Gilmore Girls — Season 7 Episode 13
Words & meanings
800 words
CEFR level
a word used to say goodbye
a word used to say goodbye
Bye bye, see you later
Bye bye, see you later
no longer present or existing
no longer present or existing
The money is bye bye
The money is bye bye
an informal or child-friendly expression used when leaving
an informal or child-friendly expression used when leaving
I said bye bye to my friend
I said bye bye to my friend
to try to be as good as someone or something
In sceneto try to be as good as someone or something
No team can rival their skill
No team can rival their skill
someone who tries to win against another
someone who tries to win against another
He is my main rival in the race
He is my main rival in the race
the event when students finish school
In scenethe event when students finish school
We attended the university graduation
We attended the university graduation
the ceremony or event of finishing school
the ceremony or event of finishing school
I am excited about my graduation
I am excited about my graduation
preventing someone from moving or doing something
In scenepreventing someone from moving or doing something
Please move you are in the way
Please move you are in the way
blocking the path or preventing progress
blocking the path or preventing progress
Please move, you are in the way
Please move, you are in the way
a person who presents weather forecasts on television
In scenea person who presents weather forecasts on television
The weather girl predicted rain for tomorrow
The weather girl predicted rain for tomorrow
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to know what something means
In sceneto know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
to understand something that was said
to understand something that was said
I understood his instructions clearly
I understood his instructions clearly
a person who studies how money and goods are produced and used
In scenea person who studies how money and goods are produced and used
The economist gave a talk about the economy
The economist gave a talk about the economy
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I heard a loud noise
I heard a loud noise
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I heard the news yesterday
I heard the news yesterday
to receive information
to receive information
I heard the news today
I heard the news today
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I heard that he is leaving
I heard that he is leaving
relating to the energy or power of an atom
In scenerelating to the energy or power of an atom
Nuclear energy is powerful
Nuclear energy is powerful
a sudden, violent burst of energy that makes a loud noise
In scenea sudden, violent burst of energy that makes a loud noise
There was a loud explosion at the factory
There was a loud explosion at the factory
a sudden loud and violent burst
a sudden loud and violent burst
There was a huge explosion
There was a huge explosion
to spend time with someone socially
In sceneto spend time with someone socially
I enjoy visiting with my friends
I enjoy visiting with my friends
to spend time with someone
to spend time with someone
I like to visit with my neighbor
I like to visit with my neighbor
a red enchanted letter that screams when opened
In scenea red enchanted letter that screams when opened
Ron received a howler from his mother
Ron received a howler from his mother
used to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
In sceneused to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
You cannot pass unless you study hard
You cannot pass unless you study hard
except if
except if
I won't go unless you come
I won't go unless you come
a piece of furniture for sleeping on
In scenea piece of furniture for sleeping on
I need a comfortable bed for the guest room
I need a comfortable bed for the guest room
a bed on wheels that can be folded and moved
In scenea bed on wheels that can be folded and moved
We asked for an extra rollaway bed
We asked for an extra rollaway bed
a person you work with
In scenea person you work with
He is my colleague
He is my colleague
to cause something to go somewhere
In sceneto cause something to go somewhere
I sent a letter to my friend
I sent a letter to my friend
to cause something to go to a place
to cause something to go to a place
He sent a letter to me
He sent a letter to me
to cause something to go somewhere
to cause something to go somewhere
I sent an email
I sent an email
to intend to do something
In sceneto intend to do something
I plan on going to the party
I plan on going to the party
to have an intention to do something or to expect that something will happen
to have an intention to do something or to expect that something will happen
I plan on studying tonight
I plan on studying tonight
to depend on someone to do something
to depend on someone to do something
I plan on my friend to be there
I plan on my friend to be there
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
to act or work together with something else
In sceneto act or work together with something else
People interact with their computers every day
People interact with their computers every day
to go around or avoid something
In sceneto go around or avoid something
They built a road to bypass the town
They built a road to bypass the town
a medical operation to improve blood flow in the body
In scenea medical operation to improve blood flow in the body
He had a heart bypass surgery
He had a heart bypass surgery
a road that goes around a town or city
a road that goes around a town or city
We took the bypass to avoid city traffic
We took the bypass to avoid city traffic
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 say yes or have the same opinion
