Merlin — Season 1 Episode 8
Words & meanings
405 words
CEFR level
an injury from an animal's teeth
In scenean injury from an animal's teeth
He has a dog bite on his leg
He has a dog bite on his leg
to cut or grip with the teeth
to cut or grip with the teeth
The dog wants to bite the toy
The dog wants to bite the toy
a small amount of food to eat
a small amount of food to eat
I had a quick bite
I had a quick bite
a short part of a speech or performance
a short part of a speech or performance
I heard a sound bite on the news
I heard a sound bite on the news
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
Let's begin the lesson
Let's begin the lesson
feeling nervous or concerned
In scenefeeling nervous or concerned
I am worried about the exam
I am worried about the exam
the way a person acts
In scenethe way a person acts
Good behaviour is important at school
Good behaviour is important at school
to become very hot
In sceneto become very hot
The engine might burn up
The engine might burn up
to make someone very angry
to make someone very angry
It burns me up when he lies
It burns me up when he lies
to destroy something completely with fire
to destroy something completely with fire
They burned up the old papers
They burned up the old papers
a piece of news or information
In scenea piece of news or information
Let me give you a word of advice
Let me give you a word of advice
a single unit of language that has meaning
a single unit of language that has meaning
I don't know this word
I don't know this word
to look at something for a period of time
In sceneto look at something for a period of time
I like to watch movies
I like to watch movies
to pay attention to what you are doing
to pay attention to what you are doing
Watch your step on the stairs
Watch your step on the stairs
to take care of someone or something
to take care of someone or something
Please watch my bag
Please watch my bag
a small clock worn on the wrist
a small clock worn on the wrist
My watch is broken
My watch is broken
to pass a harmful germ to
In sceneto pass a harmful germ to
The virus can infect many people
The virus can infect many people
to make something carry a disease or harmful thing
to make something carry a disease or harmful thing
The virus can infect many people
The virus can infect many people
to be familiar with someone or something
In sceneto be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
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 referred to by a particular name
to be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
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
to accept and endure a difficult or unpleasant situation
In sceneto accept and endure a difficult or unpleasant situation
You have to learn to live with it
You have to learn to live with it
to share a home with someone
to share a home with someone
They live with their friends
They live with their friends
to share a home with someone
to share a home with someone
I live with my family
I live with my family
to share a home with someone
to share a home with someone
They live with their grandparents
They live with their grandparents
to accept and deal with something unpleasant
to accept and deal with something unpleasant
I have to live with this pain
I have to live with this pain
to pay no attention to something
In sceneto pay no attention to something
Ignore the warning signs
Ignore the warning signs
to not look at or listen to someone or something
In sceneto not look at or listen to someone or something
He ignored my question
He ignored my question
to not pay attention to someone or something
to not pay attention to someone or something
He ignored me at the party
He ignored me at the party
not looking at or listening to something
not looking at or listening to something
Just ignore the noise
Just ignore the noise
to rest with your eyes closed
In sceneto rest with your eyes closed
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
something that you do not tell other people
In scenesomething that you do not tell other people
I have a secret to tell you
I have a secret to tell you
not known by others
In scenenot known by others
I have a secret plan
I have a secret plan
a disease caused by germs
In scenea disease caused by germs
The doctor treated the infections
The doctor treated the infections
to remove dirt or waste from an animal's living area
In sceneto remove dirt or waste from an animal's living area
You need to muck out the stable
You need to muck out the stable
not different
In scenenot different
We have the same car
We have the same car
a thing that is being talked about
a thing that is being talked about
I saw the same man yesterday
I saw the same man yesterday
a legal decision that states a punishment for a crime
In scenea legal decision that states a punishment for a crime
He received a five year sentence
He received a five year sentence
to decide and announce the legal punishment for a person who has been found guilty of a crime
to decide and announce the legal punishment for a person who has been found guilty of a crime
The judge sentenced the criminal to jail
The judge sentenced the criminal to jail
a group of words that expresses a complete thought
a group of words that expresses a complete thought
This is a long sentence
This is a long sentence
to try to find something
In sceneto try to find something
He is seeking a new job
He is seeking a new job
to try very hard to get something
In sceneto try very hard to get something
She seeks a better future
She seeks a better future
to try to find something
to try to find something
They seek a solution
They seek a solution
to try to find someone or something
to try to find someone or something
He is seeking his lost cat
He is seeking his lost cat
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
to 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
not available or not to be found
In scenenot available or not to be found
Water is scarce in the desert
Water is scarce in the desert
not enough of something
not enough of something
Food became scarce during the winter
Food became scarce during the winter
