Merlin — Season 4 Episode 7
Words & meanings
386 words
CEFR level
a sharp point on a plant
In scenea sharp point on a plant
The rose has a sharp thorn
The rose has a sharp thorn
a person who protects a place or people
In scenea person who protects a place or people
The guards stood at the gate
The guards stood at the gate
members of a military unit that protects a person or place
members of a military unit that protects a person or place
The palace guards stand at the gate
The palace guards stand at the gate
people whose job is to protect a person or place
people whose job is to protect a person or place
The guards stand by the gate
The guards stand by the gate
to try to find out the facts about something
In sceneto try to find out the facts about something
The detective is investigating the crime
The detective is investigating the crime
to try to find out the facts about something
In sceneto try to find out the facts about something
The police will investigate the crime
The police will investigate the crime
to try to find out the truth about something
to try to find out the truth about something
The police will investigate the crime
The police will investigate the crime
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 make someone used to a new situation
to make someone used to a new situation
It takes time to break in new shoes
It takes time to break in new shoes
to enter a building or vehicle by force, usually to steal
to enter a building or vehicle by force, usually to steal
Someone tried to break in last night
Someone tried to break in last night
to interrupt a conversation or activity
to interrupt a conversation or activity
Please do not break in while I am speaking
Please do not break in while I am speaking
to use a new item until it becomes comfortable or works properly
to use a new item until it becomes comfortable or works properly
You need to break in these new shoes
You need to break in these new shoes
the act of entering a building illegally to steal or damage things
the act of entering a building illegally to steal or damage things
There was a break-in at the store last night
There was a break-in at the store last night
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
to take someone away by force
In sceneto take someone away by force
The criminals tried to abduct the child
The criminals tried to abduct the child
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
a piece of land surrounded by water
In scenea piece of land surrounded by water
They live on a small isle
They live on a small isle
a task or job that you must do
In scenea task or job that you must do
It is my duty to help you
It is my duty to help you
a thing that you must do
a thing that you must do
It is my duty to help others
It is my duty to help others
things you must do
things you must do
It is your duty to help him
It is your duty to help him
a tax paid on goods
a tax paid on goods
You must pay duty on these goods
You must pay duty on these goods
at a short distance away
In sceneat a short distance away
My house is close to the park
My house is close to the park
not open
In scenenot open
Please close the door
Please close the door
paying a lot of attention to details
paying a lot of attention to details
Please pay close attention to the details
Please pay close attention to the details
to surround and catch someone
to surround and catch someone
The police close on the suspect
The police close on the suspect
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
a 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
in any case
In scenein any case
It's raining, but I'll go anyway
It's raining, but I'll go anyway
used to change the subject or continue after a pause
used to change the subject or continue after a pause
Anyway let us continue with the lesson
Anyway let us continue with the lesson
to have an opinion or think something is true
In sceneto have an opinion or think something is true
I thought you were busy
I thought you were busy
an idea or belief you have
In scenean idea or belief you have
He had a strange thought
He had a strange thought
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
He thought to mention the new plan
He thought to mention the new plan
the act of thinking carefully
the act of thinking carefully
He was lost in thought
He was lost in thought
to be aware of the existence of something
In sceneto be aware of the existence of something
I know of a good doctor in town
I know of a good doctor in town
to have knowledge or information about something
to have knowledge or information about something
I know of a good cafe here
I know of a good cafe here
the air taken into the lungs
In scenethe air taken into the lungs
Take a deep breath
Take a deep breath
in an exact way
In scenein an exact way
The meeting starts at 9:00 precisely
The meeting starts at 9:00 precisely
a monster from myths, often part snake
In scenea monster from myths, often part snake
The ancient myths describe the lamia as a dangerous monster
The ancient myths describe the lamia as a dangerous monster
to look at something carefully
In sceneto look at something carefully
The police inspected the car
The police inspected the car
land covered with trees
In sceneland covered with trees
We went for a walk in the woods
We went for a walk in the woods
a large area of land covered with trees
a large area of land covered with trees
We went for a walk in the woods
We went for a walk in the woods
the hard material from trees
the hard material from trees
The table is made of wood
The table is made of wood
a small area of trees
a small area of trees
We walked through the woods
We walked through the woods
to need to pay or give something to someone
In sceneto need to pay or give something to someone
I owe you ten dollars
I owe you ten dollars
caused by or happening because of something
caused by or happening because of something
He owes his success to hard work
He owes his success to hard work
to need to pay or give something to someone
to need to pay or give something to someone
I owe you five dollars
I owe you five dollars
