Gossip Girl — Season 1 Episode 6
Words & meanings
606 words
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a type of entertainment that makes people laugh
In scenea type of entertainment that makes people laugh
I love watching comedy movies
I love watching comedy movies
a movie or show that is meant to make people laugh
a movie or show that is meant to make people laugh
We watched a funny comedy last night
We watched a funny comedy last night
a funny movie or show
a funny movie or show
I love watching comedy movies
I love watching comedy movies
a poker game where players remove clothing
In scenea poker game where players remove clothing
They played strip poker at the party
They played strip poker at the party
thin sheets used for writing or printing
In scenethin sheets used for writing or printing
I need a piece of paper
I need a piece of paper
to put a layer of material over a surface
to put a layer of material over a surface
They decided to paper the bedroom
They decided to paper the bedroom
a piece of writing for school or publication
a piece of writing for school or publication
She wrote a paper about history
She wrote a paper about history
the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
In scenethe early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
I wake up early in the morning
I wake up early in the morning
a short way to say 'good morning'
a short way to say 'good morning'
Morning, how are you?
Morning, how are you?
the early part of the day before noon
the early part of the day before noon
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
the early part of the day
the early part of the day
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
to write your name on a document to show you agree or approve
In sceneto write your name on a document to show you agree or approve
Please sign the contract here
Please sign the contract here
a movement of the body that has a meaning
a movement of the body that has a meaning
He made a sign to be quiet
He made a sign to be quiet
a mark or shape that has a particular meaning
a mark or shape that has a particular meaning
It is a sign of respect
It is a sign of respect
public attention or fame
In scenepublic attention or fame
She stepped into the limelight
She stepped into the limelight
to some extent; kind of
In sceneto some extent; kind of
I sort of agree with you
I sort of agree with you
a group with similar features
a group with similar features
This is a new sort of fruit
This is a new sort of fruit
a particular kind of something
a particular kind of something
What sort of music do you like
What sort of music do you like
to try to find something
In sceneto try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to try to find something
In sceneto try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
You are looking for trouble
You are looking for trouble
to search for something or someone that is missing
to search for something or someone that is missing
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
having a high temperature
In scenehaving a high temperature
The coffee is hot
The coffee is hot
very strong or severe
In scenevery strong or severe
He is hot to start his new job
He is hot to start his new job
sexually attractive
In scenesexually attractive
This game is hot
This game is hot
very popular or successful
very popular or successful
That game is very hot right now
That game is very hot right now
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
He finally realized the truth
He finally realized the truth
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
the form or shape of a person or thing
the form or shape of a person or thing
It is a strange figure
It is a strange figure
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
to check or inspect something carefully
In sceneto check or inspect something carefully
The lawyer will look over the contract
The lawyer will look over the contract
to examine something carefully
to examine something carefully
Please look over the report
Please look over the report
to look quickly or inspect
to look quickly or inspect
I will look over the notes
I will look over the notes
to examine something carefully
to examine something carefully
I will look over your report
I will look over your report
happening right away
In scenehappening right away
Come here immediately
Come here immediately
the path or line along which something moves
In scenethe path or line along which something moves
The wind changed direction
The wind changed direction
the act of managing or leading a project or activity
the act of managing or leading a project or activity
The project needed strong direction
The project needed strong direction
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
In sceneto use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think about it
I need to think about it
to consider something carefully
to consider something carefully
I need to think about your offer
I need to think about your offer
to think about something carefully
to think about something carefully
I need to think about your offer
I need to think about your offer
shut; not allowing entrance
In sceneshut; not allowing entrance
The shop is closed
The shop is closed
to bring something to a finish
to bring something to a finish
He closed the meeting
He closed the meeting
to select or choose something
In sceneto select or choose something
Pick a color
Pick a color
to remove something from a small space
to remove something from a small space
Use a toothpick to pick your teeth
Use a toothpick to pick your teeth
to take something in your hand or lift it
to take something in your hand or lift it
Pick up your book
Pick up your book
a small tool used to play a string instrument