impossible to imagine or think of
In sceneimpossible to imagine or think of
A war between them is unthinkable
A war between them is unthinkable
the power or skill to do something
In scenethe power or skill to do something
She has the ability to sing well
She has the ability to sing well
the power or skill to do something
In scenethe power or skill to do something
She has the ability to learn quickly
She has the ability to learn quickly
the power or skill to do something
the power or skill to do something
She has the ability to speak three languages
She has the ability to speak three languages
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
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 polite way to address a man
In scenea polite way to address a man
Yes, sir
Yes, sir
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 happening
In sceneto stop something from happening
Vaccines prevent diseases
Vaccines prevent diseases
not doing anything
In scenenot doing anything
I decided to do nothing all day
I decided to do nothing all day
that is enough; no more
In scenethat is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
as much as needed
as much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
to remove a leader or government from power
In sceneto remove a leader or government from power
They tried to overthrow the government
They tried to overthrow the government
unable to change
In sceneunable to change
These plans are not set in stone
These plans are not set in stone
the act of killing someone as a punishment or murder
In scenethe act of killing someone as a punishment or murder
The criminal faced execution
The criminal faced execution
the act of doing a plan or task
the act of doing a plan or task
The execution of the plan was perfect
The execution of the plan was perfect
a wish for success or happiness
In scenea wish for success or happiness
I wish you good luck with your exam
I wish you good luck with your exam
success or luck
success or luck
Winning that game required some good luck
Winning that game required some good luck
used to wish someone success or good fortune
used to wish someone success or good fortune
Good luck on your exam
Good luck on your exam
to be about or relate to something
In sceneto be about or relate to something
This problem concerns all of us
This problem concerns all of us
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
something that is your job or duty to deal with
something that is your job or duty to deal with
That is none of your concern
That is none of your concern
information that shows something is true
In sceneinformation that shows something is true
There is no evidence for this claim
There is no evidence for this claim
a large, grand house where a king or queen lives
In scenea large, grand house where a king or queen lives
The palace is very beautiful
The palace is very beautiful
something that someone says
In scenesomething that someone says
You should trust my word
You should trust my word
used to express surprise or emphasis
used to express surprise or emphasis
My word, it is huge
My word, it is huge
a serious promise or guarantee
a serious promise or guarantee
You have my word that I will be there
You have my word that I will be there
unable to hear
In sceneunable to hear
He is deaf
He is deaf
traveling from one place to another
In scenetraveling from one place to another
The journey took ten hours
The journey took ten hours
a famous American rock music group
a famous American rock music group
I love listening to the band Journey
I love listening to the band Journey
a long or difficult series of events to reach a goal
a long or difficult series of events to reach a goal
Learning a new language is a long journey
Learning a new language is a long journey
to travel from one place to another
to travel from one place to another
They will journey across the country
They will journey across the country
a possibility that something may happen
In scenea possibility that something may happen
There is a chance of rain
There is a chance of rain
a time when you can do something
a time when you can do something
I had a chance to travel
I had a chance to travel
a possibility of something bad happening
a possibility of something bad happening
There is a chance of failure
There is a chance of failure
a secure room for keeping valuable things
In scenea secure room for keeping valuable things
The gold is in the vault
The gold is in the vault
a curved structure that forms the roof of a building or room
a curved structure that forms the roof of a building or room
The church has a high stone vault
The church has a high stone vault
to jump over something using your hands or a pole
to jump over something using your hands or a pole
He vaulted over the fence
He vaulted over the fence
a room with strong walls and a door used to store valuable things
a room with strong walls and a door used to store valuable things
The bank kept the money in a vault
The bank kept the money in a vault
almost not at all
In scenealmost not at all
I can hardly hear you
I can hardly hear you
a piece of wisdom from an event
In scenea piece of wisdom from an event
This was a hard lesson
This was a hard lesson
a period of time when someone is taught something
a period of time when someone is taught something
I have a math lesson today
I have a math lesson today
a class or teaching session
a class or teaching session
I have an English lesson
I have an English lesson
a period of learning or instruction
a period of learning or instruction
I have a piano lesson today
I have a piano lesson today
able to help or be used
In sceneable to help or be used
This map is very useful
This map is very useful
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
to prevent harm or death
In sceneto prevent harm or death
The enemy decided to spare his life
The enemy decided to spare his life
kept in reserve
kept in reserve
I have a spare key
I have a spare key
to avoid making someone deal with something
to avoid making someone deal with something
Please spare me the details
Please spare me the details
to avoid using something
to avoid using something
