Gossip Girl — Season 3 Episode 10
Words & meanings
618 words
CEFR level
to keep away from someone or something
In sceneto keep away from someone or something
I try to avoid traffic
I try to avoid traffic
to keep away from someone or something
to keep away from someone or something
I try to avoid heavy traffic
I try to avoid heavy traffic
to keep away from something
to keep away from something
Try to avoid bad habits
Try to avoid bad habits
to speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
We need to talk about the plan
We need to talk about the plan
to highlight how extreme something is
to highlight how extreme something is
Talk about a lucky break
Talk about a lucky break
to say something about a particular subject
to say something about a particular subject
They talked about the project
They talked about the project
a subject or part of a situation
In scenea subject or part of a situation
He is an expert in this area
He is an expert in this area
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 part of a place
a part of a place
This is a play area for children
This is a play area for children
relating to the eighth year of school
In scenerelating to the eighth year of school
She is in the eighth grade
She is in the eighth grade
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
a period of 30 minutes
a period of 30 minutes
I will be there in a half hour
I will be there in a half hour
a period of 30 minutes
a period of 30 minutes
I waited for a half hour
I waited for a half hour
a sound made when thinking or hesitating
In scenea sound made when thinking or hesitating
Hmm, let me think
Hmm, let me think
a feeling of being nervous or upset
In scenea feeling of being nervous or upset
She expressed her worry about the project
She expressed her worry about the project
to feel nervous or concerned about something
to feel nervous or concerned about something
Do not worry about me
Do not worry about me
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
The news worried the family
The news worried the family
things that make you anxious
things that make you anxious
I have many worries about my future
I have many worries about my future
to say sorry for something you did wrong
In sceneto say sorry for something you did wrong
I apologize for being late
I apologize for being late
to express regret for a mistake
to express regret for a mistake
I apologize for being late
I apologize for being late
the act of admitting you did something wrong
the act of admitting you did something wrong
You should apologize for being late
You should apologize for being late
the act of admitting you did something wrong
the act of admitting you did something wrong
I apologize for being late
I apologize for being late
a fixed length of time for a job or office
In scenea fixed length of time for a job or office
His term in office ends soon
His term in office ends soon
a rule or part of an agreement
a rule or part of an agreement
The terms of the contract are fair
The terms of the contract are fair
a word or phrase used in a particular context
a word or phrase used in a particular context
This is a technical term
This is a technical term
a woman who has completed a course of study at a school or university
In scenea woman who has completed a course of study at a school or university
She is an alumna of this university
She is an alumna of this university
to add fuel to a vehicle or machine
In sceneto add fuel to a vehicle or machine
We need to stop to refuel the car
We need to stop to refuel the car
unable to understand how others feel
In sceneunable to understand how others feel
His comment about the layoffs was tone deaf
His comment about the layoffs was tone deaf
not able to tell the difference between musical notes
not able to tell the difference between musical notes
He is tone-deaf and cannot sing in tune
He is tone-deaf and cannot sing in tune
to behave in a particular way in a situation
In sceneto behave in a particular way in a situation
The car performs well on the road
The car performs well on the road
to do a task or activity
to do a task or activity
They performed the experiment in the lab
They performed the experiment in the lab
to act, sing, or play music for an audience
to act, sing, or play music for an audience
The dancers perform every Friday
The dancers perform every Friday
to give a poisonous substance to someone
In sceneto give a poisonous substance to someone
He tried to poison the king
He tried to poison the king
an informal word for an alcoholic drink that someone chooses to have
an informal word for an alcoholic drink that someone chooses to have
What is your poison tonight
What is your poison tonight
a substance that can cause illness or death
a substance that can cause illness or death
The snake's poison is strong
The snake's poison is strong
a substance that can cause illness or death
a substance that can cause illness or death
The snake had a deadly poison
The snake had a deadly poison
a model of a person or animal made from stone or metal
In scenea model of a person or animal made from stone or metal
The statue is made of marble
The statue is made of marble
reflecting light and looking polished
In scenereflecting light and looking polished
The car looks very shiny
The car looks very shiny
reflecting light and looking bright
reflecting light and looking bright
The new car is shiny
The new car is shiny
something that shines
something that shines
The coin is shiny
The coin is shiny
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
Can you help me? Of course
Can you help me? Of course
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
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to take something to a place
to take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
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
having life
In scenehaving life
The fish is still live
The fish is still live
to have your home in a place
In sceneto have your home in a place
We live in a big house
We live in a big house
the way a person or thing exists
the way a person or thing exists
Fish live in water
Fish live in water
happening at the same time as it is shown
happening at the same time as it is shown
The match is on live TV
The match is on live TV
to go through something
to go through something
I want to live new adventures
I want to live new adventures
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
I live in Istanbul
I live in Istanbul
a performer who acts with another in a show or movie
In scenea performer who acts with another in a show or movie
He is the costar of the new movie
He is the costar of the new movie
an actor who performs with another actor in a show or movie
an actor who performs with another actor in a show or movie
She and her costar worked well together
She and her costar worked well together
