Gossip Girl — Season 5 Episode 20
Words & meanings
780 words
CEFR level
something that influences a result
In scenesomething that influences a result
Price is an important factor
Price is an important factor
to write a number or expression as a product of its parts
to write a number or expression as a product of its parts
You need to factor the equation
You need to factor the equation
to add someone or something into a plan or consideration
to add someone or something into a plan or consideration
We must factor in the travel time
We must factor in the travel time
to say that something is true
In sceneto say that something is true
He admitted his mistake
He admitted his mistake
to let someone enter a place
to let someone enter a place
The club admits members only
The club admits members only
on the condition that
In sceneon the condition that
You can stay as long as you are quiet
You can stay as long as you are quiet
the amount of time that something lasts
the amount of time that something lasts
The movie was not as long as the book
The movie was not as long as the book
on the condition that
on the condition that
You can stay as long as you are quiet
You can stay as long as you are quiet
on the condition that
on the condition that
I will go as long as you come too
I will go as long as you come too
relating to the ability to think and understand ideas
In scenerelating to the ability to think and understand ideas
She has a strong intellectual curiosity
She has a strong intellectual curiosity
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
to continue to be in place or in operation
In sceneto continue to be in place or in operation
He decided to stay on at the company
He decided to stay on at the company
to keep doing something
to keep doing something
Please stay on the current task
Please stay on the current task
to keep checking or supervising someone closely
to keep checking or supervising someone closely
I need to stay on him until he finishes the work
I need to stay on him until he finishes the work
kept out of sight
In scenekept out of sight
The key is hidden in the box
The key is hidden in the box
not seen by others
not seen by others
They found a hidden room in the house
They found a hidden room in the house
a paid role of employment
In scenea paid role of employment
She is looking for a new position
She is looking for a new position
the place where someone or something is
the place where someone or something is
Please position the camera carefully
Please position the camera carefully
a set of circumstances someone is in
a set of circumstances someone is in
They are in a difficult position
They are in a difficult position
a way of thinking about or approaching a topic
a way of thinking about or approaching a topic
What is your position on this issue
What is your position on this issue
an exciting or difficult situation
In scenean exciting or difficult situation
There is too much drama at work
There is too much drama at work
a story performed on stage or screen
a story performed on stage or screen
I saw a new drama
I saw a new drama
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
used to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
a secret plan by a group of people
In scenea secret plan by a group of people
The police uncovered a conspiracy
The police uncovered a conspiracy
a secret plan by a group to do something harmful
a secret plan by a group to do something harmful
They were accused of conspiracy
They were accused of conspiracy
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
a very large quantity of something
In scenea very large quantity of something
There is an abundance of abundance of food
There is an abundance of abundance of food
a difficult or unlucky situation
In scenea difficult or unlucky situation
He showed great courage in the face of adversity
He showed great courage in the face of adversity
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 go on for a period of time
In sceneto go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
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
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
to check that something is true or correct
In sceneto check that something is true or correct
Please verify your email address
Please verify your email address
to check that something is true
to check that something is true
Please verify your email address
Please verify your email address
to make sure something is true
to make sure something is true
Please verify your email address
Please verify your email address
used to change the subject or continue after a pause
In sceneused to change the subject or continue after a pause
Anyway let us continue with the lesson
Anyway let us continue with the lesson
in any case
in any case
It's raining, but I'll go anyway
It's raining, but I'll go anyway
to give something for free, especially to help
In sceneto give something for free, especially to help
I want to donate some money
I want to donate some money
to give something (usually money or goods) to a person or organization without expecting payment
In sceneto give something (usually money or goods) to a person or organization without expecting payment
They donate money to the hospital
They donate money to the hospital
a single email sent to a large group of people at once
In scenea single email sent to a large group of people at once
We sent an e-blast to all our customers today
We sent an e-blast to all our customers today
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
in a way that is not known or explained
In scenein a way that is not known or explained
I will finish it somehow
I will finish it somehow
to talk about yourself with too much pride
In sceneto talk about yourself with too much pride
He likes to brag about his car
He likes to brag about his car
groups that report the news
In scenegroups that report the news
The media reported on the event
The media reported on the event
the ways people share news and information
the 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
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
to stop doing something
In sceneto stop doing something
Get off my back
Get off my back
to leave a place or start a journey
to leave a place or start a journey
I will get off the bus at the next stop
I will get off the bus at the next stop
to avoid being punished for something
to avoid being punished for something
He got off with a fine
He got off with a fine
to finish a phone conversation
to finish a phone conversation
I need to get off the phone now
