Suits — Season 2 Episode 11
Words & meanings
660 words
CEFR level
a strong sticky tape used for repairs
In scenea strong sticky tape used for repairs
I used duct tape to fix the chair
I used duct tape to fix the chair
to close or stick things together with strong tape
to close or stick things together with strong tape
I used duct tape to fix the box
I used duct tape to fix the box
to stick something using strong adhesive tape
to stick something using strong adhesive tape
I need to duct-tape these pipes together
I need to duct-tape these pipes together
a piece of paper money
In scenea piece of paper money
He spent a greenback at the shop
He spent a greenback at the shop
to take care of a child until they are an adult
In sceneto take care of a child until they are an adult
She raised three children alone
She raised three children alone
to start talking about a subject
to start talking about a subject
She raised a new point
She raised a new point
to gather or bring together an amount of money
to gather or bring together an amount of money
They raised money for charity
They raised money for charity
to move something to a higher position
to move something to a higher position
Please raise your hand
Please raise your hand
to give money to finish a debt
In sceneto give money to finish a debt
I need to pay off my loan
I need to pay off my loan
to give someone money to do something dishonest
to give someone money to do something dishonest
He tried to pay off the guard
He tried to pay off the guard
to give money for something
to give money for something
I finally paid off my loan
I finally paid off my loan
to be successful or worth the effort
to be successful or worth the effort
Hard work pays off
Hard work pays off
money received for doing something
money received for doing something
This hard work had a big pay-off
This hard work had a big pay-off
a move to a higher job or rank
In scenea move to a higher job or rank
He got a promotion at work
He got a promotion at work
a move to a higher or more important job
a move to a higher or more important job
She got a promotion last week
She got a promotion last week
an activity to make people know about a product or event
an activity to make people know about a product or event
The store is running a promotion for new customers
The store is running a promotion for new customers
polite and kind behavior
In scenepolite and kind behavior
Please show some courtesy to the guests
Please show some courtesy to the guests
polite behavior and good manners
polite behavior and good manners
He treated everyone with courtesy
He treated everyone with courtesy
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
a strong feeling or emotion
In scenea strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to have sex with someone
In sceneto have sex with someone
They decided to sleep together
They decided to sleep together
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
They have been sleeping together
They have been sleeping together
to sleep in the same bed as someone
to sleep in the same bed as someone
They sleep together in this bed
They sleep together in this bed
an item that is used with or adds to something else
In scenean item that is used with or adds to something else
He bought a new accouterment for his bike
He bought a new accouterment for his bike
to start being in a state or condition
In sceneto start being in a state or condition
They decided to enter into a contract
They decided to enter into a contract
to become involved in an agreement or relationship
to become involved in an agreement or relationship
They decided to enter into a contract
They decided to enter into a contract
to begin a formal arrangement or relationship
to begin a formal arrangement or relationship
The company will enter into negotiations
The company will enter into negotiations
a relationship between two people or groups working together
In scenea relationship between two people or groups working together
The two companies formed a partnership
The two companies formed a partnership
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two dogs
I have two dogs
the number 2
the number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
the number 2
the number 2
I have two apples
I have two apples
the number 2
the number 2
The answer is two
The answer is two
to do something fun for a special event
In sceneto do something fun for a special event
We will celebrate your birthday tonight
We will celebrate your birthday tonight
to do something fun for a special event
to do something fun for a special event
We celebrate my birthday
We celebrate my birthday
to do something special to mark an important event
to do something special to mark an important event
They celebrate the victory
They celebrate the victory
to take part in a special event or occasion
to take part in a special event or occasion
We celebrate his birthday every year
We celebrate his birthday every year
someone who pretends to be very good
In scenesomeone who pretends to be very good
Stop being such a goody goody
Stop being such a goody goody
someone who tries to please authority figures too much
someone who tries to please authority figures too much
She is a goody goody in class
She is a goody goody in class
someone who tries to please authority by always following rules and acting very proper
someone who tries to please authority by always following rules and acting very proper
Don't be such a goody goody
Don't be such a goody goody
to take something away from inside
In sceneto take something away from inside
Take the money out of it
Take the money out of it
not included in a situation
not included in a situation
She feels out of it today
She feels out of it today
not conscious or not fully aware of what is happening
not conscious or not fully aware of what is happening
I am a bit out of it today
I am a bit out of it today
the act of joining two things together
In scenethe act of joining two things together
The merger of the two companies was successful
The merger of the two companies was successful
to stop an activity or process temporarily
In sceneto stop an activity or process temporarily
The company decided to freeze the hiring process
The company decided to freeze the hiring process
to turn into ice from a liquid state
to turn into ice from a liquid state
Water will freeze at zero degrees
Water will freeze at zero degrees
extremely cold
extremely cold
The weather outside is freezing
The weather outside is freezing
the number 3
In scenethe number 3
I have three apples
I have three apples
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
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
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 start legal proceedings against someone
In sceneto start legal proceedings against someone
The state is prosecuting him for theft
The state is prosecuting him for theft
a person who works in an office and handles paperwork
In scenea person who works in an office and handles paperwork
She is a secretary
She is a secretary
a person who holds a high administrative position in an organization or government
In scenea person who holds a high administrative position in an organization or government
The secretary leads the department