a small tool used to play a string instrument
He lost his guitar pick
He lost his guitar pick
very good
In scenevery good
This cake is fantastic
This cake is fantastic
to a very great degree
to a very great degree
He spent a fantastic amount of money
He spent a fantastic amount of money
to put something on a surface
In sceneto put something on a surface
Please put it on the table
Please put it on the table
to place clothing or an accessory on your body
to place clothing or an accessory on your body
You should put it on before you go out
You should put it on before you go out
to share a home with someone
In sceneto share a home with someone
They live with their friends
They live with their friends
to accept and endure a difficult or unpleasant situation
to accept and endure a difficult or unpleasant situation
You have to learn to live with it
You have to learn to live with it
the activity of exchanging goods or money
In scenethe activity of exchanging goods or money
International trade is important for the economy
International trade is important for the economy
to give something and receive something else
to give something and receive something else
I want to trade my red pen for your blue one
I want to trade my red pen for your blue one
a slang term for working-class or tough men, especially as sexual partners
a slang term for working-class or tough men, especially as sexual partners
He is just trade to him
He is just trade to him
a job or type of work that requires special skills
a job or type of work that requires special skills
He learned a trade from his father
He learned a trade from his father
unusual or odd
In sceneunusual or odd
This is a weird smell
This is a weird smell
not normal or ordinary
In scenenot normal or ordinary
He had a weird dream last night
He had a weird dream last night
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
He weirded me out
He weirded me out
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
His comment really weirded me out
His comment really weirded me out
to find the answer or solution to something
In sceneto find the answer or solution to something
I will figure it out
I will figure it out
a decorative covering for the head
In scenea decorative covering for the head
She wore a beautiful headdress
She wore a beautiful headdress
coming after all others; the only one left
In scenecoming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
coming immediately before the present
In scenecoming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
to say something that is not true
In sceneto say something that is not true
He lied about his age
He lied about his age
a covering of artificial hair worn on the head
In scenea covering of artificial hair worn on the head
She wore a blonde wig
She wore a blonde wig
to act in a nervous or anxious way
to act in a nervous or anxious way
He started to wig during the test
He started to wig during the test
to make someone feel nervous or worried
to make someone feel nervous or worried
This noise really wigs me
This noise really wigs me
to do something good to make up for a mistake
In sceneto do something good to make up for a mistake
I will make it up to you
I will make it up to you
to do something good for a person to show you are sorry for a mistake or disappointment you caused them
to do something good for a person to show you are sorry for a mistake or disappointment you caused them
I will make it up to you
I will make it up to you
used to show something happens no matter what
In sceneused to show something happens no matter what
I will go even if it rains
I will go even if it rains
to become healthy again
In sceneto become healthy again
The wound will heal soon
The wound will heal soon
to make someone or something healthy again
to make someone or something healthy again
The doctor helped to heal his wound
The doctor helped to heal his wound
a sudden feeling of surprise or upset
In scenea sudden feeling of surprise or upset
It was a big shock
It was a big shock
a sudden painful feeling from electricity passing through the body
a sudden painful feeling from electricity passing through the body
I felt a shock when I touched the wire
I felt a shock when I touched the wire
a sudden, dangerous physical reaction to an allergy
a sudden, dangerous physical reaction to an allergy
The patient went into shock after the medicine
The patient went into shock after the medicine
to make someone very tired
In sceneto make someone very tired
Working all day exhausts me
Working all day exhausts me
waste gas from an engine
waste gas from an engine
The exhaust from the car is black
The exhaust from the car is black
to use all of something until there is none left
to use all of something until there is none left
They exhausted their savings
They exhausted their savings
to present someone or something in a way that makes people admire them
In sceneto present someone or something in a way that makes people admire them
He likes to show off his new car
He likes to show off his new car
to try to impress others by displaying something
to try to impress others by displaying something
Stop showing off
Stop showing off
to let someone see something
to let someone see something
She wanted to show off her new dress
She wanted to show off her new dress
someone who tries to impress others
someone who tries to impress others
He is such a show off
He is such a show off
someone who tries to impress others by showing their skills or possessions
someone who tries to impress others by showing their skills or possessions
He is such a show-off
He is such a show-off
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
or something like that
In sceneor something like that
Do you want some tea or something?