Can you spare a minute to help me
Can you spare a minute to help me
to look at something carefully
In sceneto look at something carefully
Please check your answers
Please check your answers
a piece of paper showing how much money you owe for a service or meal
a piece of paper showing how much money you owe for a service or meal
Could we have the check please
Could we have the check please
a design of small squares, often on fabric
a design of small squares, often on fabric
He wore a check shirt
He wore a check shirt
a written order to a bank to pay money
a written order to a bank to pay money
Can I have the check please
Can I have the check please
to act in a particular way toward someone or something
In sceneto act in a particular way toward someone or something
She treats everyone with kindness
She treats everyone with kindness
to give medical care to someone
In sceneto give medical care to someone
The doctor will treat the patient
The doctor will treat the patient
to pay for someone else's food or drink
In sceneto pay for someone else's food or drink
I will treat you to lunch today
I will treat you to lunch today
something that gives pleasure
something that gives pleasure
This chocolate is a special treat
This chocolate is a special treat
to decide between options
In sceneto decide between options
Choose a color
Choose a color
to select from a group of options
to select from a group of options
You can choose a color
You can choose a color
to pick something from a group
to pick something from a group
Choose your favorite color
Choose your favorite color
the act of making a choice
the act of making a choice
You must choose a path
You must choose a path
picked out from a group
picked out from a group
This is the chosen one
This is the chosen one
to direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them
In sceneto direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them
Look at that bird
Look at that bird
to investigate, study, or consider something carefully
to investigate, study, or consider something carefully
I need to look at the documents
I need to look at the documents
to take part in something
In sceneto take part in something
I want to get involved in the project
I want to get involved in the project
to become involved in a situation to change it
to become involved in a situation to change it
She decided to get involved in the local charity project
She decided to get involved in the local charity project
a person with special knowledge or power
In scenea person with special knowledge or power
She is an authority on modern art
She is an authority on modern art
a person who has the power to make decisions or enforce rules
a person who has the power to make decisions or enforce rules
You should talk to the authority in charge
You should talk to the authority in charge
a group with official power
a group with official power
The housing authority manages the apartments
The housing authority manages the apartments
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
He has the authority to sign the contract
He has the authority to sign the contract
to a very high degree
In sceneto a very high degree
It is extremely hot today
It is extremely hot today
information or understanding about something
In sceneinformation or understanding about something
I have no idea where he is
I have no idea where he is
a thought or plan in your mind
a thought or plan in your mind
That is a great idea
That is a great idea
making a sharp, metallic ringing sound
In scenemaking a sharp, metallic ringing sound
I heard the jangling keys in his pocket
I heard the jangling keys in his pocket
a person or thing that could cause harm
In scenea person or thing that could cause harm
The storm is a threat to the city
The storm is a threat to the city
a statement that you will hurt someone if they do not do what you want
a statement that you will hurt someone if they do not do what you want
He made a threat against his rival
He made a threat against his rival
to take something quickly and firmly
In sceneto take something quickly and firmly
Seize the day
Seize the day
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 take something quickly or by force
to take something quickly or by force
The police seized the drugs
The police seized the drugs
a travel from one place to another
In scenea travel from one place to another
Have a nice trip
Have a nice trip
to cause a device to turn on or start working
to cause a device to turn on or start working
The sensor tripped the alarm
The sensor tripped the alarm
to see or experience things that are not real
to see or experience things that are not real
He started to trip after taking the pill
He started to trip after taking the pill
to lose your balance and almost fall
to lose your balance and almost fall
I tripped over a rock
I tripped over a rock
having life
In scenehaving life
The fish is still live
The fish is still live
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
We live in a big house
We live in a big house
the way a person or thing exists
the way a person or thing exists
Fish live in water
Fish live in water
happening at the same time as it is shown
happening at the same time as it is shown
The match is on live TV
The match is on live TV
to go through something
to go through something
I want to live new adventures
I want to live new adventures
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
I live in Istanbul
I live in Istanbul
without any uncertainty
In scenewithout any uncertainty
He will no doubt come to the party
He will no doubt come to the party
to cause someone to be upset or worried
In sceneto cause someone to be upset or worried
I don't want to disturb you
I don't want to disturb you
to stop someone from continuing an activity
to stop someone from continuing an activity
Do not disturb me while I am working
Do not disturb me while I am working
to change the position or condition of something
to change the position or condition of something
Do not disturb the papers on the desk
Do not disturb the papers on the desk
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