I need to get off the phone now
to stop touching something or to leave a place
to stop touching something or to leave a place
Please get off the bus
Please get off the bus
to stop bothering someone
to stop bothering someone
Get off him now
Get off him now
to leave or move away from something or someone
to leave or move away from something or someone
I need to get off the bus
I need to get off the bus
to behave in an uncontrolled or unruly way
In sceneto behave in an uncontrolled or unruly way
The children ran wild in the park
The children ran wild in the park
to act without control or rules
to act without control or rules
The children ran wild in the playground
The children ran wild in the playground
to be of significance or relevance
In sceneto be of significance or relevance
It does not matter to me
It does not matter to me
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
This is a private matter
This is a private matter
a short period of time
a short period of time
It happened in a matter of days
It happened in a matter of days
the material that things are made of
the material that things are made of
Everything is made of matter
Everything is made of matter
significance or relevance
significance or relevance
This work is a matter of great importance
This work is a matter of great importance
a difficult or troubling situation
a difficult or troubling situation
I have a private matter to discuss with you
I have a private matter to discuss with you
a topic or situation being discussed
a topic or situation being discussed
We should focus on the matter at hand
We should focus on the matter at hand
a physical material or substance
a physical material or substance
Everything in the universe is made of matter
Everything in the universe is made of matter
a subject or situation being discussed
a subject or situation being discussed
Let us talk about a different matter
Let us talk about a different matter
the subject of a conversation or piece of writing
In scenethe subject of a conversation or piece of writing
What is the topic of the lesson
What is the topic of the lesson
not together
In scenenot together
They live separately
They live separately
to give someone a job
In sceneto give someone a job
The company is hiring new staff
The company is hiring new staff
a seat for a rider on a horse
In scenea seat for a rider on a horse
He put the saddle on the horse
He put the saddle on the horse
to give someone a difficult responsibility
to give someone a difficult responsibility
They saddled him with extra work
They saddled him with extra work
a word used when leaving
In scenea word used when leaving
Bye, see you tomorrow
Bye, see you tomorrow
a short, informal way to say farewell
a short, informal way to say farewell
Bye, mom
Bye, mom
to do something for the first time
In sceneto do something for the first time
They want to break new ground with this project
They want to break new ground with this project
to do something that has never been done before
to do something that has never been done before
The surgeon broke new ground with the operation
The surgeon broke new ground with the operation
to request information
In sceneto request information
She wanted to question him about the project
She wanted to question him about the project
to express doubt about something
to express doubt about something
I question his honesty
I question his honesty
being talked about or considered
being talked about or considered
This is the issue in question
This is the issue in question
the sound made when kissing
In scenethe sound made when kissing
Mwah! I love you
Mwah! I love you
in a clear way
In scenein a clear way
It is clearly visible
It is clearly visible
in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
She spoke clearly during the meeting
She spoke clearly during the meeting
a location on the internet with web pages
In scenea location on the internet with web pages
I found this information on a site
I found this information on a site
a place where something is located
a place where something is located
This is the site of the accident
This is the site of the accident
a location or area
a location or area
The construction site is closed
The construction site is closed
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
to occur or come to pass
to occur or come to pass
Something strange happened
Something strange happened
to give medical care to someone
In sceneto give medical care to someone
The doctor will treat the patient
The doctor will treat the patient
to act in a particular way toward someone or something
to act in a particular way toward someone or something
She treats everyone with kindness
She treats everyone with kindness
to pay for someone else's food or drink
to pay for someone else's food or drink
I will treat you to lunch today
I will treat you to lunch today
something that gives pleasure
something that gives pleasure
This chocolate is a special treat
This chocolate is a special treat
nice or enjoyable
In scenenice or enjoyable
We had a lovely day at the park
We had a lovely day at the park
very pleasing or beautiful
very pleasing or beautiful
She looks lovely in that dress
She looks lovely in that dress
a person who is kind and pleasant
a person who is kind and pleasant
She is a lovely person
She is a lovely person
very pleasing or beautiful
very pleasing or beautiful
She looks lovely in that dress
She looks lovely in that dress
a quantity of something
In scenea quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
to a large degree
to a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Not much is left
Not much is left
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
It did not help much
It did not help much
a response to a question
In scenea response to a question
I am waiting for your answer
I am waiting for your answer
the correct way to solve a problem
In scenethe correct way to solve a problem
I found the answer to the puzzle
I found the answer to the puzzle
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
The answer is not correct
The answer is not correct
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
I need an answer to this question
I need an answer to this question
a condition of being unable to stop drinking alcohol
In scenea condition of being unable to stop drinking alcohol
He is seeking treatment for his alcoholism
He is seeking treatment for his alcoholism
a polite expression used when meeting someone in the morning
In scenea polite expression used when meeting someone in the morning
Good morning, how are you?
