Gossip Girl — Season 4 Episode 5
Words & meanings
708 words
CEFR level
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
In sceneexcept if
I won't go unless you come
I won't go unless you come
to be someone's choice or responsibility
In sceneto be someone's choice or responsibility
I will leave it to you
I will leave it to you
unable to change
In sceneunable to change
These plans are not set in stone
These plans are not set in stone
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I slept well last night
I slept well last night
having great strength or effect
In scenehaving great strength or effect
He is a powerful leader
He is a powerful leader
very focused on achieving career success
In scenevery focused on achieving career success
She is a very career-driven person
She is a very career-driven person
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
not morally right or acceptable
not morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
in a way that is not right or not correct
in a way that is not right or not correct
You answered the question wrong
You answered the question wrong
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
Something is wrong with my car
Something is wrong with my car
the act of moving or doing something quickly
In scenethe act of moving or doing something quickly
I am in a hurry
I am in a hurry
to move fast or do something quickly
to move fast or do something quickly
Please hurry up
Please hurry up
to move or act with speed
to move or act with speed
Don't hurry the work
Don't hurry the work
a machine that mixes things together
In scenea machine that mixes things together
She used a mixer for the cake
She used a mixer for the cake
a social event where people meet and talk
In scenea social event where people meet and talk
We went to a mixer for new students
We went to a mixer for new students
a device that mixes things together
a device that mixes things together
The concrete mixer is loud
The concrete mixer is loud
to be about or concern a particular subject
In sceneto be about or concern a particular subject
When it comes to math he is very talented
When it comes to math he is very talented
having the ability to do something
In scenehaving the ability to do something
She is capable of doing the job
She is capable of doing the job
having the ability to do something well
having the ability to do something well
She is a very capable student
She is a very capable student
almost not at all
In scenealmost not at all
I can hardly hear you
I can hardly hear you
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
to keep someone or something from harm
In sceneto keep someone or something from harm
We must protect the environment
We must protect the environment
to keep someone or something from being harmed
In sceneto keep someone or something from being harmed
The mother protected her child from the rain
The mother protected her child from the rain
to keep something safe
to keep something safe
We must protect the environment
We must protect the environment
to go back to a place or person
In sceneto go back to a place or person
When will you come back?
When will you come back?
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
Vintage clothes are coming back
Vintage clothes are coming back
tardy
In scenetardy
I am late for work
I am late for work
no longer living
no longer living
His late father was a doctor
His late father was a doctor
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
These are late reports
These are late reports
not on time
not on time
I am late for work
I am late for work
a formal meeting to ask questions
In scenea formal meeting to ask questions
I have a job interview tomorrow
I have a job interview tomorrow
to ask someone questions in a formal meeting
to ask someone questions in a formal meeting
They will interview the candidates today
They will interview the candidates today
a meeting to ask someone questions
a meeting to ask someone questions
I have a job interview tomorrow
I have a job interview tomorrow
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
to ask for something in an urgent way
In sceneto ask for something in an urgent way
I beg you to stay
I beg you to stay
to ask someone for something, often money or help
to ask someone for something, often money or help
He begged for money on the street
He begged for money on the street
to check that something is true or correct
In sceneto check that something is true or correct
Make sure the door is locked
Make sure the door is locked
to make certain that something happens
In sceneto make certain that something happens
Make sure you arrive on time
Make sure you arrive on time
having no doubt; confident
having no doubt; confident
Make sure of the facts
Make sure of the facts
to do something to be certain that a situation is as you want it to be
to do something to be certain that a situation is as you want it to be
Make sure the door is locked
Make sure the door is locked
the size or extent of something
In scenethe size or extent of something
We need to understand the scale of this problem
We need to understand the scale of this problem
one of the small hard flat pieces that cover the skin of a fish
one of the small hard flat pieces that cover the skin of a fish
The fish has shiny scales
The fish has shiny scales
to move up something
to move up something
The climber scaled the wall
The climber scaled the wall
a series of musical notes in order
a series of musical notes in order
She practiced the piano scale
She practiced the piano scale
a feeling of being bad or wrong about something you did
In scenea feeling of being bad or wrong about something you did
He felt a deep sense of shame
He felt a deep sense of shame
to make someone feel bad about something they did
to make someone feel bad about something they did
They shamed him for lying
They shamed him for lying
a feeling of sadness or disappointment
a feeling of sadness or disappointment
It is a shame that the store is closed
It is a shame that the store is closed
costing a lot of money
In scenecosting a lot of money
This car is very expensive
This car is very expensive
to keep someone or something apart from others
In sceneto keep someone or something apart from others
He tried to isolate the problem
He tried to isolate the problem
to ask for something formally
In sceneto ask for something formally
I want to apply for a job
I want to apply for a job
to have an effect or be true in a situation
to have an effect or be true in a situation
This rule does not apply here
This rule does not apply here