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 intend or plan to do something
In sceneto intend or plan to do something
We look to finish the work today
We look to finish the work today
to think about something carefully
to think about something carefully
You should look to the risks
You should look to the risks
to depend on or expect help, support, or advice from someone or something
to depend on or expect help, support, or advice from someone or something
They look to their parents for guidance
They look to their parents for guidance
to try to find or get something
to try to find or get something
We look to you for advice
We look to you for advice
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
In sceneused to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean it is not raining today
I mean it is not raining today
to show or make clear what something is
In sceneto show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
not nice; cruel
In scenenot nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to pause or clarify what you are saying
to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
very good or skillful
very good or skillful
She plays a mean tennis match
She plays a mean tennis match
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
They used a simple mean to fix it
They used a simple mean to fix it
to express or represent an idea
to express or represent an idea
The flag means our country
The flag means our country
used to emphasize that something is true or to add information
In sceneused to emphasize that something is true or to add information
I thought it was easy, but in fact it was hard
I thought it was easy, but in fact it was hard
knowing about something
In sceneknowing about something
I am aware of the problem
I am aware of the problem
a person who rejects usual social rules
In scenea person who rejects usual social rules
He lived like a beatnik
He lived like a beatnik
not one of two people or things
In scenenot one of two people or things
Neither of the students is here
Neither of the students is here
used to say that a negative statement is also true for another person or thing
used to say that a negative statement is also true for another person or thing
I don't like it. Neither do I
I don't like it. Neither do I
not one or the other
not one or the other
Neither book is good
Neither book is good
not one or the other
not one or the other
The box is neither big nor small
The box is neither big nor small
a reason or purpose
In scenea reason or purpose
I did it for her sake
I did it for her sake
a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice
a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice
I ordered a glass of sake
I ordered a glass of sake
a reason or purpose
a reason or purpose
I did it for the sake of peace
I did it for the sake of peace
the only one of its kind
In scenethe only one of its kind
You are my one and only
You are my one and only
the only one of its kind
the only one of its kind
She is the one and only winner
She is the one and only winner
very bad or unpleasant
In scenevery bad or unpleasant
The weather is horrible
The weather is horrible
to a very great degree
to a very great degree
There was a horrible amount of work
There was a horrible amount of work
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
This is a horrible smell
This is a horrible smell
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
The food was horrible
The food was horrible
a very short period of time
In scenea very short period of time
Wait a moment
Wait a moment
the present time or period
the present time or period
I am busy at the moment
I am busy at the moment
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait a moment please
Wait a moment please
a very brief period
a very brief period
It only took a moment
It only took a moment
a step in a process
In scenea step in a process
We are at the first stage
We are at the first stage
to make something look real when it is not
to make something look real when it is not
They staged a protest in the city center
They staged a protest in the city center
to plan and carry out an event
to plan and carry out an event
He staged the equipment
He staged the equipment
a raised area where people perform
a raised area where people perform
The actor is on the stage
The actor is on the stage
a particular point in a process
a particular point in a process
We are in the first stage of the project
We are in the first stage of the project
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
a word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
to be in charge of something
In sceneto be in charge of something
She directs the movie
She directs the movie
to point or turn something in a particular direction
to point or turn something in a particular direction
He directed the light at the wall
He directed the light at the wall
saying exactly what you mean without trying to be polite
saying exactly what you mean without trying to be polite
She is very direct with her feedback
She is very direct with her feedback
without anything in between
without anything in between
This is a direct flight
This is a direct flight
to block or hinder progress
In sceneto block or hinder progress
Don't get in the way
Don't get in the way
to stop something from happening
to stop something from happening
Do not let fear get in the way of your success
Do not let fear get in the way of your success
to take someone's attention away from something
In sceneto take someone's attention away from something
Don't distract me while I am working
Don't distract me while I am working
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'
In scenea 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 tell someone something
In sceneto tell someone something
I will let you know when I arrive
I will let you know when I arrive
to make someone believe or do something
In sceneto make someone believe or do something
I tried to convince him to come
I tried to convince him to come
making someone agree to do something
making someone agree to do something
I convinced him to join us
I convinced him to join us
able to make someone believe something is true
able to make someone believe something is true
I convinced him to come
I convinced him to come
to a great degree
to a great degree
He messed up big time
He messed up big time
great fame or success
great fame or success
She finally made it to the big time
She finally made it to the big time
to a great degree
to a great degree
You messed up big time
You messed up big time
very large or important
very large or important
He finally made it to the big time
He finally made it to the big time
to a large degree
to a large degree
He messed up big time
He messed up big time
a bathroom for women
In scenea bathroom for women
Where is the ladies room?
