House of Cards — Season 1 Episode 4
Words & meanings
587 words
CEFR level
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
a scheduled meeting or arrangement
In scenea scheduled meeting or arrangement
I have an appointment with the doctor
I have an appointment with the doctor
a scheduled meeting or visit
a scheduled meeting or visit
I have a doctor's appointment
I have a doctor's appointment
an arrangement to meet someone at a set time
an arrangement to meet someone at a set time
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow
a dangerous or unusual act done to entertain people
In scenea dangerous or unusual act done to entertain people
He performed a dangerous stunt for the movie
He performed a dangerous stunt for the movie
an action done to entertain or impress
an action done to entertain or impress
He performed a daring stunt
He performed a daring stunt
to stop something from growing or developing
to stop something from growing or developing
Poor diet can stunt growth
Poor diet can stunt growth
a statement that you will definitely do something
In scenea statement that you will definitely do something
I will keep my promise
I will keep my promise
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
The young student shows great promise
The young student shows great promise
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
He gave his promise to let them go
He gave his promise to let them go
to tell someone something will happen
to tell someone something will happen
I promise to call you later
I promise to call you later
not in the right place; causing trouble
In scenenot in the right place; causing trouble
A rogue elephant entered the village
A rogue elephant entered the village
a person who breaks the law
a person who breaks the law
The rogue hid in the shadows
The rogue hid in the shadows
a person who behaves badly or breaks rules
a person who behaves badly or breaks rules
He is a bit of a rogue
He is a bit of a rogue
to spend time doing something
In sceneto spend time doing something
She fills her days with reading
She fills her days with reading
to become extremely frightened
to become extremely frightened
He was filled with dread
He was filled with dread
to write information in empty spaces
to write information in empty spaces
Please fill out this form
Please fill out this form
as much food as you want to eat
as much food as you want to eat
Eat your fill
Eat your fill
to give someone information about something
to give someone information about something
Please fill me in on the details
Please fill me in on the details
to make something full
to make something full
Please fill the glass with water
Please fill the glass with water
to make something full by adding things to it
to make something full by adding things to it
Fill the bottle with water
Fill the bottle with water
to take the place of someone in a job or role
to take the place of someone in a job or role
Fill the position
Fill the position
a cold mixture of raw vegetables
In scenea cold mixture of raw vegetables
I like fresh salad
I like fresh salad
a period of 24 hours
In scenea period of 24 hours
I work every day
I work every day
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
We celebrate a special day
We celebrate a special day
a period of time, especially in the past
a period of time, especially in the past
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
at some time in the future
at some time in the future
I want to travel the world one day
I want to travel the world one day
a short time from now
In scenea short time from now
I will be right back
I will be right back
a defensive position in soccer
a defensive position in soccer
He plays as a right back
He plays as a right back
working again after a stop
working again after a stop
The system is right back
The system is right back
to go again to a place or topic
to go again to a place or topic
I will go right back to work
I will go right back to work
of a higher quality or more suitable
In sceneof a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
to make something or someone better
to make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
to a greater extent
to a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
You had better leave now
You had better leave now
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 say something to get information
In sceneto say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
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
to know what something means
to know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
feeling or showing pleasure
In scenefeeling or showing pleasure
I am very happy today
I am very happy today
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
the position of being the speaker of a legislative body
In scenethe position of being the speaker of a legislative body
She ran for the speakership
She ran for the speakership
soft and not rough or severe
In scenesoft and not rough or severe
He is a gentle person
He is a gentle person
a polite or kind person
a polite or kind person
He is a gentle man
He is a gentle man
kind and calm
kind and calm
He has a gentle voice
He has a gentle voice
to have your home or origin in a place
In sceneto have your home or origin in a place
I come from Turkey
I come from Turkey
to be from a place or source
to be from a place or source
I come from a small town
I come from a small town
to be from a place
to be from a place
Problems come from stress
Problems come from stress
to act in a way that is accepted as right
In sceneto act in a way that is accepted as right
You must behave while you are at school
You must behave while you are at school
to do things in a certain way
to do things in a certain way
He behaved strangely
He behaved strangely
to do something or to behave in a certain way
to do something or to behave in a certain way
Please behave yourself
Please behave yourself
not fully or completely
In scenenot fully or completely
I only understand this halfway
I only understand this halfway
to make a mutual effort to reach an agreement
to make a mutual effort to reach an agreement
Let's meet halfway on this price
Let's meet halfway on this price
at an equal distance from two points
at an equal distance from two points
The station is halfway between the towns
The station is halfway between the towns
at or to the middle point
at or to the middle point
