House of Cards — Season 2 Episode 6
Words & meanings
763 words
CEFR level
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
to 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
having an unfair preference for or against something
In scenehaving an unfair preference for or against something
The judge was biased against the defendant
The judge was biased against the defendant
having an unfair preference for or against something
having an unfair preference for or against something
The referee was biased against our team
The referee was biased against our team
not any person
In scenenot any person
No one is home
No one is home
any person
any person
No one knows the answer
No one knows the answer
not any person at all
not any person at all
No one is at home
No one is at home
a time of great danger or difficulty
In scenea time of great danger or difficulty
The country is in a financial crisis
The country is in a financial crisis
a dangerous or difficult situation that needs to be dealt with immediately
a dangerous or difficult situation that needs to be dealt with immediately
The country is facing a major crisis
The country is facing a major crisis
a time of great danger or difficulty
a time of great danger or difficulty
The country is in an economic crisis
The country is in an economic crisis
serious difficult situations
serious difficult situations
The country is facing an economic crisis
The country is facing an economic crisis
a formal meeting in a court to listen to evidence
In scenea formal meeting in a court to listen to evidence
The lawyer prepared for the hearing
The lawyer prepared for the hearing
the sense or power of perceiving sound with the ears
the sense or power of perceiving sound with the ears
Hearing is one of five senses
Hearing is one of five senses
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
The hearing organ is on the side of the head
The hearing organ is on the side of the head
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I am hearing this for the first time
I am hearing this for the first time
a meeting to listen to evidence or discuss something
a meeting to listen to evidence or discuss something
The committee scheduled a hearing
The committee scheduled a hearing
a formal meeting to listen to evidence in a court
a formal meeting to listen to evidence in a court
The judge presided over the hearing
The judge presided over the hearing
a formal meeting in a court to listen to evidence
a formal meeting in a court to listen to evidence
The hearing will continue tomorrow
The hearing will continue tomorrow
a formal meeting to listen to evidence or discuss something
a formal meeting to listen to evidence or discuss something
They held a hearing to discuss the project
They held a hearing to discuss the project
to be aware of sound with your ears
to be aware of sound with your ears
His hearing is getting worse
His hearing is getting worse
to listen to a formal request in court
to listen to a formal request in court
The court granted a hearing for his request
The court granted a hearing for his request
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I am hearing about this for the first time
I am hearing about this for the first time
to stop fighting or resisting
In sceneto stop fighting or resisting
The army had to surrender
The army had to surrender
a formal statement made by a person in a court of law
In scenea formal statement made by a person in a court of law
He entered a plea of not guilty
He entered a plea of not guilty
a serious or urgent request for something
In scenea serious or urgent request for something
He made a plea for help
He made a plea for help
relating to China
In scenerelating to China
He is Chinese
He is Chinese
the style of cooking from China
the style of cooking from China
I love Chinese food
I love Chinese food
the language spoken in China
the language spoken in China
I am learning to speak Chinese
I am learning to speak Chinese
having the most money and valuable possessions
In scenehaving the most money and valuable possessions
He is the wealthiest man in the city
He is the wealthiest man in the city
a legal process to decide if someone is guilty
In scenea legal process to decide if someone is guilty
The trial begins tomorrow
The trial begins tomorrow
a difficult or unpleasant experience
a difficult or unpleasant experience
Her life has been full of trials
Her life has been full of trials
a formal rule or way of doing something
a formal rule or way of doing something
This trial follows the standard procedure
This trial follows the standard procedure
a test to see if something works
a test to see if something works
This is a free trial
This is a free trial
a character in a play or film
In scenea character in a play or film
He played a small part
He played a small part
a piece of a whole
a piece of a whole
The engine has many parts
The engine has many parts
to move away from each other
to move away from each other
They parted at the airport
They parted at the airport
to treat someone or something carelessly or without seriousness
In sceneto treat someone or something carelessly or without seriousness
Don't toy with my feelings
Don't toy with my feelings
to think about or consider something
to think about or consider something
