Gilmore Girls — Season 7 Episode 10
Words & meanings
689 words
CEFR level
to believe or accept something as true
In sceneto believe or accept something as true
He swallowed the lie completely
He swallowed the lie completely
a small bird with pointed wings and a forked tail
a small bird with pointed wings and a forked tail
I saw a swallow flying in the sky
I saw a swallow flying in the sky
to cause something to go down your throat into your stomach
to cause something to go down your throat into your stomach
Swallow the pill with water
Swallow the pill with water
to completely cover or surround something
to completely cover or surround something
The darkness swallowed the whole city
The darkness swallowed the whole city
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
I agree with you
I agree with you
to share the same view as someone
In sceneto share the same view as someone
We agree on this point
We agree on this point
to say yes or have the same opinion
to say yes or have the same opinion
I agree with your plan
I agree with your plan
a particular situation or example
In scenea particular situation or example
This is a special case
This is a special case
a matter that is decided in a court of law
In scenea matter that is decided in a court of law
The police are working on the case
The police are working on the case
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
He put the phone in its case
He put the phone in its case
to think something is true without proof
In sceneto think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
to have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
in a state of sleep
In scenein a state of sleep
The baby is asleep
The baby is asleep
more than what is usual or necessary
In scenemore than what is usual or necessary
I need extra time
I need extra time
behaving in a way that is more dramatic or noticeable than is appropriate
behaving in a way that is more dramatic or noticeable than is appropriate
Stop being so extra about everything
Stop being so extra about everything
a person who appears in a movie or show but has no speaking role
a person who appears in a movie or show but has no speaking role
He worked as an extra in the movie
He worked as an extra in the movie
to a high degree
to a high degree
Her outfit is so extra
Her outfit is so extra
to make a serious promise
In sceneto make a serious promise
He vowed to return
He vowed to return
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I will see you next week
I will see you next week
a period of seven days
a period of seven days
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
a substance used for washing
In scenea substance used for washing
I wash my hands with soap
I wash my hands with soap
a television series about daily life
In scenea television series about daily life
My mom watches her favorite soap every day
My mom watches her favorite soap every day
a substance used for washing
a substance used for washing
This soap smells like lemon
This soap smells like lemon
a television drama series about daily life
a television drama series about daily life
She watches a soap opera every day
She watches a soap opera every day
a note at the end of a text
In scenea note at the end of a text
You can find the source in the endnote
You can find the source in the endnote
used to get someone's attention
In sceneused to get someone's attention
Look, we are late
Look, we are late
to turn your eyes toward something
In sceneto turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
to seem or appear a certain way
to seem or appear a certain way
You look happy
You look happy
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
I like her look
I like her look
the number 4
In scenethe number 4
I have four apples
I have four apples
paper used to cover gifts
In scenepaper used to cover gifts
I used wrapping paper to cover the box
I used wrapping paper to cover the box
to urge someone to do something
In sceneto urge someone to do something
Come on, you can do it
Come on, you can do it
to start to be seen or happen
to start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
to move toward or nearer to something
to move toward or nearer to something
He came on toward the house
He came on toward the house
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
Do you want to come on the trip with us
Do you want to come on the trip with us
an act of inviting someone to do something
an act of inviting someone to do something
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
Come on we are going to be late
Come on we are going to be late
to ask someone to hurry or try
to ask someone to hurry or try
Come on we will be late
Come on we will be late
the way a person acts or behaves
In scenethe way a person acts or behaves
His behavior was very good
His behavior was very good
the way a person or thing acts or functions
the way a person or thing acts or functions
His behavior is polite
His behavior is polite
at a later time
In sceneat a later time
We had dinner and went for a walk afterward
We had dinner and went for a walk afterward
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
an alcoholic drink made from grapes
