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Gossip Girl — Season 4 Episode 17

Words & meanings

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the act of demanding money by threatening to reveal damaging information

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the act of demanding money by threatening to reveal damaging information

He tried to blackmail his boss

to threaten someone to get money or favors

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to threaten someone to get money or favors

He tried to blackmail the politician

to demand money by threatening to reveal secrets

They tried to blackmail him for money

causing public outrage or violating accepted standards of behavior

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causing public outrage or violating accepted standards of behavior

His behavior was scandalous

causing public outrage or moral shock

It was a scandalous decision

used to express surprise or shock

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used to express surprise or shock

My gosh, look at that cake!

a win in a competition or struggle

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a win in a competition or struggle

They celebrated the victory after the game

success in a competition or battle

They celebrated their victory

to lift an object or go somewhere to get a person or thing

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to lift an object or go somewhere to get a person or thing

I will pick up my friend from the airport

to get better or become more active

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to get better or become more active

The economy is starting to pick up

to see or become aware of something

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to see or become aware of something

I picked up a strange smell in the room

to start again after stopping

We will pick up the lesson tomorrow

the act of going to get something

The package pick-up is at the front desk

the act of starting a romantic or sexual relationship with someone

He is very good at the pick-up

a shift in how you feel or what you decide

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a shift in how you feel or what you decide

She had a change of heart about the project

to decide differently than before

He had a change of heart and went back home

to change your opinion or feelings about something

She had a change of heart about the job

a shift in someone's opinion or feelings

He had a sudden change of heart

the main idea or starting point

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the main idea or starting point

Trust is the basis of a good relationship

the way in which something is done regularly

We meet on a regular basis

not even close to being

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not even close to being

The project is far from finished

to have an idea or opinion

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to have an idea or opinion

I think it is a good idea

to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

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to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

I need to think

to have a particular meaning

I think he is coming

to comprehend or grasp

I think I understand

an informal word for father

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an informal word for father

My old man is home

an old man

The old man sat on the bench

an informal term for an older man

He is a very kind old man

an informal word for a man

The old man is sitting

someone who does many things at once

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someone who does many things at once

She is an excellent multitasker

companies that produce goods or provide services

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companies that produce goods or provide services

These industries provide many jobs

a group of businesses that make or sell similar products

The tech industries are growing fast

a large business organization

These industries hire many workers

a special trip around a track to celebrate a win

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a special trip around a track to celebrate a win

He took a victory lap after the race

a lap taken to celebrate a win

The athlete did a victory lap after the race

having a body that cannot process the sugar in milk and dairy products

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having a body that cannot process the sugar in milk and dairy products

I cannot drink milk because I am lactose intolerant

unable to digest milk sugar

I am lactose intolerant

having a body that cannot process milk sugar

He cannot drink milk because he is lactose intolerant

without a doubt

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without a doubt

I will be there for sure

to say that you accept or agree with something

I will help you for sure

having no doubt; confident

I know for sure that it is true

complete or full

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complete or full

The entire team arrived early

all of something

She read the entire book

complete or total

I read the entire book

at a time before the present

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at a time before the present

I finished the work earlier today

happening or coming before a particular time

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happening or coming before a particular time

We arrived earlier than our friends

happening or arriving before the expected time

The plane arrived earlier than expected

to make something less hard or firm

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to make something less hard or firm

Add milk to soften the dough

to become less severe or unfriendly

Her voice softened when she saw the puppy

to make something less severe or unfriendly

She tried to soften her voice

to go somewhere together with someone

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to go somewhere together with someone

I will go with you to the store

to pick or select something

I will go with the red car

to look good or be suitable together

This tie goes with your suit

to be or become involved with someone or something

I want to go with someone who is kind

to say someone did something wrong

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to say someone did something wrong

Do not accuse him without proof

saying someone did something wrong

They accuse him of stealing

to suddenly stop something for a short time

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to suddenly stop something for a short time

Please do not interrupt me

to make an effort to do something

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to make an effort to do something

I will try to run

to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty

They will try the suspect in court

to test something to see if it works

Try this cake

to get pleasure from something

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to get pleasure from something

I enjoy reading books

to wish for something

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to wish for something

I wanna go home

desire | to wish for something

I wanna drink

to say something to someone

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to say something to someone

Tell me your name

to know or recognize something

I can't tell them apart

to be very fond of something

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to be very fond of something

He is big on healthy food

to like or enjoy something very much

I am big on healthy food

not similar to

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not similar to

Unlike her sister, she is shy

feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities

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feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities

I am proud of you

feeling pleased with yourself or someone else

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feeling pleased with yourself or someone else

I am proud of your success

feeling satisfaction from your own achievements

He is proud of his work

in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure

She has a proud expression

a small religious group with unusual beliefs

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a small religious group with unusual beliefs

He joined a strange cult

to act with others for a shared goal

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to act with others for a shared goal

We need to cooperate to finish the project

a place where you pay to sleep when traveling

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a place where you pay to sleep when traveling

I booked a hotel room

a place where people stay when traveling

The hotel is near the beach

a place where travelers can stay and sleep

We stayed at a small hotel

to know the meaning of something

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to know the meaning of something

I understand the lesson

to know what something means

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to know what something means

I understand you

to become aware of something

I understand the risks involved

to understand something that was said

I understood his instructions clearly

knowing about something

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knowing about something

I am aware of the problem

a box used to bury a dead body

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a box used to bury a dead body

The coffin was made of oak

a box for a dead body

They placed the body in the coffin

to cause a machine, system, or business to stop working or being open

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to cause a machine, system, or business to stop working or being open

Please shut down your computer

to become suddenly unable or unwilling to talk or express emotions

He shut down after the argument

connected with interacting with other people

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connected with interacting with other people

He is a very social person

a gathering of people for fun or social interaction

We went to a social last night

connected with the way people live together in groups

This is a major social issue

to learn or be told something

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to learn or be told something

I heard that they are moving

to be aware of sound with your ears

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to be aware of sound with your ears

I hear a noise

the organ on the side of your head that you hear with

I hear with my ears

to talk or say something

Hear me clearly

to change the direction you are facing or moving

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to change the direction you are facing or moving

Turn around and look at me

to make something become something else

The new manager turned the business around

to make a bad situation much better

The new plan will turn around the company

to become disoriented or lost

I turned around in the woods

a complete change in direction or opinion

The sudden turnaround in his opinion was surprising

not easy to do or deal with

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not easy to do or deal with

This is a tough question

having a lot of strength or bravery

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having a lot of strength or bravery

He is a tough man

demanding or hard on someone

The teacher is very tough

used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care

Tough luck for you

having the same appearance or quality

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having the same appearance or quality

The two brothers look alike

familiar with something because you have experienced it

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familiar with something because you have experienced it

I am used to the cold weather

to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does

I used to swim every day

to tell someone something that is not true

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to tell someone something that is not true

Do not lie to me

a violent storm with very strong winds

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a violent storm with very strong winds

The hurricane hit the coast

a large number of

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a large number of

I have many books

a sparkling wine from France

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a sparkling wine from France

They drank champagne to celebrate

an expensive sparkling white wine from France

We celebrated with a glass of champagne

an expensive white sparkling wine

They served champagne at the party

a type of fizzy white wine, often drunk at celebrations

Many people enjoy sparkling wine

informal talk about other people's private lives

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informal talk about other people's private lives

They love sharing gossip

talk about other people's private lives

I don't like gossip

to share personal or private information about others

They love to gossip

a person who likes to share personal or private information about others

He is such a gossip

used to say yes or to show agreement

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used to say yes or to show agreement

Of course I will help you

used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected

Can you help me? Of course

used to say something is expected or obvious

Of course I will help you

for the reason that

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for the reason that

Since it is raining we stayed home

from a time

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from a time

I have lived here since 2010

from a point in the past until now

I have been here since morning

not in a place

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not in a place

He is out at the moment

to become known to people

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to become known to people

The truth is finally out

to be in the open air, not inside a building

The children are out playing

no longer in fashion, stock, or use

Those wide pants are out

to go from one place to another

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to go from one place to another

Please move your car

an action or step taken

It was a smart move

to cause someone to feel strong feelings

Her story really moved me

to be sold fast, usually at a low price

These cheap goods move very fast

to break something so it cannot be used again

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to break something so it cannot be used again

The storm destroyed the old house

to end the life of a living thing

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to end the life of a living thing

They had to destroy the sick dog

to damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed

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to damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed

The storm destroyed the village

to beat someone very easily in a game or competition

We destroyed the other team in the game

at a higher position

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at a higher position

The upper shelf is too high

a cold drink made from tea and ice

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a cold drink made from tea and ice

I would like an iced tea

a cold drink made from tea and ice

I would like an iced tea

a cold drink made by steeping tea leaves in water and chilling it

This iced tea is delicious

coming immediately before the present

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coming immediately before the present