We are halfway to the city
We are halfway to the city
a rule or requirement in an agreement
In scenea rule or requirement in an agreement
This contract has a special provision
This contract has a special provision
an amount of something kept for future use
an amount of something kept for future use
They have enough provisions for the trip
They have enough provisions for the trip
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
He proved his theory
He proved his theory
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
I can prove it
I can prove it
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
They proved the truth
They proved the truth
the area in the north central US
In scenethe area in the north central US
He lives in the Midwest
He lives in the Midwest
to feel strong dislike for someone
In sceneto feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
to strongly dislike
to strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
The view was splendid
The view was splendid
very bad or of poor quality
In scenevery bad or of poor quality
This movie is shit
This movie is shit
to lie to someone or trick them
to lie to someone or trick them
Are you shitting me
Are you shitting me
a panel with switches and controls
In scenea panel with switches and controls
He used the game console
He used the game console
to make someone feel better when they are sad
to make someone feel better when they are sad
I tried to console her
I tried to console her
a plan for how to spend money
In scenea plan for how to spend money
We need to create a budget for the trip
We need to create a budget for the trip
a plan for how to spend money
a plan for how to spend money
We have a tight budget
We have a tight budget
to plan how to use something carefully
to plan how to use something carefully
I need to budget my time
I need to budget my time
causing strong dislike or revulsion
In scenecausing strong dislike or revulsion
Such behavior is disgusting
Such behavior is disgusting
causing strong dislike or revulsion
causing strong dislike or revulsion
The garbage smells disgusting
The garbage smells disgusting
feeling strong dislike or revulsion
feeling strong dislike or revulsion
This food is disgusting
This food is disgusting
very unpleasant or offensive
very unpleasant or offensive
His behavior was disgusting
His behavior was disgusting
a person who is unfairly blamed for the mistakes of others
In scenea person who is unfairly blamed for the mistakes of others
He was made the scapegoat for the failure
He was made the scapegoat for the failure
to give out information to many people
In sceneto give out information to many people
The organization aims to disseminate information about the disease
The organization aims to disseminate information about the disease
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
a person who carries messages or delivers things
In scenea person who carries messages or delivers things
He acted as a messenger for the king
He acted as a messenger for the king
to carry and give something to someone
to carry and give something to someone
The messenger delivered a package
The messenger delivered a package
to send a message or information
to send a message or information
I sent the photo via messenger
I sent the photo via messenger
a piece of information sent to someone
In scenea piece of information sent to someone
I sent you a message
I sent you a message
a written message sent on a phone
In scenea written message sent on a phone
He sent a message by phone
He sent a message by phone
to send information to someone
to send information to someone
I will message him later
I will message him later
a piece of information sent to someone
a piece of information sent to someone
She left a message for you
She left a message for you
content
content
I received a short message
I received a short message
a written note sent to someone
a written note sent to someone
Please leave a message
Please leave a message
a gambling game played with cards
In scenea gambling game played with cards
He likes playing poker
He likes playing poker
a long metal stick used to move coal or wood in a fire
a long metal stick used to move coal or wood in a fire
He stirred the fire with the poker
He stirred the fire with the poker
a planned gathering of people
In scenea planned gathering of people
I have a meeting at ten
I have a meeting at ten
to bring or come together in one place
to bring or come together in one place
I have a meeting tomorrow
I have a meeting tomorrow
to come into contact with someone or something
to come into contact with someone or something
I had a meeting with my friend
I had a meeting with my friend
almost not; by a very small amount
In scenealmost not; by a very small amount
I could barely see the road
I could barely see the road
an alcoholic drink made from grapes
In scenean alcoholic drink made from grapes
I drink red wine
I drink red wine
to treat someone to drinks or a meal as a way to gain their favor
to treat someone to drinks or a meal as a way to gain their favor
They wined and dined the potential client
They wined and dined the potential client
once every year
In sceneonce every year
The company holds a meeting annually
The company holds a meeting annually
to carry out an action
In sceneto carry out an action
He tried to pull a trick on me
He tried to pull a trick on me
a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something
a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something
I felt a strong pull towards him
I felt a strong pull towards him
to move something toward yourself
to move something toward yourself
He pulled the door open
He pulled the door open
to take something back or remove it
to take something back or remove it
He decided to pull his request
He decided to pull his request
to live in a place for a period of time
In sceneto live in a place for a period of time
We will stay in a hotel
We will stay in a hotel
to continue to be in a place
In sceneto continue to be in a place
Please stay here
Please stay here
fully awake and able to think clearly
fully awake and able to think clearly
I need to stay awake
I need to stay awake
a period of time spent in a place
a period of time spent in a place
We enjoyed our stay in London
We enjoyed our stay in London
to try to influence politicians or public officials
In sceneto try to influence politicians or public officials
