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Gossip Girl — Season 6 Episode 10

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acting in a childish or silly way

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acting in a childish or silly way

Stop acting so high school about this

a place where students study before college

I go to high school

a school for students aged 14 to 18

She is a high school student

relating to the level of education for teenagers

She is a high-school student

used to express agreement or acceptance

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used to express agreement or acceptance

All right I will help you

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

All right, let's move on

used to show agreement or confirmation

All right I will go to the store

fine or okay

Everything is all right

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

In scene

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

a particular way of doing or expressing something

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a particular way of doing or expressing something

He has a unique style of writing

to shape or arrange someone's hair in a particular way

She likes to style her hair every morning

a particular way something is made or looks

I like the style of this house

to give a name or title to someone

He was styled the leader of the group

a description of imaginary or real events

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a description of imaginary or real events

I love reading ghost stories

the floors or levels of a building

The building has ten stories

not proud or arrogant

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not proud or arrogant

He is a humble man

to make someone feel less important or proud

The defeat humbled him

to make someone feel less important

The loss humbled the champion

making someone feel less important or proud

The defeat humbled him

to push something or someone roughly

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to push something or someone roughly

Don't shove me

a hard, rough push

He gave me a hard shove

causing admiration or wonder

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causing admiration or wonder

The view is amazing

very good or surprising in a good way

In scene

very good or surprising in a good way

You did an amazing job

causing great surprise or wonder

It was an amazing sight

an effort to achieve or obtain something

In scene

an effort to achieve or obtain something

He made a bid for peace

to not allow something

They bid any discussion of the topic

an amount of money offered for something

He made a high bid for the painting

to tell someone to do something

He bid me leave the room

the permanent end of life

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the permanent end of life

Everyone will die one day

to stop living

In scene

to stop living

The old tree died yesterday

a small cube with numbers used in games

Roll the die

to want something very much

I am dying for a coffee

very wanting to do something

I am dying to see the show

a person who has never done a particular activity

He is still a die here

very close to death

The plant is going to die soon

to stop functioning or operating

My laptop died suddenly

to stop being alive

All living things will eventually die

existing as a fact

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existing as a fact

This is a real diamond

not fancy or complex

He prefers a real and simple lifestyle

a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production

He is a real who believes in common ownership

used to emphasize that something is true

He is real quiet

used to pause or clarify what you are saying

In scene

used to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean, it is a bit expensive

having no work or obligations

In scene

having no work or obligations

I am free this afternoon

costing nothing, without charge

This water is free

able to do what you want without limits

The bird is free

to let someone or something go from being held or trapped

They decided to free the bird from the cage

a person who makes a lot of effort to achieve something

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a person who makes a lot of effort to achieve something

He is a striver who wants to succeed

to help someone do something wrong

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to help someone do something wrong

He was charged with abetting the thief

to wish for something

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to wish for something

I want a glass of water

to wish for something

I want a glass of water

to try to find or get someone

The police want him for robbery

to cause something to go somewhere

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to cause something to go somewhere

I will send him to school

to send information to someone

In scene

to send information to someone

I will send an email to him

moving ahead in a direction

Please send the letter to my house

to plan or have a purpose to do something

I send to do this

more unpleasant or of lower quality

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more unpleasant or of lower quality

The weather is getting worse

of lower quality or more serious

This cake tastes worse than the last one

at a higher position

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at a higher position

The upper shelf is too high

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

In scene

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

used to show strong agreement or enthusiasm

In scene

used to show strong agreement or enthusiasm

Right on! I agree with you

used to say you agree completely

That is right on

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

happening most of the time

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happening most of the time

It was just a normal day

happening most of the time

It is usual to see rain

the thing someone normally chooses or does

I will order my usual

something that is normal or regularly happens

I'll have my usual coffee

a large round flower with soft petals

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a large round flower with soft petals

The peony smells wonderful

used to show ability or possibility

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used to show ability or possibility

I could have helped you

to seem or appear a certain way

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to seem or appear a certain way

You look happy

to turn your eyes toward something

In scene

to turn your eyes toward something

Look at the bird

the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness

I like her look

used to get someone's attention

Look, we are late

a period of alternating good and bad times

In scene

a period of alternating good and bad times

Every life has its ups and downs

good and bad experiences that happen in a situation

Every relationship has its ups and downs

good and bad times or events

Every life has its ups and downs

to cause someone severe physical or mental pain

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to cause someone severe physical or mental pain

They decided to torture him

continuing for the whole of a life

In scene

continuing for the whole of a life

He is a lifelong learner

finding something funny or enjoyable

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finding something funny or enjoyable

The audience was amused by the show

to give a part of something to others

In scene

to give a part of something to others

I will share my food with you

to have something in common with someone

We share the same hobby

a part or portion of something

This is your share

to use something at the same time as others

I share a room with him

using something with others at the same time

We share the same office

a large number of

In scene

a large number of

I have many books

a sudden feeling of surprise or upset

In scene

a sudden feeling of surprise or upset

It was a big shock

a sudden painful feeling from electricity passing through the body

I felt a shock when I touched the wire

a sudden, dangerous physical reaction to an allergy

The patient went into shock after the medicine

a choice on a machine or device

Press the shock button to start

a loop made in a rope that can tighten

In scene

a loop made in a rope that can tighten

He tied a noose in the rope

the activity of hunting fish underwater with a spear

In scene

the activity of hunting fish underwater with a spear

He goes spearfishing every weekend

the event when students finish school

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the event when students finish school

We attended the university graduation

the ceremony or event of finishing school

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the ceremony or event of finishing school

I am excited about my graduation

a short test to see if someone is good at acting or singing

In scene

a short test to see if someone is good at acting or singing

She has an audition tomorrow

a short performance to get a job

I failed my audition for the play

a short performance to test a performer's ability

The dancer's audition was amazing

for the reason that

In scene

for the reason that

Since it is raining we stayed home

from a time

In scene

from a time

I have lived here since 2010

from a point in the past until now

I have been here since morning

the ability to notice or pay attention to something

In scene

the ability to notice or pay attention to something

She has a good eye for art

the part of your body used to see

I have two eyes

the central part of a storm

The eye of the storm is calm

to look at someone or something

He eyed the stranger suspiciously

to be tricked into believing something false

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to be tricked into believing something false

I fell for the trick

to start to love someone

He fell for her instantly

to start to like or love someone

I think he is falling for her

to say something to get information

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to say something to get information

I need to ask a question

to ask for something or ask someone to do something

In scene

to ask for something or ask someone to do something

I ask for a pen

to plan or have a purpose to do something

I ask to do this task

to give an opinion or state a view

You should ask your opinion clearly

words used when leaving someone

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words used when leaving someone

Good bye, see you tomorrow

used to say goodbye in a friendly way

Please say good bye to your friend

in a short time

In scene

in a short time

I will see you soon

in the near future

I will see you soon

to reach a place

In scene

to reach a place

He finally came to the city

to become conscious again after being unconscious

In scene

to become conscious again after being unconscious

He came to after the accident

to get into a particular state or condition

They finally came to an agreement

to start to do something

I come to like this song

to go to someone for help or support

You can come to me for help

to reach a place

We will come to the city soon

to be about or relate to something

When it comes to cooking he is an expert

to enter your thoughts

The idea came to me suddenly

to arrive at a point or situation

We have come to a difficult decision

to arrive at a particular situation

The situation has come to an end

to become conscious again

The patient started to come to after the surgery

to become conscious again after being unconscious

She finally came to after the accident

to lead to a particular result

The total bill came to fifty dollars

to go to a place to see someone

Please come to my house this evening

extremely good, pleasant, or impressive

In scene

extremely good, pleasant, or impressive

It was a wonderful day

to find an answer to a problem or understand something

In scene

to find an answer to a problem or understand something

I need to figure out this puzzle

to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works

I will figure out how to fix this

to understand something after thinking

I can't figure out how this works

to think or believe something is likely

I figured out it would rain

to wait or stop

In scene

to wait or stop

Please hold on a moment

power or influence over someone

He has a firm hold on the team

to hold something tightly or keep it

Hold on to the rail

to keep something in a particular position or state

Hold on to your ticket

to keep a firm hold of something

Please hold on to the railing

a portable device used to make calls and access the internet

In scene

a portable device used to make calls and access the internet

I lost my cell phone yesterday

a device for talking to people from far away

She answered the phone quickly

a small phone you can carry with you

I forgot my cell phone at home

a small phone you can carry with you

My cell phone is in my bag

a phone you can carry with you

Many people use a mobile phone

to repeat someone's words

In scene

to repeat someone's words

He likes to quote famous authors

a short passage taken from a text, speech, or statement

She included a famous quote in her essay

a statement of how much something will cost

He asked for a quote for the repairs

to say the exact words someone else said

Can you quote the text exactly

to try to defeat someone or something

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to try to defeat someone or something