In scenea word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
to get pleasure from something
In sceneto get pleasure from something
I enjoy reading books
I enjoy reading books
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
I am leaving the house now
I am leaving the house now
to make someone be in a particular state or condition
to make someone be in a particular state or condition
The news left him speechless
The news left him speechless
something that is left behind after a process
something that is left behind after a process
This ash is a leaving of the fire
This ash is a leaving of the fire
a state of confusion or dirtiness
In scenea state of confusion or dirtiness
This room is a mess
This room is a mess
to cause trouble or disturbance
to cause trouble or disturbance
Don't mess with the settings
Don't mess with the settings
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to make something stop working or operating
to make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
to cause someone great emotional pain
to cause someone great emotional pain
His words killed me
His words killed me
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
the medical care given to a sick person
In scenethe medical care given to a sick person
He needs urgent treatment
He needs urgent treatment
the way someone is treated or cared for
the way someone is treated or cared for
The patient needs special treatment
The patient needs special treatment
a covering or decoration for a window
a covering or decoration for a window
She chose a modern window treatment
She chose a modern window treatment
a beauty treatment for the face
a beauty treatment for the face
She went to the spa for a skin treatment
She went to the spa for a skin treatment
to make someone suffer for doing something wrong
In sceneto make someone suffer for doing something wrong
The teacher punished the student for cheating
The teacher punished the student for cheating
in a way that causes regret or disappointment
In scenein a way that causes regret or disappointment
Unfortunately, I cannot come
Unfortunately, I cannot come
used to say that something is sad or unlucky
used to say that something is sad or unlucky
Unfortunately the store is closed today
Unfortunately the store is closed today
in a way that shows bad luck or sadness
in a way that shows bad luck or sadness
She responded unfortunately to the bad news
She responded unfortunately to the bad news
in a way that is sad or disappointing
in a way that is sad or disappointing
Unfortunately it is raining today
Unfortunately it is raining today
something that is hard to understand or explain
In scenesomething that is hard to understand or explain
Solving the crime was a real mystery
Solving the crime was a real mystery
something not known or explained
something not known or explained
It is a mystery
It is a mystery
a person whose identity or character is not known
a person whose identity or character is not known
The new student is a total mystery
The new student is a total mystery
a unit of length equal to 2.54 centimeters
In scenea unit of length equal to 2.54 centimeters
That screen is ten inches wide
That screen is ten inches wide
to move very slowly and gradually
to move very slowly and gradually
The car began to inch forward
The car began to inch forward
a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot
a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot
The screen is ten inches wide
The screen is ten inches wide
a word or phrase that someone is called
In scenea word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
to give a name to someone or something
to give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
polite behavior and care for others
In scenepolite behavior and care for others
We show respect for our elders
We show respect for our elders
to have a good opinion of someone or something
to have a good opinion of someone or something
I respect my teacher
I respect my teacher
a specific part or detail of something
a specific part or detail of something
He is right in this respect
He is right in this respect
polite behavior and care for others
polite behavior and care for others
We should show respect to our elders
We should show respect to our elders
to do or carry out an activity
In sceneto do or carry out an activity
They conduct a survey
They conduct a survey
the way a person acts
the way a person acts
His conduct was professional
His conduct was professional
to allow electricity or heat to pass through
to allow electricity or heat to pass through
Metal wires conduct electricity
Metal wires conduct electricity
to organize or direct an activity
to organize or direct an activity
The scientist will conduct the experiment
The scientist will conduct the experiment
extremely big in size or amount
In sceneextremely big in size or amount
He lives in a huge house
He lives in a huge house
extremely significant or important
extremely significant or important
This is a huge decision for us
This is a huge decision for us
to require something because it is necessary
In sceneto require something because it is necessary
I need some help
I need some help
something that is required or necessary
something that is required or necessary
There is a need for water
There is a need for water
a feeling of great pleasure or a magical quality
In scenea feeling of great pleasure or a magical quality
The fairy tale was full of enchantment
The fairy tale was full of enchantment
a magic spell or the state of being under a magic spell
a magic spell or the state of being under a magic spell
The witch cast an enchantment on the frog
The witch cast an enchantment on the frog
to seem or have the appearance of something
In sceneto seem or have the appearance of something
You look like your father
You look like your father
to have a particular appearance
to have a particular appearance
You look like your brother
You look like your brother
to have a similar appearance to
to have a similar appearance to
You look like your father
You look like your father
to appear to be the case
to appear to be the case
It looks like it will rain
It looks like it will rain