a stick that burns to give light
In scenea stick that burns to give light
He carried a torch
He carried a torch
lingering romantic love for a former partner
lingering romantic love for a former partner
He still carries a torch for his ex-girlfriend
He still carries a torch for his ex-girlfriend
to deliberately set something on fire
to deliberately set something on fire
They threatened to torch the building
They threatened to torch the building
to stay alive after a dangerous event
In sceneto stay alive after a dangerous event
He survived the accident
He survived the accident
to continue to live after someone else has died
to continue to live after someone else has died
He survived his wife by ten years
He survived his wife by ten years
to continue to exist after a difficult situation
to continue to exist after a difficult situation
They survived the earthquake
They survived the earthquake
to continue to live
to continue to live
Plants cannot survive without water
Plants cannot survive without water
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
In scenea unit of time equal to 60 minutes
I will be there in one hour
I will be there in one hour
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
We will leave in one hour
We will leave in one hour
a period of 60 minutes
a period of 60 minutes
I will be there in an hour
I will be there in an hour
to do something, usually something bad
In sceneto do something, usually something bad
The criminals perpetrated a robbery last night
The criminals perpetrated a robbery last night
to do something wrong or illegal
to do something wrong or illegal
He perpetrated the crime last night
He perpetrated the crime last night
producing good results
In sceneproducing good results
It was a fruitful meeting
It was a fruitful meeting
something that can be done or is true
In scenesomething that can be done or is true
It is possible to finish the work today
It is possible to finish the work today
a person who might be chosen for something
a person who might be chosen for something
She is a possible for the role
She is a possible for the role
having great strength or effect
In scenehaving great strength or effect
He is a powerful leader
He is a powerful leader
able to be trusted
In sceneable to be trusted
He is a trusted advisor
He is a trusted advisor
to have confidence in someone or something
to have confidence in someone or something
I trusted my friend
I trusted my friend
very unpleasant or awful
In scenevery unpleasant or awful
This is a godforsaken place
This is a godforsaken place
to deliberately avoid or ignore someone
In sceneto deliberately avoid or ignore someone
He was shunned by his community
He was shunned by his community
a thing given to someone freely
In scenea thing given to someone freely
This is a gift for you
This is a gift for you
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
She decided to gift the book to her friend
She decided to gift the book to her friend
the ability or right to give or decide something
the ability or right to give or decide something
She has the gift to make final decisions
She has the gift to make final decisions
a natural ability to do something well
a natural ability to do something well
She has a gift for music
She has a gift for music
to refuse to accept or comply
In sceneto refuse to accept or comply
They resisted the new rules
They resisted the new rules
to talk about something with someone
In sceneto talk about something with someone
We need to discuss the plan
We need to discuss the plan
to make something with skill
In sceneto make something with skill
He crafted a wooden toy
He crafted a wooden toy
an object made by hand
an object made by hand
She loves making crafts at home
She loves making crafts at home
an activity that needs special knowledge or ability
an activity that needs special knowledge or ability
She learned the craft of weaving
She learned the craft of weaving
a vehicle used for air or space travel
a vehicle used for air or space travel
The pilot steered the craft
The pilot steered the craft
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 a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
The movie was somewhat boring
The movie was somewhat boring
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
I am somewhat tired
I am somewhat tired
a little bit
a little bit
It is somewhat cold outside
It is somewhat cold outside
to comprehend or grasp meaning
In sceneto comprehend or grasp meaning
I don't get it
I don't get it
to receive punishment for something you did wrong
to receive punishment for something you did wrong
You will get it if you do that
You will get it if you do that
to finish something that needs to be done
to finish something that needs to be done
I will get it done today
I will get it done today
to receive or acquire something
to receive or acquire something
I hope I get it soon
I hope I get it soon
to answer a telephone call
to answer a telephone call
Please get it when it rings
Please get it when it rings
to complete a task or activity
to complete a task or activity
I will get it done by tomorrow
I will get it done by tomorrow
to receive or acquire something
to receive or acquire something
I need to get it from the store
I need to get it from the store
to obtain the thing mentioned
to obtain the thing mentioned
Did you get it in the mail
Did you get it in the mail
to be punished or scolded
to be punished or scolded
You will get it when dad comes home
You will get it when dad comes home
a piece of a whole
In scenea piece of a whole
The engine has many parts
The engine has many parts
a character in a play or film
a character in a play or film
He played a small part
He played a small part
to move away from each other
to move away from each other
They parted at the airport
They parted at the airport
used to get someone's attention
In sceneused to get someone's attention
Look, we are late
Look, we are late
to seem or appear a certain way
to seem or appear a certain way
You look happy
You look happy
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
I like her look
I like her look