Do you want some tea or something?
or something like that
or something like that
Do you want coffee or something
Do you want coffee or something
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
a famous person, especially in entertainment
In scenea famous person, especially in entertainment
He is a famous rock star
He is a famous rock star
a famous and successful rock music performer
a famous and successful rock music performer
She wants to be a rock star
She wants to be a rock star
a very famous and successful rock musician
a very famous and successful rock musician
The rock star signed my album
The rock star signed my album
of a higher quality or more suitable
In sceneof a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
to make something or someone better
to make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
to a greater extent
to a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
You had better leave now
You had better leave now
to partly close your eyes to see better
In sceneto partly close your eyes to see better
She squinted in the bright sun
She squinted in the bright sun
to form letters or words on a surface
In sceneto form letters or words on a surface
She writes content for the website
She writes content for the website
to put words or information into a document or space
to put words or information into a document or space
Write your name here
Write your name here
a written order to a bank to pay money
a written order to a bank to pay money
I need to write a check for the rent
I need to write a check for the rent
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
This view is awesome
This view is awesome
extremely impressive or enjoyable
In sceneextremely impressive or enjoyable
That movie was awesome
That movie was 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
to begin again from the start
In sceneto begin again from the start
I want to start over
I want to start over
to start doing something again from the very beginning
to start doing something again from the very beginning
I had to start over after the mistake
I had to start over after the mistake
to follow someone secretly or obsessively
In sceneto follow someone secretly or obsessively
He began to stalk her
He began to stalk her
the main stem of a plant
the main stem of a plant
The celery stalk is green
The celery stalk is green
to follow someone secretly
to follow someone secretly
He stalked his target through the park
He stalked his target through the park
to give attention to sound or someone speaking
In sceneto give attention to sound or someone speaking
Please listen to me
Please listen to me
to pay attention to sound
to pay attention to sound
Listen to the music
Listen to the music
words that show you are happy about someone's success
In scenewords that show you are happy about someone's success
Congrats on your new job
Congrats on your new job
to try hard to stop or prevent something
In sceneto try hard to stop or prevent something
We must fight the disease
We must fight the disease
to take part in a fight or war
to take part in a fight or war
Soldiers fight to protect their country
Soldiers fight to protect their country
a physical or verbal struggle between people
a physical or verbal struggle between people
They had a big fight yesterday
They had a big fight yesterday
the quality of being strong and determined
the quality of being strong and determined
She showed great fight today
She showed great fight today
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
used to agree or say yes
used to agree or say yes
We can meet later. Sure.
We can meet later. Sure.
to design or make something new
In sceneto design or make something new
Who invented the telephone?
Who invented the telephone?
to change and become more mature or advanced
In sceneto change and become more mature or advanced
Children grow quickly
Children grow quickly
to become larger or more
to become larger or more
The demand for goods continues to grow
The demand for goods continues to grow
to cause plants or hair to develop
to cause plants or hair to develop
They grow tomatoes in the garden
They grow tomatoes in the garden
to start to feel anxious about something
to start to feel anxious about something
I began to grow worried about the weather
I began to grow worried about the weather
a game where people search for a list of items
In scenea game where people search for a list of items
We played a scavenger hunt at the park
We played a scavenger hunt at the park
practical knowledge or ability
In scenepractical knowledge or ability
He has the know-how to fix the car
He has the know-how to fix the car
in a way that is opposite to what you expect
In scenein a way that is opposite to what you expect
Ironically, the fire station burned down
Ironically, the fire station burned down
in a way that is the opposite of what is expected or intended
in a way that is the opposite of what is expected or intended
Ironically it rained on our wedding day
Ironically it rained on our wedding day
not a single thing
In scenenot a single thing
There is nothing here
There is nothing here
not a single thing
not a single thing
I have nothing in my hand
I have nothing in my hand
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
not anything
not anything
There is nothing in the box
There is nothing in the box
to have a romantic relationship with someone
In sceneto have a romantic relationship with someone
He is going out with Sarah
He is going out with Sarah
having agreed to get married
In scenehaving agreed to get married
They are engaged
They are engaged
to take part in a fight or battle
to take part in a fight or battle
The soldiers engaged the enemy
The soldiers engaged the enemy
having agreed to marry someone
having agreed to marry someone
She is engaged to Mark
She is engaged to Mark
having agreed to get married
having agreed to get married
They are engaged
They are engaged
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
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
In sceneto 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
pleasing to the eye or mind
In scenepleasing to the eye or mind
She has a beautiful voice
She has a beautiful voice
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is a beautiful woman
She is a beautiful woman
to speak about something briefly
In sceneto speak about something briefly
He didn't mention the price
He didn't mention the price
to speak about something briefly
to speak about something briefly
Please mention your experience in the letter
Please mention your experience in the letter
to say something about someone or something
to say something about someone or something