to give all your attention and effort to something
to give all your attention and effort to something
You must apply yourself to your studies
You must apply yourself to your studies
to place something onto a surface
to place something onto a surface
Please apply this cream to your skin
Please apply this cream to your skin
to make a formal request for something
to make a formal request for something
I applied for a new job
I applied for a new job
to send a request for something
to send a request for something
She applied to the university
She applied to the university
to put something to a particular purpose
to put something to a particular purpose
You should apply these methods
You should apply these methods
put to use for a purpose
put to use for a purpose
Apply this cream to your skin
Apply this cream to your skin
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
You must apply more effort
You must apply more effort
to get into a particular state or condition
In sceneto get into a particular state or condition
They finally came to an agreement
They finally came to an agreement
to become conscious again after being unconscious
In sceneto become conscious again after being unconscious
He came to after the accident
He came to after the accident
to reach a place
to reach a place
He finally came to the city
He finally came to the city
to start to do something
to start to do something
I come to like this song
I come to like this song
to go to someone for help or support
to go to someone for help or support
You can come to me for help
You can come to me for help
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will come to the city soon
We will come to the city soon
to be about or relate to something
to be about or relate to something
When it comes to cooking he is an expert
When it comes to cooking he is an expert
to enter your thoughts
to enter your thoughts
The idea came to me suddenly
The idea came to me suddenly
to arrive at a point or situation
to arrive at a point or situation
We have come to a difficult decision
We have come to a difficult decision
to arrive at a particular situation
to arrive at a particular situation
The situation has come to an end
The situation has come to an end
to become conscious again
to become conscious again
The patient started to come to after the surgery
The patient started to come to after the surgery
to become conscious again after being unconscious
to become conscious again after being unconscious
She finally came to after the accident
She finally came to after the accident
to lead to a particular result
to lead to a particular result
The total bill came to fifty dollars
The total bill came to fifty dollars
to go to a place to see someone
to go to a place to see someone
Please come to my house this evening
Please come to my house this evening
women's underwear and nightwear
In scenewomen's underwear and nightwear
She bought luxury lingerie
She bought luxury lingerie
a group of things that share similar features
In scenea group of things that share similar features
My class is very friendly
My class is very friendly
a meeting where you learn something
In scenea meeting where you learn something
I have an English class today
I have an English class today
of the best quality or highest standard
of the best quality or highest standard
She has a lot of class
She has a lot of class
rude or impolite behavior
rude or impolite behavior
That comment showed no class
That comment showed no class
a group of students in the same year at school
a group of students in the same year at school
I like my class
I like my class
to understand the nature of something
In sceneto understand the nature of something
I need to get a feel for the new job
I need to get a feel for the new job
to feel sympathy for someone
to feel sympathy for someone
I feel for anyone who loses their home
I feel for anyone who loses their home
to understand and share someone's feelings
to understand and share someone's feelings
I feel for you in this situation
I feel for you in this situation
a natural understanding of something
a natural understanding of something
She has a real feel for music
She has a real feel for music
to feel pity or sympathy for someone
to feel pity or sympathy for someone
I feel for the people affected by the disaster
I feel for the people affected by the disaster
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
an alternative plan to use if the first one fails
In scenean alternative plan to use if the first one fails
We have a plan b if this fails
We have a plan b if this fails
to move toward a place
In sceneto move toward a place
Let's head to the park
Let's head to the park
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
I am heading to the office
I am heading to the office
the act of forcing someone to leave a place
In scenethe act of forcing someone to leave a place
He faced expulsion from school for bad behavior
He faced expulsion from school for bad behavior
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
to get pleasure from something
In sceneto get pleasure from something
I enjoy reading books
I enjoy reading books
to continue to be in a place
In sceneto continue to be in a place
Please stay in your seats until the plane stops
Please stay in your seats until the plane stops
to live in a place for a period of time
to live in a place for a period of time
I am staying in London for a month
I am staying in London for a month
to not go outside
to not go outside
It is raining, so let's stay in
It is raining, so let's stay in
to continue to be in a place
to continue to be in a place
I want to stay in tonight
I want to stay in tonight
to stay at your house or a place
to stay at your house or a place
I prefer to stay in on rainy days
I prefer to stay in on rainy days
to not leave a place
to not leave a place
I prefer to stay in today
I prefer to stay in today
happening until now or even now
In scenehappening until now or even now
I am still waiting
I am still waiting
not moving
not moving
Stand still
Stand still
despite what was said
despite what was said
It was raining, but he still went out
It was raining, but he still went out
a place where people work hard for little money
In scenea place where people work hard for little money
Many clothes are made in a sweatshop
Many clothes are made in a sweatshop
to start to love someone
In sceneto start to love someone
He fell for her instantly
He fell for her instantly
to be tricked into believing something false
to be tricked into believing something false
I fell for the trick
