House of Cards — Season 3 Episode 6
Words & meanings
627 words
CEFR level
a list of planned activities and times for them
In scenea list of planned activities and times for them
Check the schedule for today
Check the schedule for today
to plan or arrange something at a particular time
to plan or arrange something at a particular time
I will schedule a meeting
I will schedule a meeting
the act of making a plan for when things will happen
the act of making a plan for when things will happen
I need to make a schedule for the week
I need to make a schedule for the week
a plan of events or tasks
a plan of events or tasks
My schedule is very busy
My schedule is very busy
in or to a foreign country
In scenein or to a foreign country
I want to study abroad
I want to study abroad
a strong feeling that something is true
In scenea strong feeling that something is true
She has a strong belief in justice
She has a strong belief in justice
a principle or standard that someone thinks is important
a principle or standard that someone thinks is important
He holds a strong belief in honesty
He holds a strong belief in honesty
a document that shows you paid for something
In scenea document that shows you paid for something
Can I have a receipt please
Can I have a receipt please
the act of protecting against attack
In scenethe act of protecting against attack
The city has a strong defense
The city has a strong defense
the words someone says to explain or defend themselves when accused of something
the words someone says to explain or defend themselves when accused of something
He had no defense for his actions
He had no defense for his actions
the lawyers who represent the person accused in a court case
the lawyers who represent the person accused in a court case
The defense argued that he was innocent
The defense argued that he was innocent
a statement that explains or defends your actions
a statement that explains or defends your actions
He offered a strong defense for his actions
He offered a strong defense for his actions
to have knowledge of something
In sceneto have knowledge of something
He knew the truth
He knew the truth
understand | to have knowledge of something
understand | to have knowledge of something
I knew the answer
I knew the answer
having as part of a group
In scenehaving as part of a group
Everyone is invited, including me
Everyone is invited, including me
to make someone eat something
to make someone eat something
They tried to force feed the prisoner
They tried to force feed the prisoner
to make someone eat something against their will
to make someone eat something against their will
They had to force feed the sick bird
They had to force feed the sick bird
to make someone eat something by putting it in their mouth
to make someone eat something by putting it in their mouth
The nurse had to force-feed the child
The nurse had to force-feed the child
a small simple house, usually in a rural area
In scenea small simple house, usually in a rural area
They stayed in a small wooden cabin
They stayed in a small wooden cabin
the enclosed area where passengers sit in an aircraft
the enclosed area where passengers sit in an aircraft
The flight attendant is in the cabin
The flight attendant is in the cabin
a small simple house or hut
a small simple house or hut
They stayed in a log cabin
They stayed in a log cabin
a common mineral used to season food
In scenea common mineral used to season food
Pass me the salt, please
Pass me the salt, please
to put salt on food
to put salt on food
You should salt the meat before cooking it
You should salt the meat before cooking it
not correct or real
In scenenot correct or real
This statement is false
This statement is false
not real or genuine
not real or genuine
She used a false passport
She used a false passport
not complete or whole
In scenenot complete or whole
There was a partial eclipse of the sun
There was a partial eclipse of the sun
liking something more than others
liking something more than others
I am partial to chocolate ice cream
I am partial to chocolate ice cream
to bring or come together in one place
In sceneto bring or come together in one place
Let's meet at the park
Let's meet at the park
an event where people compete in sports
an event where people compete in sports
The swimming meet was exciting
The swimming meet was exciting
to come into contact with someone or something
to come into contact with someone or something
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
to fulfill a need or requirement
to fulfill a need or requirement
This solution meets all requirements
This solution meets all requirements
a sports competition or gathering
a sports competition or gathering
The swim meet is tomorrow
The swim meet is tomorrow
a planned meeting with people
a planned meeting with people
We have a meet at noon
We have a meet at noon
a sudden feeling of surprise or upset
In scenea sudden feeling of surprise or upset
It was a big shock
It was a big shock
a sudden painful feeling from electricity passing through the body
a sudden painful feeling from electricity passing through the body
I felt a shock when I touched the wire
I felt a shock when I touched the wire
a sudden, dangerous physical reaction to an allergy
a sudden, dangerous physical reaction to an allergy
The patient went into shock after the medicine
The patient went into shock after the medicine
a choice on a machine or device
a choice on a machine or device
Press the shock button to start