They lobbied the government for a new law
They lobbied the government for a new law
a large open space inside the entrance of a building
a large open space inside the entrance of a building
We waited in the hotel lobby
We waited in the hotel lobby
a group of people who try to influence government decisions
a group of people who try to influence government decisions
They formed a lobby to change the law
They formed a lobby to change the law
to give something to someone in return for money
In sceneto give something to someone in return for money
I will sell my old phone
I will sell my old phone
to reveal someone's secrets for personal gain
to reveal someone's secrets for personal gain
He sold his partner to the police
He sold his partner to the police
to make someone believe or agree
to make someone believe or agree
He sold me on the new plan
He sold me on the new plan
a thought or plan in your mind
a thought or plan in your mind
He tried to sell his new plan to the team
He tried to sell his new plan to the team
to be persuaded to agree or believe something
to be persuaded to agree or believe something
He was sold on the idea
He was sold on the idea
not anything at all
not anything at all
She has nothing left to sell
She has nothing left to sell
to give something in exchange for money
to give something in exchange for money
They sell fresh vegetables
They sell fresh vegetables
the act of opposing negotiations between a group of workers and an employer
In scenethe act of opposing negotiations between a group of workers and an employer
The company implemented anti-collective bargaining policies
The company implemented anti-collective bargaining policies
a feeling of nervousness or excitement
In scenea feeling of nervousness or excitement
The tension in the room was high
The tension in the room was high
a feeling of nervousness or pressure
a feeling of nervousness or pressure
There is a lot of tension in the room
There is a lot of tension in the room
the state of being stretched or pulled tight
the state of being stretched or pulled tight
The tension in the rope is high
The tension in the rope is high
not strong or powerful
In scenenot strong or powerful
He feels weak after being sick
He feels weak after being sick
comparative form of weak
comparative form of weak
He became weaker after the illness
He became weaker after the illness
lacking strength or power
lacking strength or power
He is too weak to stand
He is too weak to stand
the sensation you experience when eating or drinking
In scenethe sensation you experience when eating or drinking
This cake has a sweet taste
This cake has a sweet taste
a short experience of something
a short experience of something
She wanted a taste of success
She wanted a taste of success
a personal liking for something
a personal liking for something
We have the same taste in music
We have the same taste in music
to try small amounts of food or drink to judge quality
to try small amounts of food or drink to judge quality
Please taste the soup
Please taste the soup
taking care to avoid danger or mistakes
In scenetaking care to avoid danger or mistakes
Be careful
Be careful
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
a large area or division of a country
In scenea large area or division of a country
The country has fifty states
The country has fifty states
a nation or region with its own government
a nation or region with its own government
Many states signed the treaty
Many states signed the treaty
to express something in words
to express something in words
The report states the facts clearly
The report states the facts clearly
the political organization of a country or region
the political organization of a country or region
The state manages the public services
The state manages the public services
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
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
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 talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
extremely unpleasant
In sceneextremely unpleasant
The movie was awful
The movie was awful
very or extremely
very or extremely
He has an awful lot of money
He has an awful lot of money
extremely
extremely
It was an awful long time
It was an awful long time
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
The weather was awful yesterday
The weather was awful yesterday
to begin to be something
In sceneto begin to be something
She wants to become a doctor
She wants to become a doctor
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
Water will become ice
Water will become ice
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That dress really becomes you
That dress really becomes you
a machine that cooks food slowly with smoke
In scenea machine that cooks food slowly with smoke
I cooked ribs in the smoker
I cooked ribs in the smoker
a person who smokes tobacco
In scenea person who smokes tobacco
He is a smoker
He is a smoker
in the recent past
In scenein the recent past
I have been very busy lately
I have been very busy lately
a statement that tells you what you must or must not do
In scenea statement that tells you what you must or must not do
You must follow the school rules
You must follow the school rules
a statement that tells people what they can or cannot do
In scenea statement that tells people what they can or cannot do
Follow the rules
Follow the rules
to make an official decision as a judge or authority
to make an official decision as a judge or authority
The judge will rule on the case
The judge will rule on the case
to be the best or dominant
to be the best or dominant
This song rules
This song rules
to have official power over a country or group
to have official power over a country or group
The king rules the land
The king rules the land
to have official power over a country or area
to have official power over a country or area
The king used to rule the country
The king used to rule the country
the usual or normal state of things
the usual or normal state of things
Working late is the rule here
Working late is the rule here
a general statement that describes how something is done
a general statement that describes how something is done
It is a fundamental rule of science
It is a fundamental rule of science
an official instruction about what you can or cannot do
an official instruction about what you can or cannot do