Good morning, how are you?
to fail to reach a required or expected standard
In sceneto fail to reach a required or expected standard
The team came up short in the finals
The team came up short in the finals
to not reach a goal or succeed
to not reach a goal or succeed
Our team came up short in the final match
Our team came up short in the final match
a state of confusion or dirtiness
In scenea state of confusion or dirtiness
This room is a mess
This room is a mess
to cause trouble or disturbance
to cause trouble or disturbance
Don't mess with the settings
Don't mess with the settings
feeling nervous or concerned
In scenefeeling nervous or concerned
I am worried about the exam
I am worried about the exam
relating to money or finance
In scenerelating to money or finance
He is facing financial problems
He is facing financial problems
connected to money or finance
connected to money or finance
He needs financial help
He needs financial help
having to do with money or finance
having to do with money or finance
He is having financial problems
He is having financial problems
a person who handles money transactions in a bank or store
In scenea person who handles money transactions in a bank or store
The cashier scanned the items quickly
The cashier scanned the items quickly
a person who handles money in a shop or bank
a person who handles money in a shop or bank
The cashier counted the money at the bank
The cashier counted the money at the bank
a person who handles money in a shop or bank
a person who handles money in a shop or bank
The clerk gave me my receipt
The clerk gave me my receipt
a person who handles payments in a shop
a person who handles payments in a shop
The cashier scans the items quickly
The cashier scans the items quickly
a short piece of writing about a person or thing
In scenea short piece of writing about a person or thing
He wrote an ode to the sea
He wrote an ode to the sea
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
I like to travel to new places
I like to travel to new places
to go to a different point in time
to go to a different point in time
They want to travel through time
They want to travel through time
to move or be passed from one place to another
to move or be passed from one place to another
News travels very fast
News travels very fast
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
In scenea phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
the only one of its kind
In scenethe only one of its kind
You are my one and only
You are my one and only
the only one of its kind
the only one of its kind
She is the one and only winner
She is the one and only winner
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
having a duty or being answerable for something
In scenehaving a duty or being answerable for something
He is responsible for the project
He is responsible for the project
to be in a particular place
In sceneto be in a particular place
The company is located in London
The company is located in London
to discover where something is
to discover where something is
I cannot locate my keys
I cannot locate my keys
to go back to a group or activity
In sceneto go back to a group or activity
He decided to rejoin the team
He decided to rejoin the team
the quality of being strange or unusual
In scenethe quality of being strange or unusual
Her quirkiness makes her unique
Her quirkiness makes her unique
to say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
I can speak English
I can speak English
at this very moment
at this very moment
I am speaking right now
I am speaking right now
to communicate using words in a particular language
to communicate using words in a particular language
Do you speak Spanish
Do you speak Spanish
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He speaks to the crowd
He speaks to the crowd
the online world of computer networks
In scenethe online world of computer networks
Many people spend time in cyberspace
Many people spend time in cyberspace
connected with interacting with other people
In sceneconnected with interacting with other people
He is a very social person
He is a very social person
a gathering of people for fun or social interaction
a gathering of people for fun or social interaction
We went to a social last night
We went to a social last night
connected with the way people live together in groups
connected with the way people live together in groups
This is a major social issue
This is a major social issue
to leave a job or position
In sceneto leave a job or position
He decided to resign from his job
He decided to resign from his job
to accept something unpleasant that you cannot change
to accept something unpleasant that you cannot change
He resigned himself to his failure
He resigned himself to his failure
someone who affects what others think or buy
In scenesomeone who affects what others think or buy
She is a popular influencer on Instagram
She is a popular influencer on Instagram
to keep a distance from someone or something
In sceneto keep a distance from someone or something
Please stay away from the edge
Please stay away from the edge
to remain at a distance and not approach a person, place, or thing
to remain at a distance and not approach a person, place, or thing
You should stay away from the fire
You should stay away from the fire
possibly or maybe
In scenepossibly or maybe
Perhaps it will rain today
Perhaps it will rain today
a person you take to a social event
In scenea person you take to a social event
You can bring a plus one to the wedding
You can bring a plus one to the wedding
an extra person invited to an event
an extra person invited to an event
Can I bring a plus one to the wedding?