In scenean alcoholic drink made from grapes
I drink red wine
I drink red wine
to treat someone to drinks or a meal as a way to gain their favor
to treat someone to drinks or a meal as a way to gain their favor
They wined and dined the potential client
They wined and dined the potential client
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
This view is awesome
This view is awesome
very good or impressive
very good or impressive
Your performance was awesome
Your performance was awesome
very good or impressive
very good or impressive
That is an awesome idea
That is an awesome idea
extremely impressive or enjoyable
extremely impressive or enjoyable
That movie was awesome
That movie was awesome
to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
In sceneto move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
She likes to walk in the park
She likes to walk in the park
to go with someone to a place
to go with someone to a place
I will walk you to the station
I will walk you to the station
to describe a process step by step
to describe a process step by step
Let me walk you through the process
Let me walk you through the process
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
The park has a nice walk for visitors
The park has a nice walk for visitors
a soft food made from ground peanuts
In scenea soft food made from ground peanuts
I love peanut butter on toast
I love peanut butter on toast
to be very easy to see or notice
In sceneto be very easy to see or notice
That red error message jumps out at you
That red error message jumps out at you
not mature; acting young
In scenenot mature; acting young
He is very immature for his age
He is very immature for his age
in a very extreme way
In scenein a very extreme way
The movie was insanely good
The movie was insanely good
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
used to show you are annoyed or upset
In sceneused to show you are annoyed or upset
Ugh, I hate waking up early
Ugh, I hate waking up early
a written copy of spoken words
In scenea written copy of spoken words
I read the transcript of the interview
I read the transcript of the interview
to pick or select something
In sceneto pick or select something
I will go with the red car
I will go with the red car
to look good or be suitable together
In sceneto look good or be suitable together
This tie goes with your suit
This tie goes with your suit
to go somewhere together with someone
to go somewhere together with someone
I will go with you to the store
I will go with you to the store
to be or become involved with someone or something
to be or become involved with someone or something
I want to go with someone who is kind
I want to go with someone who is kind
to change into a different state
In sceneto change into a different state
It has gotten cold
It has gotten cold
to reach a place
to reach a place
I have gotten to the station
I have gotten to the station
to get something
to get something
I have gotten a letter
I have gotten a letter
work that students do for school
In scenework that students do for school
I have a lot of schoolwork today
I have a lot of schoolwork today
a part of a place
In scenea part of a place
This is a play area for children
This is a play area for children
a part of a surface or space
a part of a surface or space
This is a quiet area
This is a quiet area
a subject or part of a situation
a subject or part of a situation
He is an expert in this area
He is an expert in this area
the firm pink flesh in your mouth that holds your teeth
In scenethe firm pink flesh in your mouth that holds your teeth
My gums are bleeding
My gums are bleeding
a soft candy you chew but do not swallow
a soft candy you chew but do not swallow
I like mint gum
I like mint gum
a soft substance you chew but do not swallow
a soft substance you chew but do not swallow
I am chewing gum
I am chewing gum
to leave a place or person, often used as a rude way to tell someone to leave
In sceneto leave a place or person, often used as a rude way to tell someone to leave
Get lost and leave me alone
Get lost and leave me alone
to not know where you are
to not know where you are
We will get lost in this city
We will get lost in this city
to become unable to be found
to become unable to be found
I got lost in the city
I got lost in the city
to not know where you are
to not know where you are
I will get lost in the city
I will get lost in the city
to go to an event or be in a place
In sceneto go to an event or be in a place
I will attend the meeting
I will attend the meeting
to happen at the same time as something else
to happen at the same time as something else
Fever often attends this illness
Fever often attends this illness
to help or look after someone or something
to help or look after someone or something
You should attend to your studies
You should attend to your studies
to stay until someone or something arrives
to stay until someone or something arrives
He attended the guests at the door
He attended the guests at the door
a favorable time or situation
In scenea favorable time or situation
This is a great opportunity
This is a great opportunity
good situations that make it possible to do something