Press the shock button to start
to use time doing something
In sceneto use time doing something
She spent the day reading
She spent the day reading
very tired or lacking energy
very tired or lacking energy
I am completely spent
I am completely spent
to give money in exchange for something
to give money in exchange for something
He spent all his money
He spent all his money
already used or consumed
already used or consumed
The battery is spent
The battery is spent
relating to or characterized by sexual attraction to people of the same sex
In scenerelating to or characterized by sexual attraction to people of the same sex
It was a homosexual relationship
It was a homosexual relationship
sexually attracted to people of the same gender
sexually attracted to people of the same gender
He is homosexual
He is homosexual
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 take someone into police custody
In sceneto take someone into police custody
The police arrested the man
The police arrested the man
a sudden stop in function
a sudden stop in function
He suffered a cardiac arrest
He suffered a cardiac arrest
to take someone into legal custody
to take someone into legal custody
The police will arrest the thief
The police will arrest the thief
to seize someone by legal authority
to seize someone by legal authority
They arrested him at the airport
They arrested him at the airport
a cupboard with shelves for storing or displaying items
In scenea cupboard with shelves for storing or displaying items
The plates are in the cabinet
The plates are in the cabinet
a group of senior officials who advise a head of government
In scenea group of senior officials who advise a head of government
The cabinet met to discuss the new law
The cabinet met to discuss the new law
a piece of furniture with shelves or drawers for storing things
a piece of furniture with shelves or drawers for storing things
I put the plates in the kitchen cabinet
I put the plates in the kitchen cabinet
to intentionally end one's own life
In sceneto intentionally end one's own life
He committed suicide
He committed suicide
the act of intentionally killing yourself
In scenethe act of intentionally killing yourself
He attempted suicide
He attempted suicide
very easy to find or not special
very easy to find or not special
This is a common mistake
This is a common mistake
a fast back-and-forth running drill in sports
a fast back-and-forth running drill in sports
We ran suicides during practice
We ran suicides during practice
a large amount
In scenea large amount
We have plenty of time
We have plenty of time
as much as is needed
as much as is needed
We have plenty of food for everyone
We have plenty of food for everyone
to a great degree
to a great degree
That room is plenty big for our needs
That room is plenty big for our needs
to give off a smell
In sceneto give off a smell
The fish smells bad
The fish smells bad
to notice or recognize a smell
to notice or recognize a smell
I can smell smoke
I can smell smoke
the quality perceived by the nose
the quality perceived by the nose
I love the smell of rain
I love the smell of rain
to come back to a former position or popularity
to come back to a former position or popularity
The trend began to smell again
The trend began to smell again
the activities of government and public affairs
In scenethe activities of government and public affairs
I am interested in politics
I am interested in politics
a person's ideas or opinions about government and public affairs
a person's ideas or opinions about government and public affairs
Their politics are very conservative
Their politics are very conservative
activities related to gaining or using power in a group
activities related to gaining or using power in a group
Office politics can be difficult
Office politics can be difficult
to ask a person for information or advice
In sceneto ask a person for information or advice
I need to consult my lawyer
I need to consult my lawyer
to ask an expert for advice
to ask an expert for advice
You should consult a doctor
You should consult a doctor
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
caring only about yourself
In scenecaring only about yourself
He is a selfish person
He is a selfish person
to make someone very tired
In sceneto make someone very tired
Working all day exhausts me
Working all day exhausts me
waste gas from an engine
waste gas from an engine
The exhaust from the car is black
The exhaust from the car is black
to use all of something until there is none left
to use all of something until there is none left
They exhausted their savings
They exhausted their savings
to eat or drink something
In sceneto eat or drink something
Please partake of the refreshments
Please partake of the refreshments
a short talk or document giving information about something
In scenea short talk or document giving information about something
He gave a quick briefing to the team
He gave a quick briefing to the team
to give someone important information
to give someone important information
The manager briefed the staff this morning
The manager briefed the staff this morning
a meeting to give important information
a meeting to give important information
We have a briefing at two oclock
We have a briefing at two oclock
the act of keeping someone or something safe
In scenethe act of keeping someone or something safe
This helmet provides protection
This helmet provides protection
a regular order in which things are used or done
In scenea regular order in which things are used or done