In sceneto say yes or have the same opinion
I agree with your plan
I agree with your plan
to share the same view as someone
to share the same view as someone
We agree on this point
We agree on this point
a farm bird kept for its meat and eggs
In scenea farm bird kept for its meat and eggs
The chicken is eating corn
The chicken is eating corn
a situation where two people try to make the other back down first
a situation where two people try to make the other back down first
We played a game of chicken
We played a game of chicken
not brave; afraid
not brave; afraid
Do not be such a chicken
Do not be such a chicken
to get or take something with a fast movement
In sceneto get or take something with a fast movement
She grabbed her keys and left
She grabbed her keys and left
to surround or be on all sides of something
to surround or be on all sides of something
The walls grab the garden
The walls grab the garden
to take something quickly with your hand
to take something quickly with your hand
She reached out to grab the bag
She reached out to grab the bag
to become or cause to become extremely upset or frightened
In sceneto become or cause to become extremely upset or frightened
Don't freak out
Don't freak out
a person who is very strange or unusual
a person who is very strange or unusual
He is considered a bit of a freak
He is considered a bit of a freak
very strange or not normal
very strange or not normal
It was a freak accident
It was a freak accident
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
in a way that is easy to see or understand
In scenein a way that is easy to see or understand
He is obviously lying
He is obviously lying
great in amount or degree
In scenegreat in amount or degree
It is a serious problem
It is a serious problem
causing harm or risk
causing harm or risk
He had a serious accident
He had a serious accident
needing careful thought or action
needing careful thought or action
This is a serious problem
This is a serious problem
not laughing or playing around
not laughing or playing around
Are you serious?
Are you serious?
to stop liking something after doing it for a long time
In sceneto stop liking something after doing it for a long time
She tired of playing the game
She tired of playing the game
to lose energy or patience for something
to lose energy or patience for something
I tire of doing the same work
I tire of doing the same work
to lose energy or patience for something
to lose energy or patience for something
Children tire of their old toys
Children tire of their old toys
to become bored or annoyed by something after a time
to become bored or annoyed by something after a time
You will tire of this game soon
You will tire of this game soon
to become bored or weary of something
to become bored or weary of something
I tire of hearing the same excuses
I tire of hearing the same excuses
to cause something to be a certain way
In sceneto cause something to be a certain way
Please make it easy
Please make it easy
to achieve something
In sceneto achieve something
She finally made it
She finally made it
to succeed in getting somewhere
to succeed in getting somewhere
I will make it to the concert
I will make it to the concert
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
Many people did not make it through the storm
Many people did not make it through the storm
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
He worked hard to make it
He worked hard to make it
to cause something to become something
to cause something to become something
Make it a rule to arrive on time
Make it a rule to arrive on time
to cause something to appear a certain way
to cause something to appear a certain way
Don't make it look so difficult
Don't make it look so difficult
to prepare or create something
to prepare or create something
I will make it for dinner
I will make it for dinner
to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
We will make it on time
We will make it on time
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
without water or moisture
In scenewithout water or moisture
The grass is dry
The grass is dry
not interesting
not interesting
The history lecture was dry
The history lecture was dry
not drunk or intoxicated
not drunk or intoxicated
He has been dry for a year
He has been dry for a year
having no more energy or resources left
having no more energy or resources left
My motivation for this project is dry
My motivation for this project is dry
to remove water from something
to remove water from something
Dry your hands with a towel
Dry your hands with a towel
a cause or explanation for something
In scenea cause or explanation for something
Give me one good reason
Give me one good reason
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
Humans have the power of reason
Humans have the power of reason
to form an idea using logic
to form an idea using logic
We must reason logically
We must reason logically
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
to change into something else
In sceneto change into something else
The caterpillar turned into a butterfly
The caterpillar turned into a butterfly
to become something different
to become something different
The caterpillar will turn into a butterfly
The caterpillar will turn into a butterfly
to change direction to move onto a different road or path
to change direction to move onto a different road or path
Turn into the next street
Turn into the next street
to change into something different
to change into something different
The caterpillar will turn into a butterfly
The caterpillar will turn into a butterfly
a large yellow citrus fruit
In scenea large yellow citrus fruit