I saw him last night

to go on for a period of time

The meeting will last one hour

coming after all others; the only one left

This is the last train

a person's family name

Her last name is Smith

in a way that achieves the result you want

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in a way that achieves the result you want

He completed the project successfully

a formal dress worn for special evening events

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a formal dress worn for special evening events

She wore a beautiful cocktail dress to the party

containing all parts; entire

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containing all parts; entire

Please write your full name

to the greatest possible extent

He has full control

containing as much as possible

The glass is full of water

having eaten enough food

I am full after that meal

to become an adult

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to become an adult

I want to be a doctor when I grow up

to become older

Children grow up quickly

to a certain limit or amount

The price can grow up to fifty dollars

the floor of a building below the current one

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the floor of a building below the current one

He is downstairs

used to give one reason or example

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used to give one reason or example

One thing I like about this house is the garden

up to the time when

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up to the time when

I will work till five

a machine used to keep money in a shop

The cashier opened the till

up to the time when

Wait till tomorrow

up to the time when

Wait till she arrives

to learn or discover something

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to learn or discover something

I will find out the answer

to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest

I hope he does not find out

to discover or get facts about something

I want to find out the truth

to find the answer or solution to something

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to find the answer or solution to something

I will figure it out

to have something at the end

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to have something at the end

The word "book" ends in "k"

to conclude in a specific way

The game ended in a draw

to possess a specific letter or sound as the last element

Many English words end in e

to have a particular final result

The game ended in a draw

before now; in the past

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before now; in the past

I saw him two days ago

in the past, before now

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in the past, before now

I arrived an hour ago

a room with a toilet and sink

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a room with a toilet and sink

Where is the bathroom?

a room with a toilet and sink

The bathroom is upstairs

to give an impression of being something

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to give an impression of being something

You seem happy today

to make someone believe or do something

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to make someone believe or do something

I tried to convince him to come

making someone agree to do something

I convinced him to join us

able to make someone believe something is true

I convinced him to come

something that is as different as possible from something else

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something that is as different as possible from something else

Black is the opposite of white

a person who does the same job as you in a different group

I met my opposite at the conference

across from something

They sat opposite each other

to say that someone is responsible for something bad

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to say that someone is responsible for something bad

Do not blame me for this mistake

the state of being responsible for something bad

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the state of being responsible for something bad

He accepted the blame for the accident

to say someone did something wrong

They blamed him for his selfish behavior

to say someone did something wrong

I blame the rain for the delay

to achieve something

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to achieve something

She finally made it

to succeed in getting somewhere

I will make it to the concert

to cause something to be a certain way

Please make it easy

to stay alive or last through a difficult experience

Many people did not make it through the storm

to succeed in doing something

He worked hard to make it

to cause something to become something

Make it a rule to arrive on time

to cause something to appear a certain way

Don't make it look so difficult

to prepare or create something

I will make it for dinner

to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal

We will make it on time

used to express what you plan to do

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used to express what you plan to do

I am going to study

to move toward or be present at a destination or event

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to move toward or be present at a destination or event

We go to school every morning

to be directed to a particular place or person

The letter goes to the manager

a person or thing you use most often

This is my go-to place for coffee

a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often

Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays

to make sure something is done

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to make sure something is done

I will see to the problem

to make sure something is done properly

I will see to the final details

to deal with something

I will see to the paperwork later

a four-wheeled cart used for transport

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a four-wheeled cart used for transport

The red wagon is full of toys

a car with extra space in the back

We bought a station wagon for our family trips

a word used to say hi

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a word used to say hi

Hello, how are you

used to express surprise or disbelief

Hello? Are you kidding

to be very sure about something

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to be very sure about something

I swear I saw him

to use bad language

Do not swear in class

to make a serious statement or promise

I swear to tell the truth

at any time

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at any time

Call me whenever you want

at any time that is suitable

Come visit whenever you like

a person who likes someone or something very much

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a person who likes someone or something very much

He is a big fan of jazz

a machine with blades that move air

Turn on the fan

a person who does not like someone or something

He is a fan of no one here

to move quickly like a fan or to cause air movement

She fanned herself with a book

not quite but close

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not quite but close

I almost missed the bus

a planned gathering of people

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a planned gathering of people

I have a meeting at ten

to bring or come together in one place

I have a meeting tomorrow

to come into contact with someone or something

I had a meeting with my friend

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