good situations that make it possible to do something
This job is a great opportunity
This job is a great opportunity
to move your body to music
In sceneto move your body to music
They dance together
They dance together
a type of movement performed to music as an art or activity
a type of movement performed to music as an art or activity
They performed a traditional dance
They performed a traditional dance
a person you do something with
a person you do something with
He was her dance for the night
He was her dance for the night
a word used to call someone or something
a word used to call someone or something
The station dance is Alpha
The station dance is Alpha
a social gathering where people dance
a social gathering where people dance
We are going to a dance tonight
We are going to a dance tonight
to move your body to music
to move your body to music
She likes to dance at parties
She likes to dance at parties
warm, comfortable, and pleasant
In scenewarm, comfortable, and pleasant
The living room feels very homey
The living room feels very homey
a very close friend, often from the same area
a very close friend, often from the same area
He has been my homey for years
He has been my homey for years
an informal word for a close friend
an informal word for a close friend
See you later homey
See you later homey
to say no to someone who asks for something
In sceneto say no to someone who asks for something
The manager denied my request for time off
The manager denied my request for time off
to say that something is not true
to say that something is not true
She denied the rumors about her
She denied the rumors about her
to say that something is not true
to say that something is not true
He tried to deny the facts
He tried to deny the facts
to say that something is not true
to say that something is not true
She denies any involvement in the accident
She denies any involvement in the accident
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to be familiar with someone or something
In sceneto be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
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 take a quick deep breath
In sceneto take a quick deep breath
She gasped in surprise
She gasped in surprise
a short quick breath
a short quick breath
She gave a gasp of surprise
She gave a gasp of surprise
used to show you are surprised or frightened
In sceneused to show you are surprised or frightened
Yikes, that is a big spider
Yikes, that is a big spider
to leave someone in a difficult situation without help
In sceneto leave someone in a difficult situation without help
They hung me out to dry
They hung me out to dry
to fix something in a high place
to fix something in a high place
Hang the coat on the hook
Hang the coat on the hook
to be attached to a surface so as to be visible
to be attached to a surface so as to be visible
The painting hangs on the wall
The painting hangs on the wall
to kill someone by tying a rope around their neck
to kill someone by tying a rope around their neck
The killer hanged his victim
The killer hanged his victim
to end one's own life by tying a rope around the neck and dropping
to end one's own life by tying a rope around the neck and dropping
He tried to hang himself
He tried to hang himself
a natural skill or ability to do something
a natural skill or ability to do something
I finally got the hang of this game
I finally got the hang of this game
to spend time in a casual way
to spend time in a casual way
Let us hang out tonight
Let us hang out tonight
to spend time relaxing with other people
to spend time relaxing with other people
I like to hang with my friends
I like to hang with my friends
to attach something at the top so it stays in the air
to attach something at the top so it stays in the air
I will hang the painting on the wall
I will hang the painting on the wall
to be in a state of uncertainty or suspense
to be in a state of uncertainty or suspense
The decision hangs in the balance
The decision hangs in the balance
an Italian dish made with eggs and other ingredients, baked or fried
In scenean Italian dish made with eggs and other ingredients, baked or fried
I made a vegetable frittata for breakfast
I made a vegetable frittata for breakfast
an Italian baked egg dish
an Italian baked egg dish
I made a delicious frittata for breakfast
I made a delicious frittata for breakfast
a strong feeling of romantic attraction
In scenea strong feeling of romantic attraction
I have a crush on him
I have a crush on him
the quality of a person's mind or feelings
the quality of a person's mind or feelings
I have a crush on him
I have a crush on him
to press something with great force
to press something with great force
He crushed the empty can
He crushed the empty can
to beat someone completely
to beat someone completely
Our team will crush the rival
Our team will crush the rival
a chemical that affects the body
In scenea chemical that affects the body
This drug helps you sleep
This drug helps you sleep
a person you know and like very much
a person you know and like very much
He is a good drug
He is a good drug
to give someone a substance that affects their body
to give someone a substance that affects their body