She is toying with the idea of moving
She is toying with the idea of moving
to handle or play with something in a casual way
to handle or play with something in a casual way
He toyed with his pen while waiting
He toyed with his pen while waiting
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
a comment that is offensive to someone
In scenea comment that is offensive to someone
That comment was a terrible insult
That comment was a terrible insult
to say or do something rude to someone
to say or do something rude to someone
Don't insult me
Don't insult me
not too much or too little
In scenenot too much or too little
You should eat a moderate amount of food
You should eat a moderate amount of food
to make something less extreme
to make something less extreme
He tried to moderate his tone
He tried to moderate his tone
having political views that are not very liberal or very conservative
having political views that are not very liberal or very conservative
He holds moderate political views
He holds moderate political views
to lead or manage a discussion or event
to lead or manage a discussion or event
She will moderate the panel discussion
She will moderate the panel discussion
to do something regularly to improve your skill
In sceneto do something regularly to improve your skill
You need to practice piano
You need to practice piano
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
He completed the practice questions before the exam
He completed the practice questions before the exam
to do something regularly as a habit
to do something regularly as a habit
He makes it a practice to read
He makes it a practice to read
a business where a professional works
a business where a professional works
She has a medical practice
She has a medical practice
to do something repeatedly to improve
to do something repeatedly to improve
I practice piano every day
I practice piano every day
the strong effect of something pushing against something else
In scenethe strong effect of something pushing against something else
The water pressure is high
The water pressure is high
the feeling of worry caused by demands
the feeling of worry caused by demands
He is under a lot of pressure
He is under a lot of pressure
to try to make someone do something
to try to make someone do something
They pressured him to sign the paper
They pressured him to sign the paper
a part of an organization
In scenea part of an organization
He works in the sales department
He works in the sales department
a particular area of activity or interest
a particular area of activity or interest
He works in the sales department
He works in the sales department
a part of a large organization that does a specific job
a part of a large organization that does a specific job
She works in the marketing department
She works in the marketing department
a part of a store or organization
a part of a store or organization
This is the clothing department
This is the clothing department
a way to solve a problem
In scenea way to solve a problem
We found a solution to the problem
We found a solution to the problem
a liquid with another substance dissolved in it
a liquid with another substance dissolved in it
Salt water is a simple solution
Salt water is a simple solution
to take something quickly and firmly
In sceneto take something quickly and firmly
Seize the day
Seize the day
to take something quickly or by force
In sceneto take something quickly or by force
The police seized the drugs
The police seized the drugs
to take hold of something quickly and firmly
to take hold of something quickly and firmly
He seized the bag
He seized the bag
to cause someone to be disappointed
In sceneto cause someone to be disappointed
I promise I won't let you down
I promise I won't let you down
to allow something to fall or hang down
to allow something to fall or hang down
Please let down the rope
Please let down the rope
the act of joining things together into a whole
In scenethe act of joining things together into a whole
The integration of the two systems was successful
The integration of the two systems was successful
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
the release of a prisoner before the end of their sentence
In scenethe release of a prisoner before the end of their sentence
He was released on parole
He was released on parole
the hard work of going to different places to get information
In scenethe hard work of going to different places to get information
I did all the legwork for the project
I did all the legwork for the project
the preparatory work needed before an activity
the preparatory work needed before an activity
She did all the legwork for the project
She did all the legwork for the project
money given by a government to help an organization or activity
In scenemoney given by a government to help an organization or activity
The government provides subsidies to farmers
The government provides subsidies to farmers
to state something as true or to demand ownership
In sceneto state something as true or to demand ownership
He claims that he is innocent
He claims that he is innocent
to say something is true without proof
In sceneto say something is true without proof
She claims to be innocent
She claims to be innocent
