Gossip Girl — Season 5 Episode 5
Words & meanings
708 words
CEFR level
to react too strongly to something
In sceneto react too strongly to something
Don't overreact to the news
Don't overreact to the news
to make someone known to another person
In sceneto make someone known to another person
I want to introduce you to my friend
I want to introduce you to my friend
to present something new
to present something new
The company introduced a new phone
The company introduced a new phone
to bring something into a place for the first time
to bring something into a place for the first time
The company introduced a new product
The company introduced a new product
to make someone known to others for the first time
to make someone known to others for the first time
I want to introduce my friend to you
I want to introduce my friend to you
wanting to end one's own life
In scenewanting to end one's own life
He was feeling suicidal
He was feeling suicidal
to feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder
In sceneto feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder
I am surprised by the gift
I am surprised by the gift
an event that happens without warning
In scenean event that happens without warning
That party was a big surprise
That party was a big surprise
a word said to announce something unexpected
a word said to announce something unexpected
Surprise! I am here
Surprise! I am here
happening without warning, intended to surprise
happening without warning, intended to surprise
It was a surprise visit
It was a surprise visit
a person who enjoys serious thinking and study
In scenea person who enjoys serious thinking and study
He is a well-known intellectual
He is a well-known intellectual
relating to the ability to think and understand ideas
relating to the ability to think and understand ideas
She has a strong intellectual curiosity
She has a strong intellectual curiosity
to enter a place or vehicle by force
In sceneto enter a place or vehicle by force
Someone tried to break into my car
Someone tried to break into my car
to enter a building or room by force
to enter a building or room by force
Someone tried to break into our house
Someone tried to break into our house
likely to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant
In scenelikely to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant
He is prone to headaches
He is prone to headaches
lying flat, especially face down
In scenelying flat, especially face down
The patient lay in a prone position
The patient lay in a prone position
the holiest day of the year in the Jewish religion
In scenethe holiest day of the year in the Jewish religion
Yom Kippur is a day of fasting and prayer
Yom Kippur is a day of fasting and prayer
containing all parts; entire
In scenecontaining all parts; entire
Please write your full name
Please write your full name
to the greatest possible extent
to the greatest possible extent
He has full control
He has full control
containing as much as possible
containing as much as possible
The glass is full of water
The glass is full of water
having eaten enough food
having eaten enough food
I am full after that meal
I am full after that meal
a person who lives in the Upper East Side of New York City
In scenea person who lives in the Upper East Side of New York City
She acts like a typical Upper East Sider
She acts like a typical Upper East Sider
to make someone feel slightly angry or upset
In sceneto make someone feel slightly angry or upset
He was annoyed by the noise
He was annoyed by the noise
feeling slightly angry or upset
feeling slightly angry or upset
I was annoyed by the noise
I was annoyed by the noise
causing slight anger or bother
causing slight anger or bother
I am annoyed by the noise
I am annoyed by the noise
causing slight anger or bother
causing slight anger or bother
He spoke in an annoyed tone
He spoke in an annoyed tone
the process of giving birth to a baby
In scenethe process of giving birth to a baby
The birthing process is natural
The birthing process is natural
a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top and bottom
In scenea piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top and bottom
She is wearing a blue dress
She is wearing a blue dress
to put clothing on yourself
In sceneto put clothing on yourself
I need to dress for work
I need to dress for work
to make something look more attractive
to make something look more attractive
We should dress the cake with fresh fruit
We should dress the cake with fresh fruit
to clean and cover an injury
to clean and cover an injury
The nurse will dress the wound
The nurse will dress the wound
a group with similar features
In scenea group with similar features
What sort of food is this
What sort of food is this
to separate or order things into groups
to separate or order things into groups
Please sort these books
Please sort these books
to deal with a problem or situation successfully
to deal with a problem or situation successfully
I will sort this problem out soon
I will sort this problem out soon
to come out into view
In sceneto come out into view
The sun emerged from behind the clouds
The sun emerged from behind the clouds
to become visible or appear
to become visible or appear
New facts emerged during the investigation
New facts emerged during the investigation
to come out from a place
to come out from a place
The animal emerged from its cave
The animal emerged from its cave
to start to grow or become more successful