I eat grapefruit for breakfast
I eat grapefruit for breakfast
a flat piece of cedar wood used for grilling food
In scenea flat piece of cedar wood used for grilling food
We grilled salmon on a cedar plank
We grilled salmon on a cedar plank
not covered or hidden
In scenenot covered or hidden
He walked with bare feet
He walked with bare feet
to remove the cover from something
to remove the cover from something
He bared his arm to show the tattoo
He bared his arm to show the tattoo
difficult to understand or explain
In scenedifficult to understand or explain
The mysterious box was locked
The mysterious box was locked
difficult to understand or explain
difficult to understand or explain
The forest is mysterious
The forest is mysterious
difficult to explain or understand
difficult to explain or understand
The movie has a mysterious ending
The movie has a mysterious ending
to talk about something with someone
In sceneto talk about something with someone
We need to discuss the plan
We need to discuss the plan
the way things are placed or happen one after another
In scenethe way things are placed or happen one after another
Put the books in alphabetical order
Put the books in alphabetical order
an instruction to do something
In scenean instruction to do something
The captain gave a strict order
The captain gave a strict order
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
He joined a religious order
He joined a religious order
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
I want to order a pizza
I want to order a pizza
a covering for the foot
In scenea covering for the foot
I have new shoes
I have new shoes
metal plates nailed to a horse's hooves
metal plates nailed to a horse's hooves
The horse needed new shoes
The horse needed new shoes
a person's situation or role
a person's situation or role
I would not like to be in your shoes
I would not like to be in your shoes
the job or position of someone else
the job or position of someone else
I would not want to be in his shoes
I would not want to be in his shoes
a period of advanced medical training for doctors
In scenea period of advanced medical training for doctors
She is starting her medical residency next month
She is starting her medical residency next month
the place where a person lives
the place where a person lives
This is his official residency
This is his official residency
a statement that you disagree with something
In scenea statement that you disagree with something
I have no objection to this plan
I have no objection to this plan
keeping something steady and not falling
In scenekeeping something steady and not falling
He is balancing the ball on his nose
He is balancing the ball on his nose
a pipe that carries away water or waste
In scenea pipe that carries away water or waste
The drain is blocked
The drain is blocked
to successfully make a shot in basketball
to successfully make a shot in basketball
He drained the shot from the corner
He drained the shot from the corner
to make liquid flow out of something
to make liquid flow out of something
Drain the pasta
Drain the pasta
to use all of something until it is gone
to use all of something until it is gone
The long meeting drained my energy
The long meeting drained my energy
more than two but not many
In scenemore than two but not many
I have several books
I have several books
an X-ray of blood vessels using a special dye
In scenean X-ray of blood vessels using a special dye
The doctor ordered an angiogram to check his heart
The doctor ordered an angiogram to check his heart
to cause strong disapproval or horror
In sceneto cause strong disapproval or horror
The news appalled the public
The news appalled the public
a sour-tasting liquid that can burn or dissolve things
In scenea sour-tasting liquid that can burn or dissolve things
The acid dissolved the metal
The acid dissolved the metal
a powerful illegal drug that changes how you see and feel things
a powerful illegal drug that changes how you see and feel things
He took acid at the party
He took acid at the party
a sour chemical substance
a sour chemical substance
Lemons contain citric acid
Lemons contain citric acid
a piece of thick paper used for playing games or showing information
In scenea piece of thick paper used for playing games or showing information
We are playing a game with cards
We are playing a game with cards
a game played with a set of paper pieces with numbers and symbols
a game played with a set of paper pieces with numbers and symbols
We played cards all night
We played cards all night
likely to happen
likely to happen
A promotion is in the cards for him
A promotion is in the cards for him
small plastic rectangles used to pay for things
small plastic rectangles used to pay for things
I keep my bank cards in my wallet
I keep my bank cards in my wallet
pieces of thick paper used in games
pieces of thick paper used in games
We played a game with cards
We played a game with cards
to give something to someone for a period of time
In sceneto give something to someone for a period of time
Can you loan me your pen
Can you loan me your pen
something given to someone temporarily
something given to someone temporarily
This car is a loan
This car is a loan
a business that provides loans to people
a business that provides loans to people
The loan company gave me money
The loan company gave me money
money that you must pay back later
money that you must pay back later
I need a loan for my business
I need a loan for my business
used to express a plan or prediction for the future
In sceneused to express a plan or prediction for the future
I'm gonna call you
I'm gonna call you
in a very good or complete way
In scenein a very good or complete way
It is perfectly normal