to be the reason someone dies
to be the reason someone dies
The earthquake claimed many lives
The earthquake claimed many lives
to state something as true or to demand ownership
to state something as true or to demand ownership
He claimed his lost bag
He claimed his lost bag
the amount of money you pay for something
In scenethe amount of money you pay for something
Prices are going up
Prices are going up
the amount of money needed to buy something
the amount of money needed to buy something
The prices in this store are very high
The prices in this store are very high
to not have something that is needed
In sceneto not have something that is needed
We lack the money to buy a car
We lack the money to buy a car
the state of not having something
the state of not having something
There is a lack of water
There is a lack of water
not having enough of something
not having enough of something
There is a lack of food
There is a lack of food
a situation where two things cannot happen at the same time
In scenea situation where two things cannot happen at the same time
We have a schedule conflict
We have a schedule conflict
a serious fight or disagreement
In scenea serious fight or disagreement
They have a conflict
They have a conflict
to be different or not match
to be different or not match
These two reports conflict
These two reports conflict
a group of people who make laws in a government
In scenea group of people who make laws in a government
The senate voted on the bill
The senate voted on the bill
a lot of unnecessary activity or talk
In scenea lot of unnecessary activity or talk
Do not make such a fuss about the mess
Do not make such a fuss about the mess
to be worried, unhappy, or difficult about small things
to be worried, unhappy, or difficult about small things
Do not fuss over small things
Do not fuss over small things
a lot of unnecessary activity or talk
a lot of unnecessary activity or talk
Don't make a fuss
Don't make a fuss
unnecessary excitement or activity
unnecessary excitement or activity
They made a big fuss about the party
They made a big fuss about the party
food that is left after a meal
In scenefood that is left after a meal
I ate the leftovers for lunch
I ate the leftovers for lunch
left after use or not used up
left after use or not used up
We ate leftover pizza for lunch
We ate leftover pizza for lunch
the greatest amount or furthest point allowed
In scenethe greatest amount or furthest point allowed
There is a speed limit here
There is a speed limit here
the highest amount or level allowed
the highest amount or level allowed
There is a limit to how many people can enter
There is a limit to how many people can enter
to keep something within a certain amount
to keep something within a certain amount
You should limit your sugar intake
You should limit your sugar intake
a planned way to achieve a goal
In scenea planned way to achieve a goal
This is a clever tactic
This is a clever tactic
to store sound, video, or information for later use
In sceneto store sound, video, or information for later use
Please listen to this recording carefully
Please listen to this recording carefully
sound or video that has been saved for later use
sound or video that has been saved for later use
I listened to the recording
I listened to the recording
a flat disc that stores music or sound
a flat disc that stores music or sound
This is an old vinyl recording
This is an old vinyl recording
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
the number 2
the number 2
I have two apples
I have two apples
the number 2
the number 2
The answer is two
The answer is two
the number 2
the number 2
I have two dogs
I have two dogs
something valuable that a person or company owns
In scenesomething valuable that a person or company owns
This company has many valuable assets
This company has many valuable assets
something valuable that a person or company owns
something valuable that a person or company owns
The company has many assets
The company has many assets
something that is useful or valuable
something that is useful or valuable
His experience is a great asset to the company
His experience is a great asset to the company
to need someone or something for help or support
In sceneto need someone or something for help or support
You can rely on me
You can rely on me
to believe that someone or something is good or true
to believe that someone or something is good or true
I rely on my friend
I rely on my friend
believed to be good or true
believed to be good or true
You can rely on this source
You can rely on this source
the illegal act of setting prices together
In scenethe illegal act of setting prices together
The company was fined for price-fixing
The company was fined for price-fixing
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 make someone feel frightened or nervous
In sceneto make someone feel frightened or nervous
Don't let them intimidate you
Don't let them intimidate you
relating to the energy or power of an atom
In scenerelating to the energy or power of an atom
Nuclear energy is powerful
Nuclear energy is powerful
the reason for which something is done
In scenethe reason for which something is done
What is the purpose of this meeting?
What is the purpose of this meeting?