New safety rules were introduced
New safety rules were introduced
very large in size
In scenevery large in size
The elephant is enormous
The elephant is enormous
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
a stupid person
In scenea stupid person
He is a complete idiot
He is a complete idiot
a very stupid or silly person
a very stupid or silly person
Do not be an idiot
Do not be an idiot
a person who writes news stories
In scenea person who writes news stories
He is a foreign correspondent
He is a foreign correspondent
a person who writes news stories
a person who writes news stories
He is a foreign correspondent
He is a foreign correspondent
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
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have a lot of work to do
I have a lot of work to do
many times or often
In scenemany times or often
I see him a lot
I see him a lot
a great number or quantity
In scenea great number or quantity
We have a lot of time
We have a lot of time
a piece of land
a piece of land
He bought a parking lot
He bought a parking lot
the situation or circumstances someone is in
the situation or circumstances someone is in
He accepted his lot in life
He accepted his lot in life
a group of people
a group of people
That is a loud lot
That is a loud lot
a method of deciding something by chance
a method of deciding something by chance
This is my lot in life
This is my lot in life
the situation or circumstances someone is in
the situation or circumstances someone is in
He accepted his lot in life
He accepted his lot in life
a small number or quantity
a small number or quantity
That is a lot less
That is a lot less
to a great degree
to a great degree
I like it a lot
I like it a lot
to slide sideways out of control while moving
In sceneto slide sideways out of control while moving
The car started to fishtail on the icy road
The car started to fishtail on the icy road
a braid that looks like a fish's tail
a braid that looks like a fish's tail
She wore a fishtail braid
She wore a fishtail braid
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to wish for something
to wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to try to find or get someone
to try to find or get someone
The police want him for robbery
The police want him for robbery
a cold salad made with raw vegetables
In scenea cold salad made with raw vegetables
I ate a burger with a side of slaw
I ate a burger with a side of slaw
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
the study or record of past events
In scenethe study or record of past events
I love reading about history
I love reading about history
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
They have a long history together
They have a long history together
a written account of past events
a written account of past events
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
the things that happened in the past
the things that happened in the past
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
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
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
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
In sceneto stop speaking, especially to be quiet
Please shut up and listen
Please shut up and listen
to stop talking or make someone stop talking
to stop talking or make someone stop talking
Please shut up
Please shut up
to make someone stop talking
to make someone stop talking
Just shut up and listen
Just shut up and listen
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
Please shut up while I am working
Please shut up while I am working
the state of being perfect
In scenethe state of being perfect
She strives for perfection
She strives for perfection
a favorable time or situation
In scenea favorable time or situation
This is a great opportunity
This is a great opportunity
good situations that make it possible to do something
good situations that make it possible to do something
This job is a great opportunity
This job is a great opportunity
in most cases
In scenein most cases
I usually wake up at 7 am
I usually wake up at 7 am
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
for the reason that
for the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
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
a way of doing something
In scenea way of doing something
The bus is a means of transport
The bus is a means of transport
to have a particular meaning
to have a particular meaning
This sign means stop
This sign means stop
to show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
He means to help you with the project
He means to help you with the project
the money or resources someone has
the money or resources someone has
He lives beyond his means
He lives beyond his means
the act of putting money into something to earn a profit
In scenethe act of putting money into something to earn a profit
This investment will make me money
This investment will make me money
something you put money into to make a profit
something you put money into to make a profit
This investment will grow over time
This investment will grow over time
a woman who is a member of a congress
In scenea woman who is a member of a congress
The congresswoman voted on the new law
The congresswoman voted on the new law
to move upward using hands and feet
In sceneto move upward using hands and feet
He climbed the mountain
He climbed the mountain
to move downward using hands and feet
to move downward using hands and feet
He climbed down the ladder
He climbed down the ladder
to move to the top of something
to move to the top of something
He likes to climb trees
He likes to climb trees
a room used for sleeping
In scenea room used for sleeping
My bedroom is small
My bedroom is small
a room used for sleeping
a room used for sleeping
I clean my bedroom every day
I clean my bedroom every day
a very rude word for a woman's vagina
In scenea very rude word for a woman's vagina
The word is a vulgar term for female genitalia
The word is a vulgar term for female genitalia
a very rude word for a stupid or unpleasant person
In scenea very rude word for a stupid or unpleasant person
Some people call an unpleasant person a cunt
Some people call an unpleasant person a cunt
a very rude, insulting word for a person
In scenea very rude, insulting word for a person
He was being a complete cunt
He was being a complete cunt