We work in a rotation system
We work in a rotation system
the act of moving in a circle
the act of moving in a circle
The Earth's rotation causes day and night
The Earth's rotation causes day and night
to pull something along a surface or with effort
In sceneto pull something along a surface or with effort
Drag the chair across the room
Drag the chair across the room
something that is boring or annoying
something that is boring or annoying
This meeting is such a drag
This meeting is such a drag
a puff of smoke from a cigarette or joint
a puff of smoke from a cigarette or joint
He took a long drag
He took a long drag
a performance where men dress in women's clothing for entertainment
a performance where men dress in women's clothing for entertainment
He is famous for his drag performance
He is famous for his drag performance
in a direct line or manner
In scenein a direct line or manner
He walked directly to the door
He walked directly to the door
to have an effect on someone or something
to have an effect on someone or something
The war directly affected the economy
The war directly affected the economy
in a short time from now
in a short time from now
I will see you directly
I will see you directly
the activity of walking in the countryside for pleasure
In scenethe activity of walking in the countryside for pleasure
We went for a hike in the mountains
We went for a hike in the mountains
to pull an item of clothing up higher on the body
to pull an item of clothing up higher on the body
She hiked up her socks
She hiked up her socks
a command to begin a play
a command to begin a play
Hike the ball
Hike the ball
to toss or pass something
to toss or pass something
Hike the bag to me
Hike the bag to me
to go for a long walk in nature
to go for a long walk in nature
I want to hike in the mountains
I want to hike in the mountains
to put something with something else
In sceneto put something with something else
Add some salt to the soup
Add some salt to the soup
a disorder that makes it hard to pay attention
a disorder that makes it hard to pay attention
He has ADD and struggles to focus
He has ADD and struggles to focus
to make something larger or greater
to make something larger or greater
They added to their existing debt
They added to their existing debt
to say something more
to say something more
He added that he will be late
He added that he will be late
a group of people organized for a purpose
In scenea group of people organized for a purpose
He joined the police force
He joined the police force
to make someone do something
In sceneto make someone do something
They forced him to leave
They forced him to leave
to use physical strength to move something
to use physical strength to move something
He forced the door open
He forced the door open
physical power or strength
physical power or strength
He pushed the door with force
He pushed the door with force
to finish something
In sceneto finish something
We need to finalize the plan
We need to finalize the plan
feelings of pity and care for someone who is sad
In scenefeelings of pity and care for someone who is sad
I feel great sympathy for her loss
I feel great sympathy for her loss
feelings of agreement with a cause or group
feelings of agreement with a cause or group
She has sympathy for the cause
She has sympathy for the cause
the act of watching people or places closely
In scenethe act of watching people or places closely
The police kept the suspect under surveillance
The police kept the suspect under surveillance
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
a small room in a prison
In scenea small room in a prison
The prisoner is in his cell
The prisoner is in his cell
the smallest part of a living thing
the smallest part of a living thing
The human body is made of many cells
The human body is made of many cells
a small unit that is part of a larger system
a small unit that is part of a larger system
The human body is made of cells
The human body is made of cells
a device used to make calls and use the internet
a device used to make calls and use the internet
I lost my cell phone
I lost my cell phone
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
starting to be something
starting to be something
The weather will become cold
The weather will become cold
the ability to change or bend easily
In scenethe ability to change or bend easily
Yoga increases flexibility
Yoga increases flexibility
things that make you anxious
In scenethings that make you anxious
She has many worries about her future
She has many worries about her future
to give a part of something to others
In sceneto give a part of something to others
I will share my food with you
I will share my food with you
to have something in common with someone
to have something in common with someone
We share the same hobby
We share the same hobby
a part or portion of something
a part or portion of something
This is your share
This is your share
to use something at the same time as others
to use something at the same time as others
I share a room with him
I share a room with him
using something with others at the same time
using something with others at the same time
We share the same office
We share the same office
a particular form of something
In scenea particular form of something
This is the new version of the book
This is the new version of the book
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
something made to be sold
In scenesomething made to be sold