the thing that you plan to do
the thing that you plan to do
What is the purpose of this meeting
What is the purpose of this meeting
a person who works in an office and handles paperwork
In scenea person who works in an office and handles paperwork
She is a secretary
She is a secretary
a person who holds a high administrative position in an organization or government
In scenea person who holds a high administrative position in an organization or government
The secretary leads the department
The secretary leads the department
a person who does office work for someone else
a person who does office work for someone else
The secretary managed the boss's calendar
The secretary managed the boss's calendar
a person who does office work
a person who does office work
A secretary helps with general office duties
A secretary helps with general office duties
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
a device used to keep a door, box, etc. closed or secure
In scenea device used to keep a door, box, etc. closed or secure
I lost the key to my lock
I lost the key to my lock
to make someone or something unable to leave or be changed
In sceneto make someone or something unable to leave or be changed
The lock is broken
The lock is broken
a small amount of hair
a small amount of hair
She cut a lock of hair
She cut a lock of hair
used to introduce two possibilities
In sceneused to introduce two possibilities
I don't know whether he will come
I don't know whether he will come
used to introduce two possibilities
used to introduce two possibilities
I do not know whether he is coming
I do not know whether he is coming
in a genuine or honest way
In scenein a genuine or honest way
I am truly sorry
I am truly sorry
in a real or honest way
in a real or honest way
He is truly sorry for his mistake
He is truly sorry for his mistake
extremely
extremely
He is truly kind
He is truly kind
to take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The dog likes to bring behind me
The dog likes to bring behind me
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police decided to bring charges against him
The police decided to bring charges against him
to come together as one
In sceneto come together as one
The two groups united for a common cause
The two groups united for a common cause
to join together for a common purpose
to join together for a common purpose
The two groups are united in their goal
The two groups are united in their goal
a large business organization that operates in multiple countries
a large business organization that operates in multiple countries
The united operates in many countries
The united operates in many countries
the use of technology to carry out terrorist acts
In scenethe use of technology to carry out terrorist acts
Cyberterrorism is a threat to national security
Cyberterrorism is a threat to national security
extremely good or impressive
In sceneextremely good or impressive
That car is so cool
That car is so cool
not excited or angry
not excited or angry
Keep cool during the test
Keep cool during the test
having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
The weather is cool today
The weather is cool today
the ability to talk to and influence an important person
In scenethe ability to talk to and influence an important person
She has the ear of the director
She has the ear of the director
the part of your head that you hear with
In scenethe part of your head that you hear with
I have two ears
I have two ears
the skill to notice or judge something
the skill to notice or judge something
She has a good ear for music
She has a good ear for music
the ability to notice or judge something
the ability to notice or judge something
She has a good ear for music
She has a good ear for music
a feeling of happiness or satisfaction
In scenea feeling of happiness or satisfaction
Reading books gives me great pleasure
Reading books gives me great pleasure
fully grown and ready to eat
In scenefully grown and ready to eat
These tomatoes are ripe
These tomatoes are ripe
fully grown and ready
fully grown and ready
The situation is ripe for action
The situation is ripe for action
used to say that a statement is final and no more discussion is allowed
In sceneused to say that a statement is final and no more discussion is allowed
I am not going to that party period
I am not going to that party period
a small round mark used in writing
a small round mark used in writing
Put a period at the end of the sentence
Put a period at the end of the sentence
a particular amount of time
a particular amount of time
This is a difficult period in my life
This is a difficult period in my life
the monthly bleeding from a woman's body
the monthly bleeding from a woman's body
She is on her period
She is on her period
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
to make something begin to work
In sceneto make something begin to work
You need to activate your account
You need to activate your account
to make something start working
to make something start working
You need to activate your account
You need to activate your account
a place where a process slows down or stops
In scenea place where a process slows down or stops
The narrow bridge creates a pinch point for traffic
The narrow bridge creates a pinch point for traffic
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 secretly listen to someone's private phone calls
In sceneto secretly listen to someone's private phone calls
The detective tapped the criminal's phone
The detective tapped the criminal's phone
a type of dance using special shoes to make sounds
a type of dance using special shoes to make sounds
She likes tap dance
She likes tap dance
a device that controls the flow of water from a pipe
a device that controls the flow of water from a pipe
Turn off the tap please
Turn off the tap please
to strike something gently and repeatedly
to strike something gently and repeatedly
Tap the glass gently
Tap the glass gently
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 stop something from continuing normally
In sceneto stop something from continuing normally
The storm disrupted the flight schedule
The storm disrupted the flight schedule
to ask someone to come or join
In sceneto ask someone to come or join
I will invite him to join us
I will invite him to join us
to make people want to come in or join