He mentioned the book to me
He mentioned the book to me
a state of being noticed or known about
In scenea state of being noticed or known about
This project is on my radar
This project is on my radar
a device that uses radio waves to detect objects
a device that uses radio waves to detect objects
The police use radar to check speed
The police use radar to check speed
a natural ability to sense or understand something
a natural ability to sense or understand something
She has a radar for danger
She has a radar for danger
a white powder used to make clothes stiff
In scenea white powder used to make clothes stiff
She uses starch for her shirts
She uses starch for her shirts
a substance in food that gives energy
a substance in food that gives energy
Potatoes contain a lot of starch
Potatoes contain a lot of starch
used to show agreement or understanding
In sceneused to show agreement or understanding
Feel free to call me
Feel free to call me
having no work or obligations
having no work or obligations
I am free this afternoon to help you
I am free this afternoon to help you
to not feel forced to do something
to not feel forced to do something
You do not need to feel obligated to help
You do not need to feel obligated to help
to change position or go to a new place
In sceneto change position or go to a new place
The car is moving
The car is moving
causing strong feelings
causing strong feelings
It was a moving story
It was a moving story
to change one's place of living
to change one's place of living
We are moving to a new city next week
We are moving to a new city next week
to stay in one place until something happens
In sceneto stay in one place until something happens
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to feel excited for something to happen
In sceneto feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to stop for a short time
In sceneto stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
a liquid that you can drink
In scenea liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
I drink water every day
I drink water every day
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
a large, expensive car for carrying passengers
In scenea large, expensive car for carrying passengers
They arrived at the party in a limo
They arrived at the party in a limo
a long, expensive car with a driver
a long, expensive car with a driver
They arrived in a limo
They arrived in a limo
a long expensive car with a driver
a long expensive car with a driver
They arrived at the party in a limo
They arrived at the party in a limo
to travel in a large, expensive car
to travel in a large, expensive car
They arrived at the party in a limo
They arrived at the party in a limo
the state of no longer having something
In scenethe state of no longer having something
The company suffered a huge loss
The company suffered a huge loss
a state of not knowing what to do or say
a state of not knowing what to do or say
I was at a loss for words
I was at a loss for words
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 tell someone something
In sceneto tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
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 fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
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
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
an idea you think is true without being sure
an idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
a portable device used to make calls and access the internet
In scenea portable device used to make calls and access the internet
I lost my cell phone yesterday
I lost my cell phone yesterday
a device for talking to people from far away
a device for talking to people from far away
She answered the phone quickly
She answered the phone quickly
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
I can prove it
I can prove it
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
He proved his theory
He proved his theory
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
They proved the truth
They proved the truth
a machine that can move and do tasks automatically
In scenea machine that can move and do tasks automatically
The robot can clean the house
The robot can clean the house
a person who frequently uses illegal drugs
In scenea person who frequently uses illegal drugs
He is a known stoner
He is a known stoner
information or awareness gained through experience
In sceneinformation or awareness gained through experience
She has a lot of knowledge about history
She has a lot of knowledge about history
having a covering over the face
In scenehaving a covering over the face
The masked man walked fast
The masked man walked fast
wearing a covering over the face
In scenewearing a covering over the face
The masked villain escaped
The masked villain escaped
wearing a covering over the face
In scenewearing a covering over the face
Everyone is masked today
Everyone is masked today
to take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to make something happen
to make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The dog likes to bring behind me
The dog likes to bring behind me
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police decided to bring charges against him
The police decided to bring charges against him
a large and important town
In scenea large and important town
New York is a large city
New York is a large city
a state in the northeastern United States
a state in the northeastern United States
New York is a state in the northeastern US
New York is a state in the northeastern US
to try to start a romantic relationship with someone
In sceneto try to start a romantic relationship with someone
He is trying to court her
He is trying to court her
a place where legal cases are heard
a place where legal cases are heard
He must appear in court
He must appear in court
the place where a king or emperor and their family live and work
the place where a king or emperor and their family live and work
The queen lives at the court
The queen lives at the court
an area for playing a sport
an area for playing a sport
They are playing on the tennis court
They are playing on the tennis court
to stop talking or make someone stop talking
In sceneto stop talking or make someone stop talking
Please shut up
Please shut up
to make someone stop talking
to make someone stop talking
Just shut up and listen
Just shut up and listen
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
Please shut up while I am working
Please shut up while I am working
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
Please shut up and listen
Please shut up and listen