to turn your eyes toward something
to turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
a human being
In scenea human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
a human individual
a human individual
Every person is different
Every person is different
human beings in general
human beings in general
A person needs sleep
A person needs sleep
a human being
a human being
I know that person
I know that person
a respectful form of address for a male noble or judge
In scenea respectful form of address for a male noble or judge
I am ready my lord
I am ready my lord
not brave or confident
In scenenot brave or confident
She is too fainthearted to speak in public
She is too fainthearted to speak in public
something that shows a fact is true
In scenesomething that shows a fact is true
Do you have any proof
Do you have any proof
to read something carefully to find and correct mistakes
to read something carefully to find and correct mistakes
You should proof your essay
You should proof your essay
not affected by something
not affected by something
This watch is waterproof
This watch is waterproof
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
not known by others
I have a secret plan
I have a secret plan
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
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
to understand something that was said
to understand something that was said
I understood his instructions clearly
I understood his instructions clearly
to know what something means
to know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
a formal address given to an audience
In scenea formal address given to an audience
The politician gave a short speech
The politician gave a short speech
the act of speaking
the act of speaking
Speech is a basic human ability
Speech is a basic human ability
a formal address given to an audience
a formal address given to an audience
He gave a great speech
He gave a great speech
a baby who is being nursed or cared for
In scenea baby who is being nursed or cared for
The mother held her nursling close
The mother held her nursling close
a human being who will eventually die
In scenea human being who will eventually die
We are all mortal
We are all mortal
causing or involving death
causing or involving death
He suffered a mortal wound
He suffered a mortal wound
causing death
causing death
The wound was mortal
The wound was mortal
pleasing to the eye or mind
In scenepleasing to the eye or mind
She has a beautiful voice
She has a beautiful voice
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is a beautiful woman
She is a beautiful woman
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly over a long period
In sceneto treat someone cruelly or unfairly over a long period
They were persecuted for their beliefs
They were persecuted for their beliefs
the things that you own
In scenethe things that you own
He lost all his possessions
He lost all his possessions
the state of being controlled by a spirit
the state of being controlled by a spirit
He claimed to be suffering from demonic possession
He claimed to be suffering from demonic possession
a formal accusation that someone has committed a crime
a formal accusation that someone has committed a crime
The suspect was arrested for illegal drug possession
The suspect was arrested for illegal drug possession
the state of having or owning something
the state of having or owning something
The possession of the land is disputed
The possession of the land is disputed
not one of two people or things
In scenenot one of two people or things
Neither of the students is here
Neither of the students is here
used to say that a negative statement is also true for another person or thing
used to say that a negative statement is also true for another person or thing
I don't like it. Neither do I
I don't like it. Neither do I
not one or the other
not one or the other
Neither book is good
Neither book is good
not one or the other
not one or the other
The box is neither big nor small
The box is neither big nor small
ready to use or nearby
In sceneready to use or nearby
Keep a notebook at hand
Keep a notebook at hand
happening or existing now
happening or existing now
Focus on the task at hand
Focus on the task at hand
a person who causes severe pain or suffering to someone
In scenea person who causes severe pain or suffering to someone
The torturer was caught by the police
The torturer was caught by the police
to put something in danger
In sceneto put something in danger
Don't risk your life
Don't risk your life
a strategy game where players try to conquer territories
a strategy game where players try to conquer territories
We played Risk last night
We played Risk last night
the chance of something bad happening
the chance of something bad happening
Smoking is a health risk
Smoking is a health risk
to expose to possible harm or loss
to expose to possible harm or loss
He did not want to risk his life
He did not want to risk his life
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
after a long time or delay
In sceneafter a long time or delay
He finally finished the project
He finally finished the project
after a long time or effort
after a long time or effort
I finally finished my homework
I finally finished my homework
after a long time or at last
after a long time or at last
He finally arrived home
He finally arrived home
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
Finally we will look at the budget
Finally we will look at the budget
inside a period of time or space
In sceneinside a period of time or space
I will arrive within an hour
I will arrive within an hour
to come together with someone
In sceneto come together with someone
I will meet with my friends at the park
I will meet with my friends at the park
to be affected by or encounter a specific reaction, event, or result
to be affected by or encounter a specific reaction, event, or result
The proposal met with success
The proposal met with success
to arrange to talk to someone for a specific purpose
to arrange to talk to someone for a specific purpose
I will meet with my lawyer today
I will meet with my lawyer today
to make someone or something healthy again
In sceneto make someone or something healthy again
The medicine is healing the wound
The medicine is healing the wound
to become healthy again
to become healthy again
The wound is healing fast
The wound is healing fast
the process of becoming healthy again
the process of becoming healthy again
Healing takes time
Healing takes time
to say you will not do or accept something
In sceneto say you will not do or accept something
He refused the offer
He refused the offer
to say that you will not do something
to say that you will not do something
He refused to help me
He refused to help me
to say that you will not do or accept something
to say that you will not do or accept something
He refused the offer
He refused the offer
waste material that is thrown away
waste material that is thrown away
Please take out the refuse
Please take out the refuse
to select from a group of options
In sceneto select from a group of options
You can choose a color
You can choose a color
to decide between options
to decide between options
Choose a color
Choose a color
to pick something from a group
to pick something from a group
Choose your favorite color
Choose your favorite color
to say that something is good or acceptable
In sceneto say that something is good or acceptable
I hope they approve of my decision
I hope they approve of my decision
to officially say something is okay
to officially say something is okay
The boss approved the plan
The boss approved the plan
the act of moving or doing something quickly
In scenethe act of moving or doing something quickly
I am in a hurry
I am in a hurry
to move fast or do something quickly
to move fast or do something quickly
Please hurry up
Please hurry up
to move or act with speed
to move or act with speed
Don't hurry the work
Don't hurry the work
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
needed or essential
In sceneneeded or essential
Sleep is necessary for health
Sleep is necessary for health
something that must be done or is required
something that must be done or is required
It is necessary to drink water every day
It is necessary to drink water every day
a short trip to do a specific job
In scenea short trip to do a specific job
I have to run some errands today
I have to run some errands today
always supporting someone
In scenealways supporting someone
He is a loyal friend
He is a loyal friend
to proceed with something
In sceneto proceed with something
I need to get on with my work
I need to get on with my work
to have a friendly or pleasant relationship with someone
to have a friendly or pleasant relationship with someone
I get on with my colleagues
I get on with my colleagues
to like someone and enjoy a friendly connection
to like someone and enjoy a friendly connection
I get on with my colleagues
I get on with my colleagues
a long period of time
In scenea long period of time
It has been years since I saw her
It has been years since I saw her
a period of 12 months
a period of 12 months
It has been five years
It has been five years
the amount of time that a person has lived
the amount of time that a person has lived
He is ten years old
He is ten years old
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
In scenea subject or situation that you have to deal with
This is a private matter
This is a private matter
to be of significance or relevance
to be of significance or relevance
It does not matter to me
It does not matter to me
a short period of time
a short period of time
It happened in a matter of days
It happened in a matter of days
the material that things are made of
the material that things are made of
Everything is made of matter
Everything is made of matter
significance or relevance
significance or relevance
This work is a matter of great importance
This work is a matter of great importance
a difficult or troubling situation
a difficult or troubling situation
I have a private matter to discuss with you
I have a private matter to discuss with you
a topic or situation being discussed
a topic or situation being discussed
We should focus on the matter at hand
We should focus on the matter at hand
a physical material or substance
a physical material or substance
Everything in the universe is made of matter
Everything in the universe is made of matter
a subject or situation being discussed
a subject or situation being discussed
Let us talk about a different matter
Let us talk about a different matter
words used to show you are grateful
In scenewords used to show you are grateful
Thank you for the help
Thank you for the help
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a polite way to show you are grateful
a polite way to show you are grateful
A simple thank you goes a long way
A simple thank you goes a long way
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Please say thank you for the gift
Please say thank you for the gift
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
to depend on someone or something
In sceneto depend on someone or something
You can count on me
You can count on me
to rely on someone or something
to rely on someone or something
You can count on me
You can count on me
to trust or depend on someone or something to do what you need or expect
to trust or depend on someone or something to do what you need or expect
You can count on me for help
You can count on me for help
to have power over something
In sceneto have power over something
He can control the robot
He can control the robot
the act of managing or regulating something
the act of managing or regulating something
She lost control of the car
She lost control of the car
a thing used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of an experiment
a thing used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of an experiment
The scientists used a control for their experiment
The scientists used a control for their experiment
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
done in a hurry
In scenedone in a hurry
It was a hasty decision
It was a hasty decision