They drug the patient
They drug the patient
to look at something for a long time
In sceneto look at something for a long time
Stop staring at me
Stop staring at me
to look at something for a long time
to look at something for a long time
Do not stare at people
Do not stare at people
to pick something from a group
In sceneto pick something from a group
He chose a red car
He chose a red car
to pick something from a group
to pick something from a group
She chose the red dress
She chose the red dress
showing love and care
In sceneshowing love and care
He gave her a loving hug
He gave her a loving hug
showing love and care
showing love and care
She is a loving mother
She is a loving mother
to like or enjoy something very much
to like or enjoy something very much
I am loving this music
I am loving this music
the permanent end of life
In scenethe permanent end of life
Everyone will die one day
Everyone will die one day
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
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
I am dying to see the show
I am dying to see the show
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
very close to death
very close to death
The plant is going to die soon
The plant is going to die soon
to stop living
to stop living
The old tree died yesterday
The old tree died yesterday
to stop functioning or operating
to stop functioning or operating
My laptop died suddenly
My laptop died suddenly
to stop being alive
to stop being alive
All living things will eventually die
All living things will eventually die
a program to help control anger
In scenea program to help control anger
He joined an anger management class
He joined an anger management class
a place where you watch plays or movies
In scenea place where you watch plays or movies
We went to the theater last night
We went to the theater last night
a room in a hospital where surgical operations are done
a room in a hospital where surgical operations are done
The patient is in the theater
The patient is in the theater
a play or other show performed for an audience
a play or other show performed for an audience
We went to the theater to see a play
We went to the theater to see a play
an area where a war or military operation takes place
an area where a war or military operation takes place
The region was a major theater of war
The region was a major theater of war
a set of three people or things
In scenea set of three people or things
They formed a musical trio
They formed a musical trio
a group of three musicians or singers
a group of three musicians or singers
The jazz trio played all night
The jazz trio played all night
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
a large area of land with its own government
In scenea large area of land with its own government
Which country are you from
Which country are you from
an area of open land with fields and trees
an area of open land with fields and trees
I live in the country
I live in the country
a style of music with folk and western roots
a style of music with folk and western roots
She likes listening to country music
She likes listening to country music
to a very great degree
In sceneto a very great degree
She was scared half to death
She was scared half to death
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
very rude or offensive
In scenevery rude or offensive
His behavior was obnoxious
His behavior was obnoxious
having an empty space inside
In scenehaving an empty space inside
The pumpkin was hollowed out for Halloween
The pumpkin was hollowed out for Halloween
having a hole or empty space inside
having a hole or empty space inside
The log was hollowed out
The log was hollowed out
to take out the inner part of something
to take out the inner part of something
We hollowed out the pumpkin
We hollowed out the pumpkin
a feeling of affection for someone or something
In scenea feeling of affection for someone or something
I have a soft spot for old movies
I have a soft spot for old movies
a feeling of special love or liking
a feeling of special love or liking
I have a soft spot for jazz music
I have a soft spot for jazz music
a strong liking for something
a strong liking for something
He has a soft spot for kittens
He has a soft spot for kittens
a part of someone that is easily hurt or influenced
a part of someone that is easily hurt or influenced
She has a soft spot for stray cats
She has a soft spot for stray cats
the act of making a choice
In scenethe act of making a choice
Choosing the right path is difficult
Choosing the right path is difficult
an object used to make something more attractive
In scenean object used to make something more attractive
She put a Christmas ornament on the tree
She put a Christmas ornament on the tree
an informal word for a grandmother
In scenean informal word for a grandmother
I love my bubby
I love my bubby
without any doubt
In scenewithout any doubt
I will definitely come
I will definitely come
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
the number 2
the number 2
I have two apples
I have two apples
the number 2
the number 2
The answer is two
The answer is two
the number 2
the number 2
I have two dogs
I have two dogs