It is perfectly normal
being what is true or correct
In scenebeing what is true or correct
This is the actual size
This is the actual size
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 ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
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 give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
taking care to avoid danger or mistakes
In scenetaking care to avoid danger or mistakes
Be careful
Be careful
extremely unpleasant
In sceneextremely unpleasant
The movie was awful
The movie was awful
very or extremely
very or extremely
He has an awful lot of money
He has an awful lot of money
extremely
extremely
It was an awful long time
It was an awful long time
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
The weather was awful yesterday
The weather was awful yesterday
a word formed by rearranging the letters of another word
In scenea word formed by rearranging the letters of another word
Silent is an anagram of listen
Silent is an anagram of listen
a surname of a family
In scenea surname of a family
The Zimmermans are coming to dinner
The Zimmermans are coming to dinner
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 hot drink made from roasted coffee beans
In scenea hot drink made from roasted coffee beans
I drink coffee every morning
I drink coffee every morning
a hot drink made from roasted beans
a hot drink made from roasted beans
Do you want some coffee?
Do you want some coffee?
a set of ideas meant to explain something
In scenea set of ideas meant to explain something
The theory of relativity is complex
The theory of relativity is complex
an idea or explanation for something
an idea or explanation for something
I have a theory about why she left
I have a theory about why she left
ideas that explain how something works
ideas that explain how something works
This theory explains how the engine works
This theory explains how the engine works
a period of 12 months
In scenea period of 12 months
It has been five years
It has been five years
the amount of time that a person has lived
the amount of time that a person has lived
He is ten years old
He is ten years old
a long period of time
a long period of time
It has been years since I saw her
It has been years since I saw her
a period of 365 days
a period of 365 days
I have lived here for two years
I have lived here for two years
a long period of time
a long period of time
It has been years since we met
It has been years since we met
a period of twelve months
a period of twelve months
The project will take one year
The project will take one year
a close-fitting garment for the foot and leg
In scenea close-fitting garment for the foot and leg
She wore black stockings
She wore black stockings
close-fitting, thin coverings for the feet and legs, typically worn by women
close-fitting, thin coverings for the feet and legs, typically worn by women
She is wearing black stockings
She is wearing black stockings
a piece of information sent to someone
In scenea piece of information sent to someone
I sent you a message
I sent you a message
a written message sent on a phone
In scenea written message sent on a phone
He sent a message by phone
He sent a message by phone
to send information to someone
to send information to someone
I will message him later
I will message him later
a piece of information sent to someone
a piece of information sent to someone
She left a message for you
She left a message for you
content
content
I received a short message
I received a short message
a written note sent to someone
a written note sent to someone
Please leave a message
Please leave a message
the people who use a business or service
In scenethe people who use a business or service
The shop has a loyal clientele
The shop has a loyal clientele
the quality of being very confident and not afraid to say or do what you want
In scenethe quality of being very confident and not afraid to say or do what you want
He had the audacity to ask for a raise
He had the audacity to ask for a raise
a fund set up to hold assets for a beneficiary
In scenea fund set up to hold assets for a beneficiary
She received money from her trust fund
She received money from her trust fund
an amount of money saved for a purpose
an amount of money saved for a purpose
He received money from his trust fund
He received money from his trust fund
money held by a third party for a beneficiary
money held by a third party for a beneficiary
He lives off his trust fund
He lives off his trust fund
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to wish for something
to wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to try to find or get someone
to try to find or get someone
The police want him for robbery
The police want him for robbery
to put something into action
In sceneto put something into action
Use your brain to solve this
Use your brain to solve this
to have a need for something
In sceneto have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
to trick someone for your own advantage
to trick someone for your own advantage
He used me for his benefit
He used me for his benefit
to give a good reason for something
to give a good reason for something
She used the rain as a reason for being late
She used the rain as a reason for being late
to make use of something
to make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
He misused his power
He misused his power
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
the reason for which something is done
the reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
to use rude or offensive language
to use rude or offensive language
Do not use bad words here
Do not use bad words here
to make use of something