to start to grow or become more successful
New leaders began to emerge in the industry
New leaders began to emerge in the industry
connected with books and writing
In sceneconnected with books and writing
She has a great literary talent
She has a great literary talent
of lower quality or more serious
In sceneof lower quality or more serious
This cake tastes worse than the last one
This cake tastes worse than the last one
more unpleasant or of lower quality
more unpleasant or of lower quality
The weather is getting worse
The weather is getting worse
concerning something
In sceneconcerning something
I have a question regarding the project
I have a question regarding the project
a particular point or detail
a particular point or detail
He spoke regarding this matter
He spoke regarding this matter
to think of something in a particular way
to think of something in a particular way
Regarding him as a friend I trust him
Regarding him as a friend I trust him
to be about or relate to something
to be about or relate to something
I have a question regarding your plan
I have a question regarding your plan
objects used for making or fixing things
In sceneobjects used for making or fixing things
I bought some hardware at the store
I bought some hardware at the store
metal tools and equipment for the home or garden
metal tools and equipment for the home or garden
He bought some hardware at the store
He bought some hardware at the store
at a time before the present
In sceneat a time before the present
I finished the work earlier today
I finished the work earlier today
happening or arriving before the expected time
happening or arriving before the expected time
The plane arrived earlier than expected
The plane arrived earlier than expected
happening or coming before a particular time
happening or coming before a particular time
We arrived earlier than our friends
We arrived earlier than our friends
to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
In sceneto move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
She likes to walk in the park
She likes to walk in the park
to go with someone to a place
to go with someone to a place
I will walk you to the station
I will walk you to the station
to describe a process step by step
to describe a process step by step
Let me walk you through the process
Let me walk you through the process
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
The park has a nice walk for visitors
The park has a nice walk for visitors
to decide between options
In sceneto decide between options
Choose a color
Choose a color
to select from a group of options
to select from a group of options
You can choose a color
You can choose a color
to pick something from a group
to pick something from a group
Choose your favorite color
Choose your favorite color
the act of making a choice
the act of making a choice
You must choose a path
You must choose a path
picked out from a group
picked out from a group
This is the chosen one
This is the chosen one
to put words or information into a document or space
In sceneto put words or information into a document or space
Write your name here
Write your name here
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
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
to create words on a page
to create words on a page
I want to write a story
I want to write a story
to form letters or words on a surface
to form letters or words on a surface
Please write your name here
Please write your name here
not honest or fair
In scenenot honest or fair
He used underhanded tactics to win the game
He used underhanded tactics to win the game
the state of being unable to feel touch or pain
In scenethe state of being unable to feel touch or pain
He felt numbness in his fingers from the cold
He felt numbness in his fingers from the cold
wanting to know or learn about something
In scenewanting to know or learn about something
I am interested in space
I am interested in space
to make someone want to know or learn about something
to make someone want to know or learn about something
I am interested in astronomy
I am interested in astronomy
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
I have an interested look on my face
I have an interested look on my face
wanting to know or learn about something
wanting to know or learn about something
He is very interested in history
He is very interested in history
for the reason that
In scenefor the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
I have been here since morning
I have been here since morning
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
We have plenty of food for everyone
We have plenty of food for everyone
a large amount
a large amount
We have plenty of time
We have plenty of time
to a great degree
to a great degree
That room is plenty big for our needs
That room is plenty big for our needs
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 limit someone's freedom or actions
In sceneto limit someone's freedom or actions
The rules bind their actions significantly
The rules bind their actions significantly
a difficult or tricky situation
a difficult or tricky situation
I am in a bit of a bind right now
I am in a bit of a bind right now
to tie or fasten something
to tie or fasten something
He bound the logs together
He bound the logs together
to go with someone, often when not expected
In sceneto go with someone, often when not expected
Can I tag along?