In sceneto make people want to come in or join
I will invite my friends to the party
I will invite my friends to the party
a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something
a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something
I received an invite to the wedding
I received an invite to the wedding
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
I can prove it
I can prove it
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
They proved the truth
They proved the truth
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
He proved his theory
He proved his theory
to make something known that was secret
In sceneto make something known that was secret
She is starting to open up
She is starting to open up
to share private feelings or secrets with someone
to share private feelings or secrets with someone
He opened up to his friend
He opened up to his friend
to move something so it is not closed
to move something so it is not closed
Open up the window
Open up the window
to begin a new store, company, or operation
to begin a new store, company, or operation
They plan to open up a new cafe
They plan to open up a new cafe
to allow people to enter or use
to allow people to enter or use
They will open up the new park
They will open up the new park
to talk about your feelings or thoughts
to talk about your feelings or thoughts
You can open up to me
You can open up to me
something that is your job or duty to deal with
In scenesomething that is your job or duty to deal with
That is none of your concern
That is none of your concern
something that makes you feel anxious
In scenesomething that makes you feel anxious
My main concern is the weather
My main concern is the weather
a large business organization
a large business organization
It is a large manufacturing concern
It is a large manufacturing concern
to be about or relate to something
to be about or relate to something
This problem concerns all of us
This problem concerns all of us
showing strong feelings in a way that is not natural
In sceneshowing strong feelings in a way that is not natural
She gave a dramatic sigh
She gave a dramatic sigh
very beautiful or noticeable in a way that makes you feel strong emotion
very beautiful or noticeable in a way that makes you feel strong emotion
The mountains had a dramatic view
The mountains had a dramatic view
full of emotion or excitement
full of emotion or excitement
Her reaction was very dramatic
Her reaction was very dramatic
very great or noticeable
very great or noticeable
There was a dramatic change in the weather
There was a dramatic change in the weather
full of strong feeling or emotion
full of strong feeling or emotion
She gave a dramatic performance
She gave a dramatic performance
to get or receive something
In sceneto get or receive something
He got a new car
He got a new car
to reach a place
to reach a place
I got home late
I got home late
to start to be something
to start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
to understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
the person next in rank below a president
the person next in rank below a president
The vice president assisted the leader
The vice president assisted the leader
a high-ranking officer in an organization or government, below the president
a high-ranking officer in an organization or government, below the president
She is a vice president at the firm
She is a vice president at the firm
a high position in a company or government below the president
a high position in a company or government below the president
They promoted her to vice president
They promoted her to vice president
the person who is second in charge of a country
the person who is second in charge of a country
The vice president gave a speech
The vice president gave a speech
a person who is second in command of a group or organization
a person who is second in command of a group or organization
The vice-president will lead the meeting today
The vice-president will lead the meeting today
to control something by rules
In sceneto control something by rules
The law regulates the industry
The law regulates the industry
to think someone is guilty or something is wrong
In sceneto think someone is guilty or something is wrong
The police suspect him of the crime
The police suspect him of the crime
someone thought to be guilty of a crime
someone thought to be guilty of a crime
The police caught the suspect
The police caught the suspect
seeming likely to be bad or dishonest
seeming likely to be bad or dishonest
That behavior looks very suspect
That behavior looks very suspect
someone thought to be involved in a crime
someone thought to be involved in a crime
The police questioned the suspect
The police questioned the suspect
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
to give something for money
to give something for money
They sell fresh bread here
They sell fresh bread here
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
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
a planned gathering with someone
a planned gathering with someone
I have a meeting with my doctor
I have a meeting with my doctor
an event where people come together to talk
an event where people come together to talk
We have a meeting at ten o clock
We have a meeting at ten o clock
to use time doing something
In sceneto use time doing something
I spend my weekends reading
I spend my weekends reading
to give money for something
to give money for something
I spend money on food
I spend money on food
to use time, money, or effort for a purpose
to use time, money, or effort for a purpose
I spent all my money
I spent all my money
to give money in exchange for something
to give money in exchange for something
I spend money on food
I spend money on food
to use time doing something
to use time doing something
We spend time together
We spend time together
to think about something again
In sceneto think about something again
Please reconsider your decision
Please reconsider your decision
the years from 70 to 79 in a particular century
In scenethe years from 70 to 79 in a particular century
He was born in the seventies
He was born in the seventies
unlike or not identical
In sceneunlike or not identical
We are different
We are different
not the same or not identical
not the same or not identical
These two books are different
These two books are different