Person Of Interest — Season 5 Episode 2
Words & meanings
675 words
CEFR level
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
In scenea set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
I have a math test tomorrow
I have a math test tomorrow
to try something to check its quality
In sceneto try something to check its quality
I want to test the new car
I want to test the new car
a procedure done to test a hypothesis
In scenea procedure done to test a hypothesis
The scientist ran a test
The scientist ran a test
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
In scenethe ability to notice or pay attention to something
She has a good eye for art
She has a good eye for art
the part of your body used to see
In scenethe part of your body used to see
I have two eyes
I have two eyes
the central part of a storm
the central part of a storm
The eye of the storm is calm
The eye of the storm is calm
to look at someone or something
to look at someone or something
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
in a way that protects yourself from criticism
In scenein a way that protects yourself from criticism
He answered the question defensively
He answered the question defensively
moving from inside to outside a place
In scenemoving from inside to outside a place
She ran out of the room
She ran out of the room
to not include someone or something
In sceneto not include someone or something
They kept me out of the meeting
They kept me out of the meeting
as a result of
as a result of
I did it out of curiosity
I did it out of curiosity
not having any more of something
not having any more of something
We are out of sugar
We are out of sugar
coming from a place or source
coming from a place or source
I got the water out of the tap
I got the water out of the tap
taken from a group
taken from a group
Choose one out of these three
Choose one out of these three
coming from within something
coming from within something
He came out of the room
He came out of the room
not having something
not having something
We are out of bread
We are out of bread
to move away from something
to move away from something
Please get out of my house
Please get out of my house
to not be part of something anymore
to not be part of something anymore
He is out of the team
He is out of the team
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
We are out of gas
We are out of gas
not inside or part of something
not inside or part of something
She is out of the office
She is out of the office
not inside a place
not inside a place
Stay out of the rain
Stay out of the rain
to take something or someone from a place
to take something or someone from a place
Take the keys out of your pocket
Take the keys out of your pocket
to take something away from a person or place
to take something away from a person or place
They took the boy out of school
They took the boy out of school
no longer having something
no longer having something
We are out of sugar for the tea
We are out of sugar for the tea
to write information on a document
In sceneto write information on a document
Please fill out this form
Please fill out this form
to make something larger or more shapely
to make something larger or more shapely
He is starting to fill out as he gets older
He is starting to fill out as he gets older
an object for children to play with
In scenean object for children to play with
This is a new toy
This is a new toy
to play with something in a casual way
to play with something in a casual way
He was toying with his food
He was toying with his food
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
knowing about something
In sceneknowing about something
I am aware of the problem
I am aware of the problem
to stop something from happening
In sceneto stop something from happening
Vaccines prevent diseases
Vaccines prevent diseases
a person who tells lies to trick others
In scenea person who tells lies to trick others
The deceiver tricked everyone with his fake stories
The deceiver tricked everyone with his fake stories
a business that provides a service
In scenea business that provides a service
They work for a travel agency
They work for a travel agency
the power to make your own choices and decisions
the power to make your own choices and decisions
You have the agency to make your own choices
You have the agency to make your own choices
a business that provides a service
a business that provides a service
She works for an advertising agency
She works for an advertising agency
a piece of thick cloth for the floor
In scenea piece of thick cloth for the floor
The rug is soft
The rug is soft
the official rules for a formal situation
In scenethe official rules for a formal situation
The diplomat followed the protocol
The diplomat followed the protocol
an official set of rules or steps to follow
In scenean official set of rules or steps to follow
We must follow the safety protocol
We must follow the safety protocol
an object or item
an object or item
This is a useful thing
This is a useful thing
actions or events that people do
actions or events that people do
We have many things to do today
We have many things to do today
objects or matters of any kind
objects or matters of any kind
I have many things in my bag
I have many things in my bag
an object, idea, or situation
an object, idea, or situation
Some things are hard to explain
Some things are hard to explain
general situations or activities
general situations or activities
Things are going well
Things are going well
items or matters
items or matters
Please put your things away
Please put your things away
no longer stuck
In sceneno longer stuck