This is a new product
This is a new product
something that is made or caused by something else
something that is made or caused by something else
This success is a product of hard work
This success is a product of hard work
to become joined in marriage
In sceneto become joined in marriage
They decided to marry last year
They decided to marry last year
having a husband or wife
In scenehaving a husband or wife
They want to marry soon
They want to marry soon
to be very committed to something
to be very committed to something
He married his life to music
He married his life to music
as a result of
In sceneas a result of
We stayed at home because of the rain
We stayed at home because of the rain
due to something
due to something
The game was canceled because of the rain
The game was canceled because of the rain
as a result of
as a result of
We stayed home because of the rain
We stayed home because of the rain
on account of
on account of
We stayed home because of the rain
We stayed home because of the rain
to allow something or someone that is unpleasant
In sceneto allow something or someone that is unpleasant
I cannot tolerate this noise
I cannot tolerate this noise
to accept something unpleasant without complaining
to accept something unpleasant without complaining
I cannot tolerate this noise
I cannot tolerate this noise
a piece of furniture for sleeping on
In scenea piece of furniture for sleeping on
I go to bed
I go to bed
the flat area at the back of a truck for carrying cargo
the flat area at the back of a truck for carrying cargo
The truck bed is full of wood
The truck bed is full of wood
the bottom of a river or valley
the bottom of a river or valley
Fish live at the river bed
Fish live at the river bed
to bring back a memory of something
In sceneto bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
to not forget to do something
to not forget to do something
Remember to lock the door
Remember to lock the door
to make something as small as possible
In sceneto make something as small as possible
We need to minimize the risks
We need to minimize the risks
to reduce the size or amount of something
to reduce the size or amount of something
We should minimize the amount of waste
We should minimize the amount of waste
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
at the beginning
In sceneat the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
in a more favorable or happier state
In scenein a more favorable or happier state
You would be better off taking the bus
You would be better off taking the bus
in a better or more desirable position
in a better or more desirable position
You are better off staying home
You are better off staying home
to be in a better situation by doing something
to be in a better situation by doing something
You would be better off staying home
You would be better off staying home
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
to make something known publicly
In sceneto make something known publicly
They announced the winner
They announced the winner
to tell people something officially
In sceneto tell people something officially
The company announced a new plan
The company announced a new plan
to make something known publicly
to make something known publicly
They will announce the winner soon
They will announce the winner soon
to make something known to people
to make something known to people
They will announce the winner soon
They will announce the winner soon
attracted to people of the same sex
In sceneattracted to people of the same sex
He is gay
He is gay
lively and colorful in a way that is associated with LGBTQ+ culture
lively and colorful in a way that is associated with LGBTQ+ culture
He is an openly gay man
He is an openly gay man
funny or intended to make people laugh
funny or intended to make people laugh
The party had a gay atmosphere
The party had a gay atmosphere
making someone agree to do something
In scenemaking someone agree to do something
He gave a convincing argument
He gave a convincing argument
able to make someone believe something is true
able to make someone believe something is true
He gave a convincing argument
He gave a convincing argument
to the full extent
In sceneto the full extent
I fully agree with you
I fully agree with you
in a hopeful way
in a hopeful way
He fully expects to succeed
He fully expects to succeed
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 move forward or improve
In sceneto move forward or improve
Science continues to progress
Science continues to progress
forward movement or improvement
forward movement or improvement
She is making progress in her studies
She is making progress in her studies
forward movement or development
forward movement or development
We are making good progress on this project
We are making good progress on this project
must or need to
In scenemust or need to
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to need to do something
to need to do something
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
narrow
In scenenarrow
This paper is very thin
This paper is very thin
not having many things close together
not having many things close together
The forest is very thin here
The forest is very thin here
to make something less thick
to make something less thick
You need to thin the sauce
You need to thin the sauce
having little body fat
having little body fat
He is a very thin man
He is a very thin man
the area of a country or region
In scenethe area of a country or region