Can I tag along?
to go somewhere with others
to go somewhere with others
You can tag along with us to the cinema
You can tag along with us to the cinema
not telling the truth
In scenenot telling the truth
He is a deceitful person
He is a deceitful person
to betray someone by revealing secrets or disloyalty
In sceneto betray someone by revealing secrets or disloyalty
He sold out his partner
He sold out his partner
to have no more of a product available for sale
to have no more of a product available for sale
The tickets sold out in minutes
The tickets sold out in minutes
to abandon your beliefs for personal gain
to abandon your beliefs for personal gain
The band sold out to become famous
The band sold out to become famous
to sell one's business or share in a business
to sell one's business or share in a business
The founder decided to sell out and retire
The founder decided to sell out and retire
a long-established way of doing something
In scenea long-established way of doing something
It is a family tradition
It is a family tradition
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 try to find something
to try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
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
to try to find or get something
to try to find or get something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
something that is wrong or incorrect
In scenesomething that is wrong or incorrect
I made a mistake
I made a mistake
to think something is different than it really is
to think something is different than it really is
I mistook him for his brother
I mistook him for his brother
the act of sending out bullets or projectiles
In scenethe act of sending out bullets or projectiles
He is firing a rifle
He is firing a rifle
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager is firing him
The manager is firing him
not any person
In scenenot any person
No one is home
No one is home
any person
any person
No one knows the answer
No one knows the answer
not any person at all
not any person at all
No one is at home
No one is at home
a job or profession that someone does for a long time
In scenea job or profession that someone does for a long time
She has a successful career in medicine
She has a successful career in medicine
the time someone spends in a particular activity or role
the time someone spends in a particular activity or role
The athlete ended her career after ten years
The athlete ended her career after ten years
a job or occupation over time
a job or occupation over time
She wants a career in medicine
She wants a career in medicine
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
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to stop for a short time
to 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
to stay until later
to stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to give knowledge or information to someone
In sceneto give knowledge or information to someone
He instructed the students in art
He instructed the students in art
to tell someone to do something
to tell someone to do something
The teacher instructed the students to start
The teacher instructed the students to start
a measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
In scenea measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
Wait for a second
Wait for a second
an additional one of the same kind
an additional one of the same kind
I want a second helping
I want a second helping
coming after the first
coming after the first
This is my second book
This is my second book
to formally express support for a proposal
to formally express support for a proposal
I second the motion
I second the motion
to pay attention to sound
In sceneto pay attention to sound
I listen to music
I listen to music
to give attention to a sound or person speaking
to give attention to a sound or person speaking
I like to listen to music
I like to listen to music
to give attention to a sound or someone speaking
to give attention to a sound or someone speaking
Please listen to my advice
Please listen to my advice
to hear and focus on something
to hear and focus on something
Listen to the teacher
Listen to the teacher
from inside to outside
In scenefrom inside to outside
Take out the trash
Take out the trash
in a very good or complete way
in a very good or complete way
I worked it out
I worked it out
not inside a building or room
not inside a building or room
Let's go out
Let's go out
to allow something to be known
to allow something to be known
The truth came out
The truth came out
a place where sick people are treated
In scenea place where sick people are treated
I went to the hospital for a checkup
I went to the hospital for a checkup
a place where sick people are treated
a place where sick people are treated
He works at the hospital
He works at the hospital
a place where sick people are treated
a place where sick people are treated
The medical center is very busy today
The medical center is very busy today
a place where sick people receive treatment
a place where sick people receive treatment
He is in the hospital
He is in the hospital
the visible rounded belly of a pregnant woman
In scenethe visible rounded belly of a pregnant woman
She is proud of her baby bump
She is proud of her baby bump
a noticeable swelling of a pregnant woman's belly
a noticeable swelling of a pregnant woman's belly
Her baby bump started to show
Her baby bump started to show
a food grain used in cooking
In scenea food grain used in cooking
I like to eat rice
I like to eat rice
to require something because it is necessary
In sceneto require something because it is necessary
I need some help
I need some help
something that is required or necessary
something that is required or necessary
There is a need for water
There is a need for water
the force that causes good or bad things to happen
In scenethe force that causes good or bad things to happen
Luck can change quickly
Luck can change quickly
good things that happen by chance
In scenegood things that happen by chance
I had some good luck
I had some good luck
to get something as a result of good luck
to get something as a result of good luck
He lucked into this amazing job
He lucked into this amazing job
to be able to accept something unpleasant
In sceneto be able to accept something unpleasant
I can stand the noise
I can stand the noise
to be in a particular position or state
to be in a particular position or state
How do things stand now
How do things stand now
to be on your feet with your body upright
to be on your feet with your body upright
She stood straight to show respect
She stood straight to show respect
a structure used to hold or display something
a structure used to hold or display something
The camera is on a stand
The camera is on a stand
fixed as a permanent part of something
In scenefixed as a permanent part of something
Some survival instincts are hardwired into our brains
Some survival instincts are hardwired into our brains
a very unpleasant person
In scenea very unpleasant person
Stop being such a bastard
Stop being such a bastard
a person who works very hard
a person who works very hard
He is a hard working bastard
He is a hard working bastard
a child born to parents who are not married to each other
a child born to parents who are not married to each other
The child was born a bastard
The child was born a bastard
a very rude or offensive word for a person you dislike
a very rude or offensive word for a person you dislike
He acted like a complete bastard
He acted like a complete bastard
not wild or dangerous
In scenenot wild or dangerous
That lion is surprisingly tame
That lion is surprisingly tame
to make a wild animal calm and safe
to make a wild animal calm and safe
It is hard to tame a wild tiger
It is hard to tame a wild tiger
to teach an animal to obey people
to teach an animal to obey people
It takes patience to tame a wild horse
It takes patience to tame a wild horse
an expression of surprise or admiration
In scenean expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
a word used to show shock or amazement
a word used to show shock or amazement
Wow, what a nice view
Wow, what a nice view
feeling that you have no other choice
In scenefeeling that you have no other choice
They were desperate for help
They were desperate for help
feeling a loss of hope
feeling a loss of hope
He felt desperate after the accident
He felt desperate after the accident
nearly or essentially
In scenenearly or essentially
I am pretty much finished
I am pretty much finished
nearly completely
nearly completely
I have pretty much finished the work
I have pretty much finished the work
a set of connected rooms used for a specific purpose
In scenea set of connected rooms used for a specific purpose
We booked a honeymoon suite at the hotel
We booked a honeymoon suite at the hotel
a set of related things that belong together
a set of related things that belong together
They installed a new software suite
They installed a new software suite
a set of connected rooms in a hotel
a set of connected rooms in a hotel
We stayed in a luxury suite
We stayed in a luxury suite
a set of connected rooms
a set of connected rooms
They booked a luxury suite at the hotel
They booked a luxury suite at the hotel
a feeling of deep sadness
In scenea feeling of deep sadness
The poem is full of woe
The poem is full of woe
a feeling of deep sadness
a feeling of deep sadness
She told a story of woe
She told a story of woe
calm when waiting or dealing with problems
In scenecalm when waiting or dealing with problems
Please be patient
Please be patient
a person receiving medical care
In scenea person receiving medical care
The doctor sees the patient
The doctor sees the patient
to need to pay or give something to someone
In sceneto need to pay or give something to someone
I owe you ten dollars
I owe you ten dollars
caused by or happening because of something
caused by or happening because of something
He owes his success to hard work
He owes his success to hard work
to need to pay or give something to someone
to need to pay or give something to someone
I owe you five dollars
I owe you five dollars
a word used to say hi
In scenea word used to say hi
Hello, how are you
Hello, how are you
used to express surprise or disbelief
used to express surprise or disbelief
Hello? Are you kidding
Hello? Are you kidding
a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
In scenea strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
His anger was obvious
His anger was obvious
to cause someone to feel anger
to cause someone to feel anger
Don't anger the boss
Don't anger the boss
a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
He could not hide his anger
He could not hide his anger
a feeling of sadness when expectations are not met
In scenea feeling of sadness when expectations are not met
He felt a deep disappointment
He felt a deep disappointment
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
a large, comfortable car for carrying passengers
In scenea large, comfortable car for carrying passengers
A town car was waiting for us at the airport
A town car was waiting for us at the airport
a particular amount of time
In scenea particular amount of time
This is a difficult period in my life
This is a difficult period in my life
a small round mark used in writing
a small round mark used in writing
Put a period at the end of the sentence
Put a period at the end of the sentence
used to say that a statement is final and no more discussion is allowed
used to say that a statement is final and no more discussion is allowed
I am not going to that party period
I am not going to that party period
the monthly bleeding from a woman's body
the monthly bleeding from a woman's body
She is on her period
She is on her period
an act that breaks a rule or law
In scenean act that breaks a rule or law
The student was punished for his transgression
The student was punished for his transgression
to think something may not be true
In sceneto think something may not be true
I doubt he will come
I doubt he will come
a music group
a music group
The band is very good
The band is very good
to not believe that something is true
to not believe that something is true
I doubt that
I doubt that
a feeling of not being sure if something is true
a feeling of not being sure if something is true
I have some doubt about his story
I have some doubt about his story
to make something work again
In sceneto make something work again
Can you fix my bike?
Can you fix my bike?
to make something stay in a certain place
to make something stay in a certain place
Please fix the shelf to the wall
Please fix the shelf to the wall
a difficult or unpleasant situation
a difficult or unpleasant situation
They are in a real fix
They are in a real fix
to make the result of a contest or vote unfair in advance
to make the result of a contest or vote unfair in advance
They tried to fix the election
They tried to fix the election
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
caring only about yourself
In scenecaring only about yourself
He is a selfish person
He is a selfish person
a person who claims to have supernatural mental abilities
In scenea person who claims to have supernatural mental abilities
The psychic predicted what would happen
The psychic predicted what would happen
relating to the mind or supernatural abilities
relating to the mind or supernatural abilities
She claims to have psychic powers
She claims to have psychic powers
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
at a time before the present
We arrived early
We arrived early
near the beginning of a period of time
near the beginning of a period of time
I woke up early today
I woke up early today
stories about imaginary people and events
In scenestories about imaginary people and events
I enjoy reading fiction
I enjoy reading fiction
stories that are not real
stories that are not real
This book is a work of fiction
This book is a work of fiction
the process of taking air into and out of your lungs
In scenethe process of taking air into and out of your lungs
It is hard to breathe in this room
It is hard to breathe in this room
to be completely focused on or full of something
to be completely focused on or full of something
He breathes fashion
He breathes fashion
to give new life or energy to something
to give new life or energy to something
We need to breathe life into the project
We need to breathe life into the project
to say something aloud
to say something aloud
She did not breathe a word about it
She did not breathe a word about it
to take air into your lungs
to take air into your lungs
You need to breathe deeply
You need to breathe deeply
words used when leaving someone
In scenewords used when leaving someone
Good bye, see you tomorrow
Good bye, see you tomorrow
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Please say good bye to your friend
Please say good bye to your friend
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
not able to do something
In scenenot able to do something
He was unable to come
He was unable to come
threats or pressure to make someone do something
In scenethreats or pressure to make someone do something
The contract was signed under duress
The contract was signed under duress
the ways people share news and information
In scenethe ways people share news and information
Social media is very popular
Social media is very popular
one of two equal parts of something
one of two equal parts of something
The media of the path was marked
The media of the path was marked
groups that report the news
groups that report the news
The media reported on the event
The media reported on the event
a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg
a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg
She bought a new pair of media
She bought a new pair of media