Where is the ladies room?
a bathroom for women in a public place
a bathroom for women in a public place
Excuse me where is the ladies room
Excuse me where is the ladies room
to take part in something
In sceneto take part in something
He got involved in the project
He got involved in the project
having many parts or details that are connected
having many parts or details that are connected
This is an involved process
This is an involved process
to have as a part or feature
to have as a part or feature
The job involved a lot of hard work
The job involved a lot of hard work
to be in a romantic relationship
to be in a romantic relationship
They are involved with each other
They are involved with each other
a former student of a school or university
In scenea former student of a school or university
She is an alum of Harvard University
She is an alum of Harvard University
causing strong dislike or revulsion
In scenecausing strong dislike or revulsion
Such behavior is disgusting
Such behavior is disgusting
causing strong dislike or revulsion
causing strong dislike or revulsion
The garbage smells disgusting
The garbage smells disgusting
feeling strong dislike or revulsion
feeling strong dislike or revulsion
This food is disgusting
This food is disgusting
very unpleasant or offensive
very unpleasant or offensive
His behavior was disgusting
His behavior was disgusting
causing laughter or amusement
In scenecausing laughter or amusement
He is a funny man
He is a funny man
odd or unusual
odd or unusual
That is a funny smell
That is a funny smell
to take action to manage a task, problem, or difficulty
In sceneto take action to manage a task, problem, or difficulty
I will deal with the problem tomorrow
I will deal with the problem tomorrow
to be concerned with or discuss a specific subject
to be concerned with or discuss a specific subject
This book deals with ancient history
This book deals with ancient history
to engage in business or communication with a person
to engage in business or communication with a person
I do not like dealing with rude people
I do not like dealing with rude people
to take action to solve a problem
to take action to solve a problem
I have to deal with this problem
I have to deal with this problem
the quality of being pleasant or attractive
In scenethe quality of being pleasant or attractive
He has a charming smile
He has a charming smile
nice or delightful to be with
nice or delightful to be with
He is a very charming person
He is a very charming person
nice or attractive in a way that pleases people
nice or attractive in a way that pleases people
The village has a charming atmosphere
The village has a charming atmosphere
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I wanna go home
I wanna go home
desire | to wish for something
desire | to wish for something
I wanna drink
I wanna drink
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
In sceneto show that something is true
They proved the truth
They proved the truth
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
He proved his theory
He proved his theory
a person whose name is not said
In scenea person whose name is not said
I saw you know who yesterday
I saw you know who yesterday
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
In sceneto take liquid into the mouth and swallow
I drink water every day
I drink water every day
a liquid that you can drink
a liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
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 flat, round Italian dish with cheese and toppings
In scenea flat, round Italian dish with cheese and toppings
I love eating pizza
I love eating pizza
a round baked dish with cheese and toppings
a round baked dish with cheese and toppings
We ordered a pizza for dinner
We ordered a pizza for dinner
a flat cake with square patterns
In scenea flat cake with square patterns
I like waffles for breakfast
I like waffles for breakfast
to speak or write a lot without saying anything important
to speak or write a lot without saying anything important
He just waffled during the speech
He just waffled during the speech
to speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
They need to talk about their plans
They need to talk about their plans
to make someone agree to do something
In sceneto make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
to say words to express thoughts or communicate
In sceneto say words to express thoughts or communicate
The baby can talk
The baby can talk
the place or thing that something comes from
In scenethe place or thing that something comes from
The sun is the source of energy
The sun is the source of energy
to get something from a place or person
to get something from a place or person
We source materials from this factory
We source materials from this factory
the main character of a classic fairy tale with very pale skin
In scenethe main character of a classic fairy tale with very pale skin
Snow White is a famous character
Snow White is a famous character
extremely white in color
In sceneextremely white in color
Her dress is snow white
Her dress is snow white
very light in color
very light in color
Her skin is snow-white
Her skin is snow-white
wanting or ready to do or participate in something
In scenewanting or ready to do or participate in something
Are you up for a coffee
Are you up for a coffee
ready to be considered for something
ready to be considered for something
He is up for a promotion
He is up for a promotion
to be a candidate for something
to be a candidate for something
Is this job still up for grabs
Is this job still up for grabs
a first or early version of a document or plan
In scenea first or early version of a document or plan
I wrote a draft of the letter
I wrote a draft of the letter
a current of air moving through a space
a current of air moving through a space
Close the window because there is a draft
Close the window because there is a draft
a liquid medicine that makes you sleep
a liquid medicine that makes you sleep
The doctor gave me a sleeping draft
The doctor gave me a sleeping draft
to choose someone for a team or task
to choose someone for a team or task
They will draft new players
They will draft new players
to say that something is true
In sceneto say that something is true
He admitted his mistake