I got the drawer unstuck
I got the drawer unstuck
each day
In sceneeach day
I exercise every day
I exercise every day
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to let something stay in place
In sceneto let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
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
using force to hurt or damage
In sceneusing force to hurt or damage
The protest became violent
The protest became violent
a person who is mentally ill or acts very strangely
In scenea person who is mentally ill or acts very strangely
He is a complete lunatic
He is a complete lunatic
to hit someone so they become unconscious
In sceneto hit someone so they become unconscious
The punch knocked him out
The punch knocked him out
to finish a task quickly and successfully
to finish a task quickly and successfully
I can knock out this report in an hour
I can knock out this report in an hour
to make someone unconscious or unable to continue
to make someone unconscious or unable to continue
The boxer knocked out his opponent in the first round
The boxer knocked out his opponent in the first round
to finish or complete something quickly
to finish or complete something quickly
I can knock out this report in one hour
I can knock out this report in one hour
to do something extremely well
to do something extremely well
She knocked out that performance
She knocked out that performance
to make someone very tired
to make someone very tired
The long race knocked him out
The long race knocked him out
to take something away or destroy it
to take something away or destroy it
The new law knocked out the old tax exemption
The new law knocked out the old tax exemption
very impressive or attractive
very impressive or attractive
She looked a real knock-out at the party
She looked a real knock-out at the party
to wait calmly and accept a difficult situation
In sceneto wait calmly and accept a difficult situation
Please bear with me
Please bear with me
before something happens
In scenebefore something happens
Please book your ticket in advance
Please book your ticket in advance
taken out of a text
In scenetaken out of a text
The names in the document were redacted
The names in the document were redacted
many times or often
In scenemany times or often
He travels a lot
He travels a lot
a large number or amount
a large number or amount
I have a lot of friends
I have a lot of friends
to a great extent
to a great extent
I miss you a lot
I miss you a lot
a person who shoots from a hidden place
In scenea person who shoots from a hidden place
The sniper was hidden in the building
The sniper was hidden in the building
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
for the reason that
for the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
I have been here since morning
I have been here since morning
a low level of fame or importance
In scenea low level of fame or importance
He is considered a D-list celebrity
He is considered a D-list celebrity
every single thing
In sceneevery single thing
Everything is ready
Everything is ready
every single thing or all things
In sceneevery single thing or all things
He lost everything
He lost everything
unhappy because you have no friends or company
In sceneunhappy because you have no friends or company
I feel lonely when I am at home alone
I feel lonely when I am at home alone
far away from other people or places
far away from other people or places
The cabin was in a lonely place
The cabin was in a lonely place
to give money for something
In sceneto give money for something
I have to pay the bill
I have to pay the bill
to be a good use of time or effort
to be a good use of time or effort
It pays to arrive on time
It pays to arrive on time
to give money for work done
to give money for work done
They pay the workers every week
They pay the workers every week
given money for work done
given money for work done
This is a paid position
This is a paid position
money given for work done
money given for work done
He received his pay yesterday
He received his pay yesterday
to give attention to someone or something
to give attention to someone or something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
to direct your attention or respect toward something
to direct your attention or respect toward something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
money given for work
money given for work
I receive my pay every month
I receive my pay every month
to get money for work done
to get money for work done
This job pays well
This job pays well
money received for work
money received for work
My pay is deposited monthly
My pay is deposited monthly
to give someone the money you owe them
to give someone the money you owe them
I need to pay my credit card debt
I need to pay my credit card debt
to experience something bad because of an action
to experience something bad because of an action
Honesty will pay in the end
Honesty will pay in the end
to experience a bad result for something you did
to experience a bad result for something you did
You will pay for what you did
You will pay for what you did
to go to see someone or a place
to go to see someone or a place
We will pay a visit to the museum
We will pay a visit to the museum
to get possession of something
to get possession of something
I will pay for the book
I will pay for the book
to no longer have any of something
In sceneto no longer have any of something
We ran out of milk
We ran out of milk
to move fast on your feet away from a place
to move fast on your feet away from a place
He ran out of the building
He ran out of the building
to be based in a particular place
to be based in a particular place
They run the business out of their house
They run the business out of their house
to use all of something until none is left
to use all of something until none is left
We ran out of milk
We ran out of milk
to use all of something so none remains
to use all of something so none remains
I ran out of time to study
I ran out of time to study
to use all of something so none is left
to use all of something so none is left
They ran out of money during the trip
They ran out of money during the trip
a short period of sleep
In scenea short period of sleep
I took a short nap
I took a short nap
to sleep for a short time
to sleep for a short time
I like to nap after lunch
I like to nap after lunch
the act of hurting someone who hurt you
In scenethe act of hurting someone who hurt you
He sought vengeance for his father
He sought vengeance for his father
to go to a previous place or time
In sceneto go to a previous place or time
I want to go back home
I want to go back home
to have existed since a particular time in the past
to have existed since a particular time in the past
Our friendship goes back ten years
Our friendship goes back ten years
the people who manage an organization
In scenethe people who manage an organization
Please contact the admin for help
Please contact the admin for help
details about a person or event
In scenedetails about a person or event
They come from different backgrounds
They come from different backgrounds
a computer process that runs without the user's direct attention
a computer process that runs without the user's direct attention
This app runs in the background
This app runs in the background
to give someone important information
to give someone important information
The manager will background the team on the new project
The manager will background the team on the new project
the part of a picture or scene behind the main things
the part of a picture or scene behind the main things
The mountains are in the background
The mountains are in the background
a person's social, cultural, or family history
a person's social, cultural, or family history
He has a musical background
He has a musical background
likely to change suddenly or become dangerous
In scenelikely to change suddenly or become dangerous
The situation in the area is very volatile
The situation in the area is very volatile
something that happens, especially something important
In scenesomething that happens, especially something important
This event changed my life
This event changed my life
a planned public or social occasion
a planned public or social occasion
The music event was great
The music event was great
the ability to learn and understand
In scenethe ability to learn and understand
She has high intelligence
She has high intelligence
secret information collected about another country
secret information collected about another country
They gathered intelligence about the enemy
They gathered intelligence about the enemy
the ability to learn, understand, and think
the ability to learn, understand, and think
She has great intelligence
She has great intelligence
happening or existing now
In scenehappening or existing now
Focus on the present
Focus on the present
to make something happen
to make something happen
This situation presents a problem
This situation presents a problem
to give or offer something to someone
to give or offer something to someone
She presented him with a gift
She presented him with a gift
a thing given to someone
a thing given to someone
I bought a present for my friend
I bought a present for my friend
something extra that can be used if needed
In scenesomething extra that can be used if needed
I have a backup plan
I have a backup plan
extra help or resources
In sceneextra help or resources
The police called for backup
The police called for backup
a second version of something kept safe
a second version of something kept safe
Always keep a backup of your files
Always keep a backup of your files
something extra that can be used if needed
something extra that can be used if needed
We need a backup plan
We need a backup plan
too bad to be forgiven
In scenetoo bad to be forgiven
His mistake was unforgivable
His mistake was unforgivable
something you hear
In scenesomething you hear
There is a lot of noise
There is a lot of noise
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to have an opinion or attitude
In sceneto have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to experience a state or emotion
to experience a state or emotion
I feel happy today
I feel happy today
to start to be in a particular condition
In sceneto start to be in a particular condition
He fell into a deep sleep
He fell into a deep sleep
to be deceived by a trick or mistake
to be deceived by a trick or mistake
They fell into his trap
They fell into his trap
to be part of a group or category
to be part of a group or category
This item falls into that category
This item falls into that category
to become organized or work well as a whole
to become organized or work well as a whole
Everything will fall into place soon
Everything will fall into place soon
to cause trouble or worry
In sceneto cause trouble or worry
Please don't bother me
Please don't bother me
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
Don't bother to call him
Don't bother to call him
a problem or difficulty
a problem or difficulty
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
He employed a new method to solve the problem
He employed a new method to solve the problem
to pay someone to work for you
to pay someone to work for you
The company wants to employ more staff
The company wants to employ more staff
to pay someone to work for you
to pay someone to work for you
They employ ten people at the factory
They employ ten people at the factory
a paid position of work
a paid position of work
The company will employ more people
The company will employ more people
using digital technology instead of analog
In sceneusing digital technology instead of analog
I have a digital watch
I have a digital watch
a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel
In scenea large natural stream of water flowing in a channel
There is a wide river near our village
There is a wide river near our village
to flow like a river
to flow like a river
Tears rivered down her face
Tears rivered down her face
a large natural flow of water
a large natural flow of water
The river is very long
The river is very long
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
The key was given to him
The key was given to him
to take into account
to take into account
Given the rain we should stay home
Given the rain we should stay home
something that is accepted as true
something that is accepted as true
Victory is a given
Victory is a given
if something is true or exists
if something is true or exists
Given the circumstances he is doing well
Given the circumstances he is doing well
taking into account
taking into account
Given the weather we should stay home
Given the weather we should stay home
an amount of money that you owe
In scenean amount of money that you owe
I have a large debt
I have a large debt
a feeling of being very grateful to someone
a feeling of being very grateful to someone
I owe you a debt of gratitude for your help
I owe you a debt of gratitude for your help
to talk to someone in order to have a conversation
In sceneto talk to someone in order to have a conversation
I need to speak to you
I need to speak to you
to make someone feel understood or moved
to make someone feel understood or moved
This movie really speaks to me
This movie really speaks to me
to talk to someone seriously about their bad behavior or mistakes
to talk to someone seriously about their bad behavior or mistakes
The teacher had to speak to the student
The teacher had to speak to the student
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
I need to speak to you
I need to speak to you
to talk to someone
to talk to someone
I need to speak to him
I need to speak to him
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
I want to speak to the manager
I want to speak to the manager
used to express surprise or to address a deity
In sceneused to express surprise or to address a deity
Oh dear, I forgot my keys
Oh dear, I forgot my keys
loved or cherished
loved or cherished
My dear friend is coming
My dear friend is coming
a polite word used at the start of a letter
a polite word used at the start of a letter
Dear Mr. Smith
Dear Mr. Smith
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
to officially choose or name something for a purpose
In sceneto officially choose or name something for a purpose
They designated this area as a park
They designated this area as a park
a person who uses violence for political goals
In scenea person who uses violence for political goals
The police arrested the terrorist
The police arrested the terrorist
someone who uses violence for political goals
someone who uses violence for political goals
He was labeled as a terrorist
He was labeled as a terrorist
familiar or comfortable with a situation
In scenefamiliar or comfortable with a situation
I am used to the cold weather
I am used to the cold weather
did something regularly in the past
did something regularly in the past
He used to swim every day
He used to swim every day
many times or often
many times or often
I used to play football
I used to play football
to be familiar with something through experience
to be familiar with something through experience
I am used to waking up early
I am used to waking up early
something done regularly in the past
something done regularly in the past
I used to play football
I used to play football
a type of dog used for hunting
In scenea type of dog used for hunting
He has a hunting hound
He has a hunting hound
to follow someone in an annoying way
to follow someone in an annoying way
The reporters hounded the actor
The reporters hounded the actor
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
able to do what you want without limits
In sceneable to do what you want without limits
The bird is free
The bird is free
costing nothing, without charge
costing nothing, without charge
This water is free
This water is free
having no work or obligations
having no work or obligations
I am free this afternoon
I am free this afternoon
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
They decided to free the bird from the cage
They decided to free the bird from the cage
a paid role of employment
In scenea paid role of employment
She is looking for a new position
She is looking for a new position
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 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
a way of thinking about or approaching a topic
a way of thinking about or approaching a topic
What is your position on this issue
What is your position on this issue
to fasten with a metal band or chain
In sceneto fasten with a metal band or chain
They shackle the prisoner
They shackle the prisoner
to tie someone or something with a rope or chain
In sceneto tie someone or something with a rope or chain
They shackled the prisoner
They shackled the prisoner
used to show surprise or annoyance
In sceneused to show surprise or annoyance
What the heck was that
What the heck was that
a very bad or annoying situation
a very bad or annoying situation
Go to heck
Go to heck
used to show surprise or annoyance
used to show surprise or annoyance
What the heck happened
What the heck happened
to know who or what someone/something is
In sceneto know who or what someone/something is
The police identified the suspect
The police identified the suspect
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
a medicine that stops pain
In scenea medicine that stops pain
The dentist used an anesthetic
The dentist used an anesthetic
a gap or hole in a wall or barrier
In scenea gap or hole in a wall or barrier
The enemy made a breach in the wall
The enemy made a breach in the wall
to force entry into a building or enclosed space
to force entry into a building or enclosed space
The police breached the house
The police breached the house
an act of breaking a rule or law
an act of breaking a rule or law
This is a breach of contract
This is a breach of contract
a group of people working together
In scenea group of people working together
The film crew worked hard
The film crew worked hard
to work as a member of a boat's team
to work as a member of a boat's team
He likes to crew on sailing boats
He likes to crew on sailing boats
a group of people working together
a group of people working together
The crew is ready
The crew is ready
the group of people who work on a movie or show, not the actors
the group of people who work on a movie or show, not the actors
The film crew set up the cameras
The film crew set up the cameras
to cover a surface with color using paint
In sceneto cover a surface with color using paint
I will paint the wall
I will paint the wall
a liquid used to cover surfaces with color
In scenea liquid used to cover surfaces with color
The paint is blue
The paint is blue
to make a picture using paint
to make a picture using paint
She likes to paint
She likes to paint
to give a particular impression of someone or something
to give a particular impression of someone or something
The report paints a sad picture of the situation
The report paints a sad picture of the situation
a person who shares a room or apartment
In scenea person who shares a room or apartment
I have a new housemate
I have a new housemate
a person you share a home with
a person you share a home with
I am looking for a new roommate
I am looking for a new roommate
someone you share a home with
someone you share a home with
My roommate is very kind
My roommate is very kind
to bring back something that existed before
In sceneto bring back something that existed before
The police tried to reestablish order
The police tried to reestablish order
a person or thing likely to cause problems
In scenea person or thing likely to cause problems
Stay away from him, he is bad news
Stay away from him, he is bad news
information that is unpleasant or unwelcome
information that is unpleasant or unwelcome
I have some bad news
I have some bad news
relating to a particular subject or field
In scenerelating to a particular subject or field
This is a technical problem
This is a technical problem
to go to a place for a period of time
In sceneto go to a place for a period of time
She is visiting her grandmother today
She is visiting her grandmother today
the act of going to see someone
the act of going to see someone
Visiting friends is fun
Visiting friends is fun
to go and spend time with someone
to go and spend time with someone
I am visiting my friend
I am visiting my friend
to think about something again to make a new judgment
In sceneto think about something again to make a new judgment
We need to reassess the situation
We need to reassess the situation
using radio signals instead of cables
In sceneusing radio signals instead of cables
I have a wireless mouse
I have a wireless mouse
a device that receives radio broadcasts
a device that receives radio broadcasts
I listened to the news on the wireless
I listened to the news on the wireless
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
a machine that watches or checks something
In scenea machine that watches or checks something
The doctor checked the heart monitor
The doctor checked the heart monitor
to watch or check something carefully
In sceneto watch or check something carefully
We must monitor the temperature
We must monitor the temperature
a device that displays images or text
a device that displays images or text
He bought a new monitor for his computer
He bought a new monitor for his computer
a person who watches over a place or activity
a person who watches over a place or activity
The exam monitor walked around the room
The exam monitor walked around the room
a planned theft of money or valuable items
In scenea planned theft of money or valuable items
They planned a big heist at the bank
They planned a big heist at the bank
to take something illegally, especially in a robbery
to take something illegally, especially in a robbery
They planned a daring bank heist
They planned a daring bank heist
physical power or force
In scenephysical power or force
They needed some muscle to move the piano
They needed some muscle to move the piano
a tissue that contracts to produce movement
a tissue that contracts to produce movement
He has strong muscles
He has strong muscles
a type of high-performance car with a powerful engine
a type of high-performance car with a powerful engine
He drives a powerful muscle car
He drives a powerful muscle car
to use strength or power to make someone do something
to use strength or power to make someone do something
They muscled him to accept the deal
They muscled him to accept the deal