a formal claim that someone has done something illegal

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a formal claim that someone has done something illegal

The police charged him with robbery

to put electrical energy into a device

I need to charge my phone

to demand an amount of money for goods or services

The hotel charges for breakfast

to ask for money for a service

They charge a high price

a command to rush forward or attack

The general gave the order to charge

a person or thing that someone is responsible for

The children were in her charge

to move quickly and with force

The bull charged at the matador

to formally say that someone has done something illegal

The police will charge him with robbery

to move quickly and aggressively toward someone or something

The soldiers charge the enemy position

the position of having control or responsibility

She is in charge of the team

to have authority or responsibility over something

The manager charges the department

responsible for managing or controlling something

Who is in charge of this project

existing as a fact

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existing as a fact

This is a real diamond

not fancy or complex

He prefers a real and simple lifestyle

a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production

He is a real who believes in common ownership

used to emphasize that something is true

He is real quiet

a place where things are made

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a place where things are made

This is a big factory

to complete the formal process of leaving a hotel or paying for goods at a store

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to complete the formal process of leaving a hotel or paying for goods at a store

We need to check out by noon

to take something from a library for a period of time

I need to check out this book from the library

to look at someone or something carefully

Please check out the report

to make sure something is correct or true

I will check out the facts

the act of leaving a hotel or paying for goods

Please complete your hotel check-out before noon

to make someone feel sad or worried

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to make someone feel sad or worried

Please do not upset her

feeling unhappy or worried

She felt upset after the argument

an unexpected win against a stronger opponent

The small team caused a major upset

to cause a problem or disturbance to something

The rain upset our plans

without being bothered or disturbed

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without being bothered or disturbed

Please leave me alone

without other people

He walked home alone

used to emphasize that one thing is enough

The cost alone is high

without other people

She is alone

a legal process to decide if someone is guilty

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a legal process to decide if someone is guilty

The trial begins tomorrow

a test to see if something works

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a test to see if something works

This is a free trial

a difficult or unpleasant experience

Her life has been full of trials

a formal rule or way of doing something

This trial follows the standard procedure

to rest with your eyes closed

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to rest with your eyes closed

I need to sleep

in an exact manner

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in an exact manner

It is exactly ten o'clock

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