He admitted his mistake
to let someone enter a place
to let someone enter a place
The club admits members only
The club admits members only
speaking or expressing opinions freely
In scenespeaking or expressing opinions freely
She is very vocal about her beliefs
She is very vocal about her beliefs
connected with the human voice
connected with the human voice
He has great vocal range
He has great vocal range
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 stop for a short time
In sceneto stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
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
to stay until later
to stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
happening or done before the usual or expected time
In scenehappening or done before the usual or expected time
I arrived early today
I arrived early today
at a time before the present
In sceneat a time before the present
We arrived early
We arrived early
near the beginning of a period of time
In scenenear the beginning of a period of time
I woke up early today
I woke up early today
a card or message asking someone to come to an event
In scenea card or message asking someone to come to an event
I received an invitation to the wedding
I received an invitation to the wedding
learned by heart without using written text
In scenelearned by heart without using written text
The actor is finally off book
The actor is finally off book
performed or done without referring to written notes or a prepared text
performed or done without referring to written notes or a prepared text
The actor knew his lines off book
The actor knew his lines off book
not following a planned or written script
not following a planned or written script
He went off book during his speech
He went off book during his speech
not recorded in official accounts
not recorded in official accounts
They made an off book deal
They made an off book deal
not following official rules or records
not following official rules or records
The company kept an off-book account
The company kept an off-book account
a spoken or written discussion of an event
In scenea spoken or written discussion of an event
He provided a commentary on the movie
He provided a commentary on the movie
a spoken description or explanation of an event
a spoken description or explanation of an event
The game had an excellent commentary
The game had an excellent commentary
the money used in many European countries
In scenethe money used in many European countries
I have ten euros
I have ten euros
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
in good health or condition
In scenein good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
two people together
In scenetwo people together
They make a great twosome
They make a great twosome
something you wear over your face
In scenesomething you wear over your face
He is wearing a mask
He is wearing a mask
to cover or hide something
to cover or hide something
He tried to mask his nervousness
He tried to mask his nervousness
to cover or hide something
to cover or hide something
She tried to mask her sadness
She tried to mask her sadness
a 1994 American comedy-drama film
a 1994 American comedy-drama film
I really like the movie Mask
I really like the movie Mask
to put clothes on someone
In sceneto put clothes on someone
She helped clothe the baby
She helped clothe the baby
an item of clothing
an item of clothing
He bought a new piece of clothing
He bought a new piece of clothing
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 have life and experiences
In sceneto have life and experiences
She is happy to be alive
She is happy to be alive
having life; not dead
In scenehaving life; not dead
He is still alive
He is still alive
to perform very poorly or fail at something
In sceneto perform very poorly or fail at something
I blew my big chance at the audition
I blew my big chance at the audition
to break into pieces with force
to break into pieces with force
The old engine blew up
The old engine blew up
to push air with force
to push air with force
He blew out the candles
He blew out the candles
to cause a strong feeling of shock or amazement
to cause a strong feeling of shock or amazement
The news completely blew my mind
The news completely blew my mind
a quality of being respected and admired
In scenea quality of being respected and admired
This job carries a lot of cache
This job carries a lot of cache
a secret collection of things kept in a hidden place
a secret collection of things kept in a hidden place
They found a cache of weapons
They found a cache of weapons
to do something without planning
In sceneto do something without planning
I happened to meet him at the park
I happened to meet him at the park
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
What happened to him
What happened to him
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him
I happened to meet him
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to be there
I happened to be there
to take place by chance
to take place by chance
Such things happen to everyone
Such things happen to everyone
to do something without planning it
to do something without planning it
I happened to break the glass
I happened to break the glass
to take place or affect someone/something
to take place or affect someone/something
What happened to your car
What happened to your car
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to see him at the store
I happened to see him at the store
better or greater than anything else of the same type
In scenebetter or greater than anything else of the same type
The team showed unparalleled dedication
The team showed unparalleled dedication
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
not less than; at the very least
In scenenot less than; at the very least
I need at least ten dollars
I need at least ten dollars
used to say something positive despite a problem
used to say something positive despite a problem
At least it is not raining
At least it is not raining
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You could at least say sorry
You could at least say sorry
to a small degree
to a small degree
It is at least warm here
It is at least warm here
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
In sceneused to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?