He is battling his illness

moving from inside to outside a place

In scene

moving from inside to outside a place

She ran out of the room

as a result of

I did it out of curiosity

to not include someone or something

They kept me out of the meeting

not having any more of something

We are out of sugar

coming from a place or source

I got the water out of the tap

taken from a group

Choose one out of these three

coming from within something

He came out of the room

not having something

We are out of bread

to move away from something

Please get out of my house

to not be part of something anymore

He is out of the team

to no longer have something

We are out of gas

not inside or part of something

She is out of the office

not inside a place

Stay out of the rain

to take something or someone from a place

Take the keys out of your pocket

to take something away from a person or place

They took the boy out of school

no longer having something

We are out of sugar for the tea

a person who police think may be involved in a crime

In scene

a person who police think may be involved in a crime

Police questioned the person of interest in the case

a part of a surface or space

In scene

a part of a surface or space

This is a quiet area

a part of a place

This is a play area for children

a subject or part of a situation

He is an expert in this area

an official paper giving permission

In scene

an official paper giving permission

The police had a warrant to search the house

to make something seem right or reasonable

The situation does not warrant such a reaction

an official paper giving authority or permission

The police officer showed his warrant

an official document giving authority to do something

The judge signed the arrest warrant

to do something without hurrying

In scene

to do something without hurrying

Take your time

the back part of the foot below the ankle

In scene

the back part of the foot below the ankle

My heel hurts

a bad or cruel person

He is a real heel

to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner

Teach the dog to heel

a weak point that can cause failure

His arrogance is his biggest heel

very rich, expensive, or grand

In scene

very rich, expensive, or grand

They lived in an opulent mansion

to continue doing something difficult until it is finished

In scene

to continue doing something difficult until it is finished

This task is difficult but I will stick it out

to be easy to see or notice among others

His bright shirt sticks out

to extend outward from something

A nail sticks out from the wall

a large amount of money or valuable things

In scene

a large amount of money or valuable things

Wealth does not always bring happiness

a large amount of something

The internet provides a wealth of information

a hot drink made from leaves

In scene

a hot drink made from leaves

I drink tea every morning

a hot drink made by pouring boiling water on dried leaves

I drink tea every morning

news or rumors about other people

She is spilling the tea about the party

an area of land that is always wet and muddy

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an area of land that is always wet and muddy

The area is a swamp

to give someone too much work to do

Work swamped him

to have your home in a place

In scene

to have your home in a place

We live in a big house

having life

The fish is still live

the way a person or thing exists

Fish live in water

happening at the same time as it is shown

The match is on live TV

to go through something

I want to live new adventures

to have your home in a place

I live in Istanbul

to bring back a memory of something

In scene

to bring back a memory of something

I remember my childhood

to not forget to do something

Remember to lock the door

a period of secret watching by police

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a period of secret watching by police

The police are on a stakeout

watching a place secretly to gather information

The police are on a stakeout

groups that report the news

In scene

groups that report the news

The media reported on the event

the ways people share news and information

Social media is very popular

one of two equal parts of something

The media of the path was marked

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg

She bought a new pair of media

to cause something to be a certain way

In scene

to cause something to be a certain way

Please make it easy

to succeed in getting somewhere

I will make it to the concert

to achieve something

She finally made it

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

a large tropical fruit with hard shell and white flesh

In scene

a large tropical fruit with hard shell and white flesh

I like coconut milk

a particular situation or example

In scene

a particular situation or example

This is a special case

a matter that is decided in a court of law

In scene

a matter that is decided in a court of law

The police are working on the case

a box or bag for storing or carrying things

He put the phone in its case

levels or groups within a society

In scene

levels or groups within a society

These policies affect all strata of society

happening at the end

In scene

happening at the end

This is the final chapter

a test at the end of a course

I have a final tomorrow

not able to be changed

This is my final decision

the last game in a competition to decide the winner

Our team reached the final

not sensible or intelligent

In scene

not sensible or intelligent

That was a stupid mistake

a stupid or annoying person

Stop being so stupid

used to emphasize that a person or thing is the one specified

In scene

used to emphasize that a person or thing is the one specified

It was none other than the famous singer

to become an adult

In scene

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

to become an adult

I want to be a pilot when I grow up

coming after all others; the only one left

He made a last minute decision

the latest possible time before an event is scheduled to happen

He arrived at the last minute

done just before the deadline or event

I sent the email at the last minute

happening just before the end or deadline

He made a last minute decision

done just before it is too late

He arrived at the last minute

a very short time before an event is supposed to happen

It was a last minute change

a period of sixty seconds

The goal was scored in the last minute

done at the last possible time

She finished her work at the last minute

the latest possible time before an event

They canceled at the last minute

the latest possible time before an event

Don't wait until the last minute

the latest possible time to do something

It was a last minute request

the latest possible moment before an event

We left at the last minute

done at the latest possible time

We had a last minute change of plans

tardy

In scene

tardy

I am late for work

no longer living

His late father was a doctor

happening or done not long ago

These are late reports

not on time

I am late for work

to make something known publicly

In scene

to make something known publicly

The company is announcing a new product

to pick or select something

In scene

to pick or select something

I will go with the red car

to go somewhere together with someone

I will go with you to the store

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 learn or discover something

In scene

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

used to express surprise or shock

In scene

used to express surprise or shock

My gosh, look at that cake!

having a duty or being answerable for something

In scene

having a duty or being answerable for something

He is responsible for the project

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