to make use of something
You can use these tools for work
You can use these tools for work
many times or often
many times or often
I use my computer often
I use my computer often
to be familiar with something through experience
to be familiar with something through experience
I am used to waking up early
I am used to waking up early
the shared beliefs and way of life of a group
In scenethe shared beliefs and way of life of a group
Turkey has a rich culture
Turkey has a rich culture
a group of bacteria grown for study
a group of bacteria grown for study
The doctor ordered a bacterial culture test
The doctor ordered a bacterial culture test
a group of cells or organisms grown for study
a group of cells or organisms grown for study
They grew a new cell culture in the lab
They grew a new cell culture in the lab
the shared customs and beliefs of a group
the shared customs and beliefs of a group
Every country has its own culture
Every country has its own culture
feeling nervous or concerned
In scenefeeling nervous or concerned
I am worried about the exam
I am worried about the exam
to make a short visit
In sceneto make a short visit
Please come by tomorrow
Please come by tomorrow
to get or acquire something
to get or acquire something
How did you come by this book
How did you come by this book
to make a short or casual visit to a place or person
to make a short or casual visit to a place or person
Come by my office later
Come by my office later
to give money for work done
In sceneto give money for work done
They pay the workers every week
They pay the workers every week
to give money for something
In sceneto give money for something
I have to pay the bill
I have to pay the bill
to be a good use of time or effort
to be a good use of time or effort
It pays to arrive on time
It pays to arrive on time
given money for work done
given money for work done
This is a paid position
This is a paid position
money given for work done
money given for work done
He received his pay yesterday
He received his pay yesterday
to give attention to someone or something
to give attention to someone or something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
to direct your attention or respect toward something
to direct your attention or respect toward something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
money given for work
money given for work
I receive my pay every month
I receive my pay every month
to get money for work done
to get money for work done
This job pays well
This job pays well
money received for work
money received for work
My pay is deposited monthly
My pay is deposited monthly
to give someone the money you owe them
to give someone the money you owe them
I need to pay my credit card debt
I need to pay my credit card debt
to experience something bad because of an action
to experience something bad because of an action
Honesty will pay in the end
Honesty will pay in the end
to experience a bad result for something you did
to experience a bad result for something you did
You will pay for what you did
You will pay for what you did
to go to see someone or a place
to go to see someone or a place
We will pay a visit to the museum
We will pay a visit to the museum
to get possession of something
to get possession of something
I will pay for the book
I will pay for the book
an artery that supplies blood to the heart
In scenean artery that supplies blood to the heart
a blocked coronary artery causes heart problems
a blocked coronary artery causes heart problems
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will come
Of course I will come
a series of lessons on a particular subject
In scenea series of lessons on a particular subject
I am taking an English course
I am taking an English course
a planned way or path to follow
In scenea planned way or path to follow
The ship changed its course
The ship changed its course
one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish
one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish
The first course was soup
The first course was soup
used to say something is expected or obvious
used to say something is expected or obvious
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish
one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish
I liked the main course
I liked the main course
a continuous period of time
a continuous period of time
During the course of the day
During the course of the day
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
The ship changed its course
The ship changed its course
an area of land used for a sport or activity
an area of land used for a sport or activity
The golf course is very large
The golf course is very large
a series of classes or lessons on a particular subject
a series of classes or lessons on a particular subject
I am taking an English course
I am taking an English course
the system of how a country produces, sells, and buys goods and services
In scenethe system of how a country produces, sells, and buys goods and services
The country's economy is growing
The country's economy is growing
the quality of being good value for the money spent
the quality of being good value for the money spent
We need to practice economy in our spending
We need to practice economy in our spending
the way money, trade, and jobs work in a country
the way money, trade, and jobs work in a country
The country has a strong economy
The country has a strong economy
in a way that shows good judgment
In scenein a way that shows good judgment
She spent her money wisely
She spent her money wisely
causing sudden shock or wonder
In scenecausing sudden shock or wonder
The news was startling
The news was startling
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly