Gossip Girl — Season 5 Episode 11
Words & meanings
588 words
CEFR level
a person who comes to see a place or person
In scenea person who comes to see a place or person
We have a visitor today
We have a visitor today
someone who comes to a place
someone who comes to a place
The visitor is at the door
The visitor is at the door
very interested or wanting to do something
In scenevery interested or wanting to do something
He is keen to learn more
He is keen to learn more
to make a loud sad sound for someone who has died
to make a loud sad sound for someone who has died
She began to keen for her lost friend
She began to keen for her lost friend
very strong or intense
very strong or intense
He has a keen sense of smell
He has a keen sense of smell
very strong or intense
very strong or intense
She has a keen interest in sports
She has a keen interest in sports
greatest in size or degree
In scenegreatest in size or degree
This is the biggest challenge
This is the biggest challenge
large in size
large in size
This is the biggest house
This is the biggest house
a way things are not the same
a way things are not the same
This is the biggest cake in the shop
This is the biggest cake in the shop
of great size or amount
of great size or amount
This is the biggest cake in the shop
This is the biggest cake in the shop
a person who helps another
In scenea person who helps another
She is my assistant
She is my assistant
to have actual being or to be present
In sceneto have actual being or to be present
Do you think aliens exist?
Do you think aliens exist?
content
content
Do ghosts really exist
Do ghosts really exist
in a romantic relationship again after a breakup
In scenein a romantic relationship again after a breakup
They are back together
They are back together
to join separate parts to make a single whole
to join separate parts to make a single whole
I put the toy back together
I put the toy back together
to come together again after being apart
to come together again after being apart
The team is back together
The team is back together
making someone agree to do something
In scenemaking someone agree to do something
He gave a convincing argument
He gave a convincing argument
able to make someone believe something is true
able to make someone believe something is true
He gave a convincing argument
He gave a convincing argument
to say something about someone or something
In sceneto say something about someone or something
He mentioned the book to me
He mentioned the book to me
to speak about something briefly
to speak about something briefly
He didn't mention the price
He didn't mention the price
to speak about something briefly
to speak about something briefly
Please mention your experience in the letter
Please mention your experience in the letter
an unspecified or unknown location
In scenean unspecified or unknown location
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
place
place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
an unknown or unspecified place
an unknown or unspecified place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
to not look at or listen to someone or something
In sceneto not look at or listen to someone or something
He ignored my question
He ignored my question
to pay no attention to something
to pay no attention to something
Ignore the warning signs
Ignore the warning signs
to not pay attention to someone or something
to not pay attention to someone or something
He ignored me at the party
He ignored me at the party
not looking at or listening to something
not looking at or listening to something
Just ignore the noise
Just ignore the noise
to go again to a place or topic
In sceneto go again to a place or topic
I want to go back to my home
I want to go back to my home
to move back to a place
to move back to a place
I will go back to my house
I will go back to my house
the act of hiding one's true feelings or intentions
In scenethe act of hiding one's true feelings or intentions
His dissimulation made it hard to trust him
His dissimulation made it hard to trust him
coming after all others; the only one left
In scenecoming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
coming immediately before the present
In scenecoming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
to state something honestly and directly
In sceneto state something honestly and directly
He finally came out about the truth
He finally came out about the truth
to be released, published, or revealed
to be released, published, or revealed
The new book will come out soon
The new book will come out soon
to leave a place or appear
to leave a place or appear
The sun came out
The sun came out
at the present time or without delay
at the present time or without delay
The truth will come out immediately
The truth will come out immediately
tardy
In scenetardy
I am late for work
I am late for work
happening or done not long ago
In scenehappening or done not long ago
These are late reports
These are late reports
no longer living
no longer living
His late father was a doctor
His late father was a doctor
not on time
not on time
I am late for work
I am late for work
a place where you can buy and eat meals
In scenea place where you can buy and eat meals
This restaurant is very famous
This restaurant is very famous
a place where you can buy and eat meals
a place where you can buy and eat meals
I like to eat at a restaurant
I like to eat at a restaurant
a place where you can buy and eat a meal
a place where you can buy and eat a meal
Let's meet at the restaurant
Let's meet at the restaurant
a place where you can buy and eat meals
a place where you can buy and eat meals
The restaurant is closed today
The restaurant is closed today
to feel thankful for something
In sceneto feel thankful for something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to not like or be annoyed by something
to not like or be annoyed by something
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
to recognize the worth of something
to recognize the worth of something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
I appreciate the effort you put into this
I appreciate the effort you put into this
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
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
to become joined in marriage
In sceneto become joined in marriage
They decided to wed in June
They decided to wed in June
a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
In scenea polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
Excuse me, where is the station?
Excuse me, where is the station?
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
Excuse me could you say that again
Excuse me could you say that again
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
Excuse me can you help me
Excuse me can you help me
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
Excuse me I did not see you
Excuse me I did not see you
to give permission for something
In sceneto give permission for something
They allowed us to go home
They allowed us to go home
to let someone do something
to let someone do something
Please allow me to explain
Please allow me to explain
to be very sure about something
In sceneto be very sure about something
I swear I saw him
I swear I saw him
to use bad language
to use bad language
Do not swear in class
Do not swear in class
to make a serious statement or promise
to make a serious statement or promise
I swear to tell the truth
I swear to tell the truth
to visit someone to see how they are doing
In sceneto visit someone to see how they are doing
I need to check in on my friend today
I need to check in on my friend today
to show something that was hidden
In sceneto show something that was hidden
The police uncovered the truth
The police uncovered the truth
a liquid that you can drink
In scenea liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
I drink water every day
I drink water every day
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
a person who writes news articles or reports
In scenea person who writes news articles or reports
He is a famous journalist
He is a famous journalist
a person who writes news stories
a person who writes news stories
The journalist wrote a story about the city
The journalist wrote a story about the city
to do something as a reaction to something
In sceneto do something as a reaction to something
How did he respond to the news
How did he respond to the news
to say or do something as an answer
In sceneto say or do something as an answer
Please respond to my question
Please respond to my question
to say something when someone asks you a question or speaks to you
to say something when someone asks you a question or speaks to you
Please respond to my question
Please respond to my question
content
content
He didn't respond to the email
He didn't respond to the email
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
a sweet food made of sugar or chocolate
In scenea sweet food made of sugar or chocolate
I bought some candy at the store
I bought some candy at the store
a small sweet food made with sugar
a small sweet food made with sugar
Do you want some candy?
Do you want some candy?
a small piece of sweet food made with sugar
a small piece of sweet food made with sugar
She gave me a piece of candy
She gave me a piece of candy
a sweet food made from sugar
a sweet food made from sugar
She bought some candy at the store
She bought some candy at the store
being near someone or something
In scenebeing near someone or something
His presence calmed me down
His presence calmed me down
the state of being somewhere
the state of being somewhere
I felt his presence in the room
I felt his presence in the room
the fact of being seen or noticed online
the fact of being seen or noticed online
She has a strong online presence
She has a strong online presence
a specific moment in time
In scenea specific moment in time
The bell rang at the stroke of noon
The bell rang at the stroke of noon
a single act or move
a single act or move
He won the game with one stroke
He won the game with one stroke
a sudden illness when blood stops flowing to the brain
a sudden illness when blood stops flowing to the brain
He suffered a stroke last year
He suffered a stroke last year
to move your hand gently over something
to move your hand gently over something
She gave the cat a gentle stroke
She gave the cat a gentle stroke
in a way that is not joking
In scenein a way that is not joking
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
in a very severe or extreme way
in a very severe or extreme way
He was seriously injured in the accident
He was seriously injured in the accident
in a sincere or serious way
in a sincere or serious way
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
a firm decision to do something
In scenea firm decision to do something
I made a New Year's resolution
I made a New Year's resolution
the amount of detail shown on a screen
the amount of detail shown on a screen
This screen has a high resolution
This screen has a high resolution
an official decision or statement agreed by a group
an official decision or statement agreed by a group
The council passed a resolution
The council passed a resolution
the level of detail in an image
the level of detail in an image
This screen has high resolution
This screen has high resolution
a short trip to do a specific job
In scenea short trip to do a specific job
I have to run some errands today
I have to run some errands today
to give your attention to something
In sceneto give your attention to something
Please focus on your work
Please focus on your work
to direct your attention or effort toward a specific thing or activity
to direct your attention or effort toward a specific thing or activity
Focus on your studies
Focus on your studies
to give attention to something
to give attention to something
Focus on the road while driving
Focus on the road while driving
to give your attention to something
to give your attention to something
You should focus on the important details
You should focus on the important details
the face of a person
In scenethe face of a person
A smile appeared on his visage
A smile appeared on his visage
a big change in form or appearance
In scenea big change in form or appearance
The caterpillar underwent a transformation
The caterpillar underwent a transformation
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
to feel very happy and eager
In sceneto feel very happy and eager
She is excited to meet you
She is excited to meet you
feeling very happy and enthusiastic about something
feeling very happy and enthusiastic about something
I am excited about the trip
I am excited about the trip
to make someone feel very happy or eager
to make someone feel very happy or eager
I am excited about the trip
I am excited about the trip
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I will see you next week
I will see you next week
a period of seven days
a period of seven days
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to be aware of sound with your ears
to be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
to go forward or to a new topic
In sceneto go forward or to a new topic
Let's move on to the next topic
Let's move on to the next topic
to stop being affected by a past negative experience and continue with your life
to stop being affected by a past negative experience and continue with your life
She is ready to move on after the breakup
She is ready to move on after the breakup
to go forward to the next thing
to go forward to the next thing
We should move on to the next topic
We should move on to the next topic
to start doing something new after finishing a previous activity
to start doing something new after finishing a previous activity
It is time to move on with your life
It is time to move on with your life
a famous romantic film
In scenea famous romantic film
I watched The Notebook with my girlfriend
I watched The Notebook with my girlfriend
a book with blank pages for writing
a book with blank pages for writing
I have a new notebook
I have a new notebook
a small book with blank pages for writing
a small book with blank pages for writing
I write my notes in a notebook
I write my notes in a notebook
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
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
to make someone suffer for doing something wrong
In sceneto make someone suffer for doing something wrong
The teacher punished the student for cheating
The teacher punished the student for cheating
to make musical sounds with your voice
In sceneto make musical sounds with your voice
I like to sing
I like to sing
to say good things about someone or something
to say good things about someone or something
She sang his praises
She sang his praises
a series of musical notes that form a song
a series of musical notes that form a song
That sing was very catchy
That sing was very catchy
to be very good or successful
to be very good or successful
The new design is really singing
The new design is really singing
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
quick to react to something
In scenequick to react to something
The sensor is very sensitive
The sensor is very sensitive
easily upset or affected by things
easily upset or affected by things
She is very sensitive about her hair
She is very sensitive about her hair
easily hurt when touched
easily hurt when touched
I have sensitive skin
I have sensitive skin
easily upset or affected by things
easily upset or affected by things
He is very sensitive
He is very sensitive
likely to cause embarrassment if made known
likely to cause embarrassment if made known
This is a sensitive topic
This is a sensitive topic
easily hurt physically
easily hurt physically
My teeth are sensitive to cold
My teeth are sensitive to cold
careful not to upset others
careful not to upset others
You should be sensitive to his feelings
You should be sensitive to his feelings
a planned public or social occasion
In scenea planned public or social occasion
The music event was great
The music event was great
something that happens, especially something important
something that happens, especially something important
This event changed my life
This event changed my life
an instruction to do something
In scenean instruction to do something
The captain gave a strict order
The captain gave a strict order
the way things are placed or happen one after another
the way things are placed or happen one after another
Put the books in alphabetical order
Put the books in alphabetical order
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
He joined a religious order
He joined a religious order
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
I want to order a pizza
I want to order a pizza
a device that displays images or text
In scenea device that displays images or text
He bought a new monitor for his computer
He bought a new monitor for his computer
a machine that watches or checks something
a machine that watches or checks something
The doctor checked the heart monitor
The doctor checked the heart monitor
a person who watches over a place or activity
a person who watches over a place or activity
The exam monitor walked around the room
The exam monitor walked around the room
to watch or check something carefully
to watch or check something carefully
We must monitor the temperature
We must monitor the temperature
to be devoted to a cause or promise
In sceneto be devoted to a cause or promise
I cannot commit to this project
I cannot commit to this project
to do or perform an action
to do or perform an action
He committed a serious crime
He committed a serious crime
to intentionally end one's own life
to intentionally end one's own life
He decided to commit suicide
He decided to commit suicide
to capture moving images with a camera
to capture moving images with a camera
They committed the event to film
They committed the event to film
a suggestion of something to be done or given
In scenea suggestion of something to be done or given
He accepted the job offer
He accepted the job offer
to give someone the chance to take something
to give someone the chance to take something
He offered me some water
He offered me some water
systematic investigation to discover facts
In scenesystematic investigation to discover facts
She is doing research on cancer
She is doing research on cancer
a particular amount or degree of something
In scenea particular amount or degree of something
The water level is rising
The water level is rising
to knock down a building or structure
to knock down a building or structure
The storm leveled the building
The storm leveled the building
having a surface with no high or low parts
having a surface with no high or low parts
The ground is level here
The ground is level here
a flat area at a particular height in a building
a flat area at a particular height in a building
We live on the third level
We live on the third level
to appear to be true or likely
In sceneto appear to be true or likely
That sounds like a good idea
That sounds like a good idea
exclude
In sceneexclude
Everyone came except him
Everyone came except him
however; used to introduce a contrast
however; used to introduce a contrast
I would go except I am tired
I would go except I am tired
not including
not including
Everyone except Tom came
Everyone except Tom came
used to introduce a contrast
used to introduce a contrast
Everyone came, except you
Everyone came, except you
in the first year of a course or job
In scenein the first year of a course or job
He is a first year student
He is a first year student
a person in their first year of study
a person in their first year of study
The first-year student asked for help
The first-year student asked for help
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
to speak about a topic
to 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
to make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
telling the truth and not cheating
In scenetelling the truth and not cheating
He is an honest man
He is an honest man
to damage or destroy something good
In sceneto damage or destroy something good
The rain spoiled the picnic
The rain spoiled the picnic
valuable things taken by force
valuable things taken by force
The soldiers shared the spoils after the battle
The soldiers shared the spoils after the battle
to treat someone too well, often making them selfish
to treat someone too well, often making them selfish
Don't spoil the child
Don't spoil the child
something valuable taken or gained, especially as a result of a victory or effort
something valuable taken or gained, especially as a result of a victory or effort
They divided the spoils of war among the soldiers
They divided the spoils of war among the soldiers
a very large number of something
In scenea very large number of something
There are myriad possibilities
There are myriad possibilities
to accept something that is not as good as you hoped
In sceneto accept something that is not as good as you hoped
Don't settle for less than you deserve
Don't settle for less than you deserve
the state of keeping something secret
In scenethe state of keeping something secret
The doctor must maintain patient confidentiality
The doctor must maintain patient confidentiality
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become aware of something
In sceneto become aware of something
He finally realized the truth
He finally realized the truth
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
in a direct and honest way
In scenein a direct and honest way
Frankly, I do not like this
Frankly, I do not like this
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to know what something means
In sceneto know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
to understand something that was said
to understand something that was said
I understood his instructions clearly
I understood his instructions clearly
a person who belongs to a group
In scenea person who belongs to a group
He is a member of the club
He is a member of the club
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I try to recall the answer
I try to recall the answer
to go somewhere with someone
In sceneto go somewhere with someone
I will accompany you to the airport
I will accompany you to the airport
to go somewhere with someone
to go somewhere with someone
I will accompany you to the airport
I will accompany you to the airport
to go somewhere with someone
to go somewhere with someone
Please accompany me to the store
Please accompany me to the store
to stop doing something
In sceneto stop doing something
I want to give up smoking
I want to give up smoking
to stop trying or to surrender
to stop trying or to surrender
Don't give up now
Don't give up now
to force someone to leave a job or place
to force someone to leave a job or place
The company had to give up some staff
The company had to give up some staff
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
to come to an end or stop
In sceneto come to an end or stop
We are running out of time
We are running out of time
to take something to someone
to take something to someone
He ran out the food to the table
He ran out the food to the table
to leave a place in a hurry
to leave a place in a hurry
He ran out of the room
He ran out of the room
to use all of something until there is none left
to use all of something until there is none left
They ran out of all their money
They ran out of all their money
to use all of something until none is left
to use all of something until none is left
We ran out of milk
We ran out of milk
to use all of something
to use all of something
I ran out of time to finish the exam
I ran out of time to finish the exam
at the present moment
In sceneat the present moment
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
You understand right now
You understand right now
exactly at this time
exactly at this time
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
at this moment
at this moment
He is working right now
He is working right now
at this exact moment
at this exact moment
I need to go right now
I need to go right now
at this moment
at this moment
I am busy right now
I am busy right now
at this exact time
at this exact time
Please come here right now
Please come here right now
someone who prepares text for publication
In scenesomeone who prepares text for publication
He works as an editor
He works as an editor
causing public outrage or moral shock
In scenecausing public outrage or moral shock
It was a scandalous decision
It was a scandalous decision
causing public outrage or violating accepted standards of behavior
causing public outrage or violating accepted standards of behavior
His behavior was scandalous
His behavior was scandalous
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
not difficult or complicated
In scenenot difficult or complicated
This is a simple task
This is a simple task
in a simple or straightforward manner
in a simple or straightforward manner
I like to keep things simple
I like to keep things simple
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
She wore a simple dress
She wore a simple dress
to make something stop working or operating
In sceneto make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to make someone or something die
to make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
to cause someone great emotional pain
to cause someone great emotional pain
His words killed me
His words killed me