He was born on this soil
He was born on this soil
the top layer of the ground where plants grow
the top layer of the ground where plants grow
The soil is very dry
The soil is very dry
to make something unclean
to make something unclean
Don't soil your clothes
Don't soil your clothes
showing true and deep feeling
In sceneshowing true and deep feeling
He gave a heartfelt apology
He gave a heartfelt apology
an unspecified thing
In scenean unspecified thing
I want something to eat
I want something to eat
an unknown or unspecified thing
In scenean unknown or unspecified thing
There is something in my eye
There is something in my eye
used to indicate an approximate amount or degree
used to indicate an approximate amount or degree
It costs something like ten dollars
It costs something like ten dollars
in the past, before now
In scenein the past, before now
I arrived an hour ago
I arrived an hour ago
before now; in the past
before now; in the past
I saw him two days ago
I saw him two days ago
places or equipment for a particular purpose
In sceneplaces or equipment for a particular purpose
The hotel has great sports facilities
The hotel has great sports facilities
to go back to a place or activity
In sceneto go back to a place or activity
I will get back to work
I will get back to work
to get something again after losing it
to get something again after losing it
I want to get back my book
I want to get back my book
to improve a relationship with someone after a problem
to improve a relationship with someone after a problem
They decided to get back together
They decided to get back together
to do something bad to someone who did something bad to you
to do something bad to someone who did something bad to you
He wanted to get back at her
He wanted to get back at her
to make yourself or something ready
In sceneto make yourself or something ready
I need to prepare for the exam
I need to prepare for the exam
a piece of information sent to someone
a piece of information sent to someone
Please send me a message
Please send me a message
happening at the start
happening at the start
I prepared the list
I prepared the list
to make something ready for use
to make something ready for use
I prepare my bag for school
I prepare my bag for school
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
kind and caring
In scenekind and caring
She is a warm person
She is a warm person
to make something hot
to make something hot
I need to warm the milk
I need to warm the milk
moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat
moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat
The weather is warm today
The weather is warm today
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to pause or clarify what you are saying
to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
very good or skillful
very good or skillful
She plays a mean tennis match
She plays a mean tennis match
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean it is not raining today
I mean it is not raining today
to show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
They used a simple mean to fix it
They used a simple mean to fix it
to express or represent an idea
to express or represent an idea
The flag means our country
The flag means our country
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
a feeling that others are trying to harm you
In scenea feeling that others are trying to harm you
His paranoia made him suspicious of everyone
His paranoia made him suspicious of everyone
a feeling that others are trying to harm you
a feeling that others are trying to harm you
His paranoia made him distrust everyone
His paranoia made him distrust everyone
to arrive at a place or time
In sceneto arrive at a place or time
The dog came at me
The dog came at me
to move toward someone in a threatening way
to move toward someone in a threatening way
He came at me angrily
He came at me angrily
to need something
to need something
This task comes at a lot of focus
This task comes at a lot of focus
to approach someone in a hostile or aggressive way
to approach someone in a hostile or aggressive way
The dog came at me
The dog came at me
to move toward someone in a threatening way
to move toward someone in a threatening way
He came at me with a knife
He came at me with a knife
to go somewhere with someone
In sceneto go somewhere with someone
Do you want to come with me
Do you want to come with me
to exist or happen at the same time as something
to exist or happen at the same time as something
This phone comes with a charger.
This phone comes with a charger.
to be provided or sold as part of something else
to be provided or sold as part of something else
This phone comes with a charger
This phone comes with a charger
to be provided together with something
to be provided together with something
The phone comes with a charger
The phone comes with a charger
something that you do
In scenesomething that you do
Swimming is a good thing to do
Swimming is a good thing to do
an item
an item
Put your things on the table
Put your things on the table
a subject or area of interest
a subject or area of interest
That is a complicated thing
That is a complicated thing
a serious illness that attacks the body's defense system
In scenea serious illness that attacks the body's defense system
AIDS is a serious illness
AIDS is a serious illness
something that gives support or assistance
something that gives support or assistance
Visual aids help students learn
Visual aids help students learn