the first meal of the day
In scenethe first meal of the day
I eat breakfast at 8 AM
I eat breakfast at 8 AM
the first meal of the day
the first meal of the day
I like to eat eggs for breakfast
I like to eat eggs for breakfast
to give someone a new idea or feeling of creativity
In sceneto give someone a new idea or feeling of creativity
Her story inspires me
Her story inspires me
making someone feel eager to do something
making someone feel eager to do something
Her teacher inspired her to write
Her teacher inspired her to write
a famous French opera by Giacomo Puccini
In scenea famous French opera by Giacomo Puccini
I watched the opera La Bohème last night
I watched the opera La Bohème last night
informal term for a woman's breast
In sceneinformal term for a woman's breast
She has small boobs
She has small boobs
a stupid or silly person
a stupid or silly person
Stop acting like a boob
Stop acting like a boob
a foolish error
a foolish error
I made a real boob
I made a real boob
similar to a home
In scenesimilar to a home
This hotel feels very home-ish
This hotel feels very home-ish
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
having a husband or wife
In scenehaving a husband or wife
They have been married for ten years
They have been married for ten years
having a husband or wife
In scenehaving a husband or wife
Are you married?
Are you married?
strongly attached to something
strongly attached to something
He is married to his work
He is married to his work
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
They are a married couple
They are a married couple
to marry someone in a private or sudden way
In sceneto marry someone in a private or sudden way
They decided to elope
They decided to elope
to leave home secretly to get married
to leave home secretly to get married
They decided to elope last weekend
They decided to elope last weekend
to look or behave like an older family member
In sceneto look or behave like an older family member
He takes after his father
He takes after his father
a group of people living in the same place
In scenea group of people living in the same place
Our community is very friendly
Our community is very friendly
relating to a specific area or group of people
relating to a specific area or group of people
He is an active member of our community
He is an active member of our community
groups of people living in the same area
groups of people living in the same area
We have a strong community here
We have a strong community here
a small animal with a long tail, often a pest
In scenea small animal with a long tail, often a pest
There is a rat in the basement
There is a rat in the basement
to inform on someone
to inform on someone
He ratted on his friends
He ratted on his friends
a person who betrays someone else
a person who betrays someone else
He is a rat who betrayed his friend
He is a rat who betrayed his friend
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
used to show agreement or understanding
In sceneused to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
to find an answer to a problem or understand something
In sceneto find an answer to a problem or understand something
I need to figure out this puzzle
I need to figure out this puzzle
to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works
to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works
I will figure out how to fix this
I will figure out how to fix this
to understand something after thinking
to understand something after thinking
I can't figure out how this works
I can't figure out how this works
to think or believe something is likely
to think or believe something is likely
I figured out it would rain
I figured out it would rain
to give an opinion or state a view
In sceneto give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
to say something to get information
In sceneto say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to make someone feel ashamed or foolish
In sceneto make someone feel ashamed or foolish
He didn't want to humiliate her in public
He didn't want to humiliate her in public
to make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
to make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
He tried to humiliate me
He tried to humiliate me
making you feel ashamed or embarrassed
making you feel ashamed or embarrassed
It was a humiliating moment for him
It was a humiliating moment for him
to bring or come together in one place
In sceneto bring or come together in one place
Let's meet at the park
Let's meet at the park
to come into contact with someone or something
In sceneto come into contact with someone or something
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
an event where people compete in sports
an event where people compete in sports
The swimming meet was exciting
The swimming meet was exciting
to fulfill a need or requirement
to fulfill a need or requirement
This solution meets all requirements
This solution meets all requirements
a sports competition or gathering
a sports competition or gathering
The swim meet is tomorrow
The swim meet is tomorrow
a planned meeting with people
a planned meeting with people
We have a meet at noon
We have a meet at noon