Can I bring a plus one to the wedding?
a person invited to an event with another person
a person invited to an event with another person
She is my plus one at the dinner
She is my plus one at the dinner
causing public outrage or violating accepted standards of behavior
In scenecausing public outrage or violating accepted standards of behavior
His behavior was scandalous
His behavior was scandalous
causing public outrage or moral shock
causing public outrage or moral shock
It was a scandalous decision
It was a scandalous decision
connected to the matter being discussed
In sceneconnected to the matter being discussed
Please provide all relevant information
Please provide all relevant information
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
In sceneto stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
a small piece of information
a small piece of information
I often forget where I put my keys
I often forget where I put my keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I always forget his name
I always forget his name
to be aware of something through touch or emotion
In sceneto be aware of something through touch or emotion
I felt the cold wind
I felt the cold wind
to feel shy or awkward
to feel shy or awkward
He felt awkward at the party
He felt awkward at the party
a soft cloth made from pressed wool or other fibers
a soft cloth made from pressed wool or other fibers
This hat is made of felt
This hat is made of felt
to make music with an instrument or voice
In sceneto make music with an instrument or voice
She is playing the guitar
She is playing the guitar
to behave in a particular way
to behave in a particular way
He is playing the fool
He is playing the fool
to take part in a game, sport, or other activity
to take part in a game, sport, or other activity
They are playing football
They are playing football
to produce music or sound
to produce music or sound
I like playing guitar
I like playing guitar
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 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
to share the same view as someone
to share the same view as someone
We agree on this point
We agree on this point
having a high temperature
In scenehaving a high temperature
The coffee is hot
The coffee is hot
very strong or severe
very strong or severe
He is hot to start his new job
He is hot to start his new job
very popular or successful
very popular or successful
That game is very hot right now
That game is very hot right now
sexually attractive
sexually attractive
This game is hot
This game is hot
having a high temperature
having a high temperature
The coffee is very hot
The coffee is very hot
to talk about something with someone
In sceneto talk about something with someone
We need to discuss the plan
We need to discuss the plan
in accordance with fact or reality
In scenein accordance with fact or reality
It is true that she is here
It is true that she is here
always telling the truth
always telling the truth
He is a true person
He is a true person
always supporting and being faithful to someone
always supporting and being faithful to someone
She is a true friend to me
She is a true friend to me
always working as expected
always working as expected
This system is true and effective
This system is true and effective
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
worried or scared about what might happen
In sceneworried or scared about what might happen
I feel nervous about the exam
I feel nervous about the exam
relating to the body's system that controls responses to stimuli
relating to the body's system that controls responses to stimuli
I feel nervous before the exam
I feel nervous before the exam
an arrangement to keep something for you (like a table or room)
In scenean arrangement to keep something for you (like a table or room)
I have a reservation for tonight
I have a reservation for tonight
a feeling of uncertainty or hesitation about something
a feeling of uncertainty or hesitation about something
I have some reservations about this plan
I have some reservations about this plan
an area of land set aside for a specific group of people
an area of land set aside for a specific group of people
They visited a large reservation
They visited a large reservation
a set plan or expected way of doing things
a set plan or expected way of doing things
We have a reservation at the restaurant
We have a reservation at the restaurant
unable to move from a place or position
In sceneunable to move from a place or position
My foot is stuck in the hole
My foot is stuck in the hole
to give someone a difficult or unwanted task
to give someone a difficult or unwanted task
I was stuck with this homework
I was stuck with this homework
to become fixed to something
to become fixed to something
The paper is stuck to the wall
The paper is stuck to the wall
fixed or held in place and unable to move
fixed or held in place and unable to move
I am stuck in traffic
I am stuck in traffic
unable to move or be removed
unable to move or be removed
The door is stuck
The door is stuck
to stay in a place or situation
to stay in a place or situation
The door is stuck
The door is stuck
to attack someone with a knife
to attack someone with a knife
The criminal stuck the guard
The criminal stuck the guard
to remain in a place or situation
to remain in a place or situation
I am stuck in traffic
I am stuck in traffic
unable to move or escape
unable to move or escape
We are stuck in the elevator
We are stuck in the elevator
unable to think of something to say or do
unable to think of something to say or do
I am stuck on this answer
I am stuck on this answer
to send something to a place or organization
In sceneto send something to a place or organization
Please send in your application
Please send in your application
to order people to go into a place
to order people to go into a place
The government sent in troops to stop the riot
The government sent in troops to stop the riot
to cause someone or something to go to a place
to cause someone or something to go to a place
Please send in your application form today
Please send in your application form today
being awake and not asleep
In scenebeing awake and not asleep
She spent her waking hours working
She spent her waking hours working