Merlin — Season 5 Episode 5
Words & meanings
456 words
CEFR level
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
to be in charge of an event or meeting
In sceneto be in charge of an event or meeting
The judge presided over the trial
The judge presided over the trial
a tall plant with a trunk and branches
In scenea tall plant with a trunk and branches
The tree is tall
The tree is tall
a tall plant with a trunk and branches
In scenea tall plant with a trunk and branches
There is a tall tree in the garden
There is a tall tree in the garden
to force an animal to climb up into a tree
to force an animal to climb up into a tree
The dog treed the cat
The dog treed the cat
a large quantity of something
In scenea large quantity of something
He spends a great deal of time reading
He spends a great deal of time reading
a large amount
a large amount
It helped a great deal
It helped a great deal
a large amount of something
a large amount of something
There is a great deal of water
There is a great deal of water
a large amount
a large amount
I spent a great deal of money
I spent a great deal of money
strong feeling of annoyance or displeasure
In scenestrong feeling of annoyance or displeasure
The decision provoked the ire of the community
The decision provoked the ire of the community
one single occasion
In sceneone single occasion
I visited Paris once
I visited Paris once
at some time in the past
at some time in the past
I once lived here
I once lived here
at the time that; as soon as
at the time that; as soon as
Once you finish, we can go
Once you finish, we can go
right now without delay
right now without delay
Do it at once
Do it at once
the process of getting better after an illness or injury
In scenethe process of getting better after an illness or injury
He made a full recovery
He made a full recovery
the process of getting better after a difficult situation
the process of getting better after a difficult situation
His recovery was very quick
His recovery was very quick
the process of getting something back
the process of getting something back
The team focused on the recovery of the lost data
The team focused on the recovery of the lost data
to cause someone to feel anger
In sceneto cause someone to feel anger
Don't anger the boss
Don't anger the boss
a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
His anger was obvious
His anger was obvious
a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
He could not hide his anger
He could not hide his anger
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
In scenea 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
to go into a place
In sceneto go into a place
Please come into the room
Please come into the room
to get or receive something
to get or receive something
She came into a lot of money
She came into a lot of money
to be part of a situation
to be part of a situation
Money does not come into this decision
Money does not come into this decision
to hurt someone who hurt you or someone you care about
In sceneto hurt someone who hurt you or someone you care about
He wanted to avenge his father
He wanted to avenge his father
to hurt someone who hurt you or your family
to hurt someone who hurt you or your family
He swore to avenge his father
He swore to avenge his father
a symbol with magical power in fantasy stories
In scenea symbol with magical power in fantasy stories
The hero discovered a glowing runemark on the ancient door
The hero discovered a glowing runemark on the ancient door
with the inner part on the outside
In scenewith the inner part on the outside
Your shirt is inside out
Your shirt is inside out
with the inner part turned to the outside
with the inner part turned to the outside
You are wearing your shirt inside out
You are wearing your shirt inside out
a belief not based on reason or science
In scenea belief not based on reason or science
Walking under a ladder is a common superstition
Walking under a ladder is a common superstition
to become better
In sceneto become better
His English is improving
His English is improving
to make something better
to make something better
I want to improve my skills
I want to improve my skills
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 go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
to let something stay in place
to let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
to start to be something
In sceneto start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
to reach a place
to reach a place
I got home late
I got home late
to get or receive something
to get or receive something
He got a new car
He got a new car
to understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
a place where legal cases are heard
In scenea place where legal cases are heard
He must appear in court
He must appear in court
to try to start a romantic relationship with someone
to try to start a romantic relationship with someone
He is trying to court her
He is trying to court her
the place where a king or emperor and their family live and work
the place where a king or emperor and their family live and work
The queen lives at the court
The queen lives at the court
an area for playing a sport
an area for playing a sport
They are playing on the tennis court
They are playing on the tennis court
not thinking about danger or results
In scenenot thinking about danger or results
He is a careless driver
He is a careless driver
a long-established way of doing something
In scenea long-established way of doing something
It is a family tradition
It is a family tradition
a fencing position with the sword hand held to the inside of the body
In scenea fencing position with the sword hand held to the inside of the body
He used the quarte position to parry the attack
He used the quarte position to parry the attack
to give information about something, usually in speech or writing
In sceneto give information about something, usually in speech or writing
She reported the news to her boss
She reported the news to her boss
a written or spoken account of something
a written or spoken account of something
She gave a detailed report
She gave a detailed report
to go to a place as instructed
to go to a place as instructed
Report to the manager immediately
Report to the manager immediately
a written account of information or findings
a written account of information or findings
I wrote a report for school
I wrote a report for school
the place where someone or something is
In scenethe place where someone or something is
Please position the camera carefully
Please position the camera carefully
a way of thinking about or approaching a topic
In scenea way of thinking about or approaching a topic
What is your position on this issue
What is your position on this issue
a paid role of employment
a paid role of employment
She is looking for a new position
She is looking for a new position
a set of circumstances someone is in
a set of circumstances someone is in
They are in a difficult position
They are in a difficult position
in a way that causes death
In scenein a way that causes death
He was mortally wounded in the battle
He was mortally wounded in the battle
to make something appear or happen
In sceneto make something appear or happen
The wizard summoned a ghost
The wizard summoned a ghost
to order people to come to a place
to order people to come to a place
The king summoned his advisors
The king summoned his advisors
to say no to someone who asks for something
In sceneto say no to someone who asks for something
The manager denied my request for time off
The manager denied my request for time off
to say that something is not true
In sceneto say that something is not true
She denied the rumors about her
She denied the rumors about her
to say that something is not true
to say that something is not true
He tried to deny the facts
He tried to deny the facts
to say that something is not true
to say that something is not true
She denies any involvement in the accident
She denies any involvement in the accident
to accept something willingly
In sceneto accept something willingly
She decided to embrace the new culture
She decided to embrace the new culture
to accept something willingly
to accept something willingly
We should embrace new ideas
We should embrace new ideas
to hold someone closely in your arms
to hold someone closely in your arms
They embraced each other warmly
They embraced each other warmly
to hold someone in your arms
to hold someone in your arms
Please embrace your friend
Please embrace your friend
a piece of information sent to someone
In scenea piece of information sent to someone
I sent you a message
I sent you a message
to send information to someone
to send information to someone
I will message him later
I will message him later
a piece of information sent to someone
a piece of information sent to someone
She left a message for you
She left a message for you
a written message sent on a phone
a written message sent on a phone
He sent a message by phone
He sent a message by phone
content
content
I received a short message
I received a short message
a written note sent to someone
a written note sent to someone
Please leave a message
Please leave a message
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
one more time
In sceneone more time
Please say it once more
Please say it once more
a set of three similar things
In scenea set of three similar things
This pack comes in a triple set
This pack comes in a triple set
to make three times as much
to make three times as much
The company wants to triple its sales
The company wants to triple its sales
three times as much or as many
three times as much or as many
The price is now triple
The price is now triple
having three parts or being three times as much
having three parts or being three times as much
He ordered a triple espresso
He ordered a triple espresso
to feel sad about something you did
In sceneto feel sad about something you did
I regret saying that
I regret saying that
a feeling of sadness about something that happened or was not done
a feeling of sadness about something that happened or was not done
He expressed his regret for the mistake
He expressed his regret for the mistake
not dangerous or risky
In scenenot dangerous or risky
You are safe here
You are safe here
to be very sure about something
to be very sure about something
It is a safe bet
It is a safe bet
able to be trusted to do a job well
able to be trusted to do a job well
She is a safe choice for the job
She is a safe choice for the job
a locked metal box used to store valuable items
a locked metal box used to store valuable items
The documents are in the safe
The documents are in the safe
a short story with a funny ending
In scenea short story with a funny ending
He told a funny joke
He told a funny joke
to say something to make people laugh
to say something to make people laugh
His excuse was a joke
His excuse was a joke
to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
I was only joking
I was only joking
a funny or clever trick
a funny or clever trick
He played a joke on his friend
He played a joke on his friend
saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
I told a joke to my friend
I told a joke to my friend
to take place and affect someone
In sceneto take place and affect someone
What happened to him
What happened to him
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him at the park
I happened to meet him at the park
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him
I happened to meet him
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to be there
I happened to be there
to take place by chance
to take place by chance
Such things happen to everyone
Such things happen to everyone
to do something without planning it
to do something without planning it
I happened to break the glass
I happened to break the glass
to take place or affect someone/something
to take place or affect someone/something
What happened to your car
What happened to your car
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to see him at the store
I happened to see him at the store
to catch and arrest someone who has committed a crime
In sceneto catch and arrest someone who has committed a crime
The police apprehended the suspect
The police apprehended the suspect
to make a place or person free of something unwanted
In sceneto make a place or person free of something unwanted
I need to rid my house of pests
I need to rid my house of pests
the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
In scenethe early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
I wake up early in the morning
I wake up early in the morning
a short way to say 'good morning'
a short way to say 'good morning'
Morning, how are you?
Morning, how are you?
the early part of the day before noon
the early part of the day before noon
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
the early part of the day
the early part of the day
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to take something to a place
to take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
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
a female god
In scenea female god
Athena is a goddess
Athena is a goddess
a female god or divine being
In scenea female god or divine being
She is a powerful goddess
She is a powerful goddess
to find something for the first time
In sceneto find something for the first time
They discovered a new planet
They discovered a new planet
content
content
Scientists discovered a new planet
Scientists discovered a new planet
the small part that grows into a plant
In scenethe small part that grows into a plant
Plant the seed in the soil
Plant the seed in the soil
to arrange the initial ranking of competitors in a sports tournament
to arrange the initial ranking of competitors in a sports tournament
They seeded the top players in the tournament
They seeded the top players in the tournament
a position in a sports competition
a position in a sports competition
He is the first seed in the tournament
He is the first seed in the tournament
to be unsuccessful
In sceneto be unsuccessful
He failed the test
He failed the test
to stop working properly
to stop working properly
The engine failed during the trip
The engine failed during the trip
a small area of still water
In scenea small area of still water
The hotel has a big pool
The hotel has a big pool
a supply or collection of something
In scenea supply or collection of something
We have a pool of talented candidates
We have a pool of talented candidates
a game played on a table with balls and cues
a game played on a table with balls and cues
Let's play a game of pool
Let's play a game of pool
a physical or verbal struggle between people
In scenea physical or verbal struggle between people
They had a big fight yesterday
They had a big fight yesterday
to take part in a fight or war
to take part in a fight or war
Soldiers fight to protect their country
Soldiers fight to protect their country
to try hard to stop or prevent something
to try hard to stop or prevent something
We must fight the disease
We must fight the disease
the quality of being strong and determined
the quality of being strong and determined
She showed great fight today
She showed great fight today
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 get money or reward for work
In sceneto get money or reward for work
He earns a good salary
He earns a good salary
to get money by working
to get money by working
I need to earn money
I need to earn money
to get money for work done
to get money for work done
She earns a salary
She earns a salary
to get money for work done
to get money for work done
He earns payment for his work
He earns payment for his work
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
not morally right or acceptable
not morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
in a way that is not right or not correct
in a way that is not right or not correct
You answered the question wrong
You answered the question wrong
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
Something is wrong with my car
Something is wrong with my car
toward the front or in a forward direction
In scenetoward the front or in a forward direction
They walked back and forth
They walked back and forth
picked out from a group
In scenepicked out from a group
He was the chosen candidate for the job
He was the chosen candidate for the job
something that cures an illness
In scenesomething that cures an illness
This tea is a natural remedy
This tea is a natural remedy
to correct or improve something
to correct or improve something
We must remedy this situation
We must remedy this situation
a treatment for an illness or problem
a treatment for an illness or problem
There is no simple remedy for this problem
There is no simple remedy for this problem
to say that something is true
In sceneto say that something is true
He admitted his mistake
He admitted his mistake
to let someone enter a place
to let someone enter a place
The club admits members only
The club admits members only
to mix or join things together
In sceneto mix or join things together
They are melding different cultures into one community
They are melding different cultures into one community
the act of mixing or joining things together
the act of mixing or joining things together
The melding of different cultures creates a unique society
The melding of different cultures creates a unique society
not completely, close to
In scenenot completely, close to
It is nearly time to go
It is nearly time to go
the time at this moment
In scenethe time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
used to get attention or introduce a statement
used to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
a convenient or appropriate time for something
a convenient or appropriate time for something
Now is the perfect time to start
Now is the perfect time to start
the joint connecting the arm to the body
In scenethe joint connecting the arm to the body
My shoulder hurts
My shoulder hurts
a duty or burden you must carry
a duty or burden you must carry
He bears a heavy shoulder for the team
He bears a heavy shoulder for the team
the part of a road next to the main driving lane
the part of a road next to the main driving lane
He pulled the car onto the shoulder
He pulled the car onto the shoulder
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
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
careful because you think something bad might happen
In scenecareful because you think something bad might happen
I am wary of strangers
I am wary of strangers
to move through the air
In sceneto move through the air
Birds can fly
Birds can fly
showing careful thought for others
In sceneshowing careful thought for others
It was very thoughtful of you
It was very thoughtful of you
to exist or live
In sceneto exist or live
All living things need water
All living things need water
to watch an area to keep it safe
In sceneto watch an area to keep it safe
The police patrol the neighborhood
The police patrol the neighborhood
a group of people who watch an area to keep it safe
In scenea group of people who watch an area to keep it safe
The police patrol walked down the street
The police patrol walked down the street
a point in the day
In scenea point in the day
The end time is set for five
The end time is set for five
a word with no clear common meaning
In scenea word with no clear common meaning
Endetime is a made up word
Endetime is a made up word
a person who does small jobs for someone else
In scenea person who does small jobs for someone else
He is just a lackey for the boss
He is just a lackey for the boss
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 rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
In sceneto rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
Please sit on this chair
Please sit on this chair
to be in a seated position or stay in a location
to be in a seated position or stay in a location
Please sit on that chair
Please sit on that chair
to let someone sit down
to let someone sit down
I will seat the guests
I will seat the guests
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
I sat for a portrait
I sat for a portrait
to be in a seated position
to be in a seated position
Please sit in that chair
Please sit in that chair
an unpleasant feeling of being more important than others
In scenean unpleasant feeling of being more important than others
His arrogance is annoying
His arrogance is annoying
silly or unreasonable
In scenesilly or unreasonable
That is a ridiculous idea
That is a ridiculous idea
in a way that is silly or unreasonable
in a way that is silly or unreasonable
The price is ridiculous
The price is ridiculous
very silly or unreasonable
very silly or unreasonable
You look ridiculous in that hat
You look ridiculous in that hat
very foolish or unreasonable
very foolish or unreasonable
Your idea is completely ridiculous
Your idea is completely ridiculous
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
In sceneto put food in your mouth and swallow it
He ate an apple
He ate an apple
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
He ate an apple
He ate an apple
used to show the person or thing that an action is directed toward
In sceneused to show the person or thing that an action is directed toward
He spoke unto the crowd
He spoke unto the crowd
a tube that carries blood back to the heart
In scenea tube that carries blood back to the heart
The nurse found a vein in my arm
The nurse found a vein in my arm
a source of something valuable
a source of something valuable
He found a rich vein of humor in the story
He found a rich vein of humor in the story
to make something free of dirt
In sceneto make something free of dirt
They used to feormian the floor every morning
They used to feormian the floor every morning
what will happen in the future
In scenewhat will happen in the future
It was fate that we met
It was fate that we met
to begin or carry out a conflict
In sceneto begin or carry out a conflict
They decided to wage war
They decided to wage war
to make a bet on an event
to make a bet on an event
They decided to wage a bet on the game
They decided to wage a bet on the game
to start and continue a war or fight
to start and continue a war or fight
They waged war against the enemy
They waged war against the enemy
money earned for work
money earned for work
He earns a low wage
He earns a low wage
produced through speaking
In sceneproduced through speaking
Spoken English is different from written English
Spoken English is different from written English
to produce words with your mouth
to produce words with your mouth
English is a spoken language
English is a spoken language
to say words
to say words
He has spoken about this issue
He has spoken about this issue
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
to turn aside an attack or blow
In sceneto turn aside an attack or blow
He parried the blow with his sword
He parried the blow with his sword
a choice that you make after thinking
In scenea choice that you make after thinking
It was a difficult decision
It was a difficult decision
the act of choosing between two or more possibilities
the act of choosing between two or more possibilities
He made a difficult decision
He made a difficult decision
to look similar to something or someone
In sceneto look similar to something or someone
He resembles his father
He resembles his father
to look like something else
to look like something else
She resembles her mother
She resembles her mother