I fell for the trick
to start to like or love someone
to start to like or love someone
I think he is falling for her
I think he is falling for her
to happen in a good or successful way
In sceneto happen in a good or successful way
The project went well
The project went well
to look good together
to look good together
This tie goes well with your shirt
This tie goes well with your shirt
to make someone feel unable to understand something
In sceneto make someone feel unable to understand something
These directions confuse me
These directions confuse me
to make someone think something wrong
to make someone think something wrong
The false information confused the witnesses
The false information confused the witnesses
to mistake one person or thing for another
to mistake one person or thing for another
I often confuse the twins
I often confuse the twins
difficult to understand
difficult to understand
The complicated instructions confused the students
The complicated instructions confused the students
to reach a place or destination
In sceneto reach a place or destination
We will arrive at the station soon
We will arrive at the station soon
not on time
not on time
The train will arrive late
The train will arrive late
to get to a place
to get to a place
We arrive at the station at noon
We arrive at the station at noon
to get to a place
to get to a place
They arrive in London tomorrow
They arrive in London tomorrow
to a very great degree
In sceneto a very great degree
He is an exceptionally talented musician
He is an exceptionally talented musician
to make an effort to do something important
In sceneto make an effort to do something important
I make a point of calling my parents every Sunday
I make a point of calling my parents every Sunday
to express an idea or opinion clearly
to express an idea or opinion clearly
He tried to make a point during the meeting
He tried to make a point during the meeting
to be in a state or condition
to be in a state or condition
How are you doing
How are you doing
to act or conduct oneself in a particular way
to act or conduct oneself in a particular way
You are doin fine
You are doin fine
to perform an action
to perform an action
What are you doing
What are you doing
to be in a place or position
to be in a place or position
You are doin at the office
You are doin at the office
to carry out an action or activity
to carry out an action or activity
What are you doin'
What are you doin'
extremely good or impressive
In sceneextremely good or impressive
That car is so cool
That car is so cool
not excited or angry
not excited or angry
Keep cool during the test
Keep cool during the test
having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
The weather is cool today
The weather is cool today
a set of printed pages bound together for reading
In scenea set of printed pages bound together for reading
I read a book
I read a book
to arrange to use something in advance
In sceneto arrange to use something in advance
I want to book a room
I want to book a room
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
The police decided to book the suspect
The police decided to book the suspect
a written work with pages
a written work with pages
I am reading a good book
I am reading a good book
to give support or confidence to someone
In sceneto give support or confidence to someone
The teacher encouraged the students
The teacher encouraged the students
to make someone feel more confident or hopeful
to make someone feel more confident or hopeful
I want to encourage you
I want to encourage you
to give hope or confidence to someone
to give hope or confidence to someone
My teacher encouraged me to study
My teacher encouraged me to study
giving hope or confidence
giving hope or confidence
My teacher encourages me to do my best
My teacher encourages me to do my best
the act of hurting someone who hurt you
In scenethe act of hurting someone who hurt you
He wanted revenge for the joke
He wanted revenge for the joke
to hurt someone in return for harm they caused
to hurt someone in return for harm they caused
He took revenge on his enemy
He took revenge on his enemy
the act of punishing someone for a wrong
the act of punishing someone for a wrong
She sought vengeance for her friend
She sought vengeance for her friend
to break something so it cannot be used again
In sceneto break something so it cannot be used again
The storm destroyed the old house
The storm destroyed the old house
to beat someone very easily in a game or competition
to beat someone very easily in a game or competition
We destroyed the other team in the game
We destroyed the other team in the game
to end the life of a living thing
to end the life of a living thing
They had to destroy the sick dog
They had to destroy the sick dog
to damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed
to damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed
The storm destroyed the village
The storm destroyed the village
to communicate with someone using words
In sceneto communicate with someone using words
I need to speak with the manager
I need to speak with the manager
content
content
Can I speak with you for a moment
Can I speak with you for a moment
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 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 say something to get information
to say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
to wait for something to happen or for instructions to begin
In sceneto wait for something to happen or for instructions to begin
Please stand by for further information
Please stand by for further information
to be next to something or someone
to be next to something or someone
Please stand by the door
Please stand by the door
to take no action when you could help
to take no action when you could help
Do not just stand by while they fight
Do not just stand by while they fight
to continue to support someone or something
to continue to support someone or something
I will stand by you
I will stand by you
to be ready to do something
to be ready to do something
Please stand by for further instructions
Please stand by for further instructions
a surprising and important fact
In scenea surprising and important fact
The revelation shocked everyone
The revelation shocked everyone
to make someone understand something clearly and strongly
In sceneto make someone understand something clearly and strongly
She impressed upon him the importance of studying
She impressed upon him the importance of studying
violent and likely to hurt others
In sceneviolent and likely to hurt others
The dog is vicious
The dog is vicious
to come into view suddenly
to come into view suddenly
New ideas keep poppin up
New ideas keep poppin up
to be happening or going on
to be happening or going on
What's poppin
What's poppin
going on or taking place
going on or taking place
The party is poppin
The party is poppin
very popular or successful
very popular or successful
The new club is totally poppin
The new club is totally poppin
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
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
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
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 reach a goal or do well
In sceneto reach a goal or do well
He worked hard to succeed
He worked hard to succeed
to take the place of someone in a job or role
to take the place of someone in a job or role
He will succeed his father as CEO
He will succeed his father as CEO
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
the state of not having something
In scenethe state of not having something
There is a lack of water
There is a lack of water
to not have something that is needed
to not have something that is needed
We lack the money to buy a car
We lack the money to buy a car
not having enough of something
not having enough of something
There is a lack of food
There is a lack of food
connected to a person's job or career
In sceneconnected to a person's job or career
This is a professional decision
This is a professional decision
a person who is highly skilled in a job
a person who is highly skilled in a job
He is a professional photographer
He is a professional photographer
relating to a job that requires special training
relating to a job that requires special training
She wants to improve her professional skills
She wants to improve her professional skills
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
in a good or acceptable state
In scenein a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
In sceneused to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
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
an expression of excitement or surprise
In scenean expression of excitement or surprise
Boy, that is a big dog
Boy, that is a big dog
a young male person
a young male person
He is a little boy
He is a little boy
possibly or maybe
In scenepossibly or maybe
Perhaps it will rain today
Perhaps it will rain today
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 sweet purple drink made with cough syrup
In scenea sweet purple drink made with cough syrup
He drank sizzurp at the party
He drank sizzurp at the party
to make calm or relaxed
In sceneto make calm or relaxed
The music calmed her
The music calmed her
free from strong emotion; relaxed
free from strong emotion; relaxed
Please stay calm
Please stay calm
not feeling worried or angry
not feeling worried or angry
He stayed calm during the exam
He stayed calm during the exam
to keep away from something
In sceneto keep away from something
Stay away from the fire
Stay away from the fire
at a distance from someone or something
at a distance from someone or something
He lives away from the city
He lives away from the city
almost at a particular state or condition
almost at a particular state or condition
It is weeks away from being ready
It is weeks away from being ready
at a distance from
at a distance from
He is away from home
He is away from home
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
to say something to someone
In sceneto say something to someone
Tell me your name
Tell me your name
to know or recognize something
to know or recognize something
I can't tell them apart
I can't tell them apart
felt or done by two or more people
In scenefelt or done by two or more people
They have mutual respect
They have mutual respect
wrong or not correct
In scenewrong or not correct
His belief was mistaken
His belief was mistaken
to think someone or something is another person or thing
to think someone or something is another person or thing
I mistook him for someone else
I mistook him for someone else
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 put something into action
to put something into action
Use your brain to solve this
Use your brain to solve this
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
perhaps
In sceneperhaps
Maybe he is late
Maybe he is late
possibly; used to express uncertainty
possibly; used to express uncertainty
Maybe it will rain
Maybe it will rain
something that might happen or be true
something that might happen or be true
It is a maybe
It is a maybe
to recover from an illness or problem
In sceneto recover from an illness or problem
It took him a week to get over the flu
It took him a week to get over the flu
to climb or move over a physical obstacle
to climb or move over a physical obstacle
He had to get over the wall
He had to get over the wall
to trick someone
to trick someone
He tried to get over on me
He tried to get over on me
to go to a place
to go to a place
Can you get over here quickly
Can you get over here quickly
an expression used when leaving or going to sleep
In scenean expression used when leaving or going to sleep
Good night, see you tomorrow
Good night, see you tomorrow
a polite expression used when leaving someone in the evening or when going to sleep
a polite expression used when leaving someone in the evening or when going to sleep
I will see you tomorrow good night
I will see you tomorrow good night
words said when parting at night
words said when parting at night
Good night see you tomorrow
Good night see you tomorrow
a nice time spent during the evening
a nice time spent during the evening
I had a good night with my friends
I had a good night with my friends
to seem or have the appearance of something
In sceneto seem or have the appearance of something
You look like your father
You look like your father
to have a particular appearance
to have a particular appearance
You look like your brother
You look like your brother
to have a similar appearance to
to have a similar appearance to
You look like your father
You look like your father
to appear to be the case
to appear to be the case
It looks like it will rain
It looks like it will rain
a story that may not be true
In scenea story that may not be true
I heard a rumor about him
I heard a rumor about him
a piece of information that is spread without being confirmed as true
In scenea piece of information that is spread without being confirmed as true
I heard a rumor about the new project
I heard a rumor about the new project