The secretary leads the department
a person who does office work for someone else
a person who does office work for someone else
The secretary managed the boss's calendar
The secretary managed the boss's calendar
a person who does office work
a person who does office work
A secretary helps with general office duties
A secretary helps with general office duties
the permanent end of life
In scenethe permanent end of life
Everyone will die one day
Everyone will die one day
a small cube with numbers used in games
a small cube with numbers used in games
Roll the die
Roll the die
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am dying for a coffee
I am dying for a coffee
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
I am dying to see the show
I am dying to see the show
a person who has never done a particular activity
a person who has never done a particular activity
He is still a die here
He is still a die here
very close to death
very close to death
The plant is going to die soon
The plant is going to die soon
to stop living
to stop living
The old tree died yesterday
The old tree died yesterday
to stop functioning or operating
to stop functioning or operating
My laptop died suddenly
My laptop died suddenly
to stop being alive
to stop being alive
All living things will eventually die
All living things will eventually die
the smallest in amount or degree
In scenethe smallest in amount or degree
This is the least expensive room
This is the least expensive room
used to say something positive despite a problem
used to say something positive despite a problem
It was cold but at least we had a heater
It was cold but at least we had a heater
not less than; at the very least
not less than; at the very least
At least three people came
At least three people came
to a small degree
to a small degree
I am not in the least bit worried
I am not in the least bit worried
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
an injury that causes a dark mark on the skin without breaking it
In scenean injury that causes a dark mark on the skin without breaking it
He suffered a severe contusion on his leg
He suffered a severe contusion on his leg
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to make something happen to someone
to make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
to act or speak for someone
In sceneto act or speak for someone
The lawyer represents the client
The lawyer represents the client
to mean or symbolize something
to mean or symbolize something
The red color represents danger
The red color represents danger
to be a symbol or sign for something
to be a symbol or sign for something
The dove represents peace
The dove represents peace
to give someone a job
In sceneto give someone a job
They want to hire a new manager
They want to hire a new manager
a person who has been given a job
In scenea person who has been given a job
They welcomed the new hire
They welcomed the new hire
to give someone a job
to give someone a job
We need to hire more staff
We need to hire more staff
to pay money to use something for a time
to pay money to use something for a time
We decided to hire a car for our holiday
We decided to hire a car for our holiday
a set of ideas or actions by a government or group
In scenea set of ideas or actions by a government or group
I checked my insurance policy
I checked my insurance policy
not real or genuine
In scenenot real or genuine
This is a fake diamond
This is a fake diamond
not genuine or true
not genuine or true
This is a fake diamond
This is a fake diamond
to make something seem true when it is not
to make something seem true when it is not
He faked a cough
He faked a cough
the number 4
In scenethe number 4
I have four apples
I have four apples
a cause or explanation for something
In scenea cause or explanation for something
Give me one good reason
Give me one good reason
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
Humans have the power of reason
Humans have the power of reason
to form an idea using logic
to form an idea using logic
We must reason logically
We must reason logically
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to wish for something
to wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to try to find or get someone
to try to find or get someone
The police want him for robbery
The police want him for robbery
to return to one's job after a break
In sceneto return to one's job after a break
I have to go back to work now
I have to go back to work now
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
In scenefeeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid I cannot help you
I am afraid I cannot help you
feeling fear
In scenefeeling fear
She is afraid of spiders
She is afraid of spiders
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid that we are late
I am afraid that we are late
someone who is accused of a crime in a court of law
In scenesomeone who is accused of a crime in a court of law
The defendant told the judge he was innocent
The defendant told the judge he was innocent
someone who is on trial in a court of law
someone who is on trial in a court of law
The defendant was found innocent
The defendant was found innocent
someone accused of a crime in court
someone accused of a crime in court
The defendant lost the case
The defendant lost the case
a person who is on trial in a court of law
a person who is on trial in a court of law
The defendant is innocent
The defendant is innocent
relating to one specific person or thing
In scenerelating to one specific person or thing
She has a certain charm
She has a certain charm
sure to happen
sure to happen
Success is certain
Success is certain
without any doubt
without any doubt
I am certain that he is right
I am certain that he is right
to give or provide something
In sceneto give or provide something
I would like to extend my thanks
I would like to extend my thanks
to make something longer
to make something longer
I want to extend my visa
I want to extend my visa
to cover a certain area or distance
to cover a certain area or distance
The garden extends to the river
The garden extends to the river
a person applying for a position or degree
In scenea person applying for a position or degree
She is a strong candidate for the job
She is a strong candidate for the job
someone who is applying for a job or running in an election
someone who is applying for a job or running in an election
He is the best candidate for the job
He is the best candidate for the job
a person who is competing in an election
a person who is competing in an election
The candidate gave a great speech
The candidate gave a great speech
to deal with a situation or problem
In sceneto deal with a situation or problem
I can handle this problem
I can handle this problem
a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it
a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it
Please hold the handle of the door
Please hold the handle of the door
a name or nickname used for identification
a name or nickname used for identification
What is your Twitter handle
What is your Twitter handle
to give something to someone by hand
to give something to someone by hand
Handle the book to your friend
Handle the book to your friend
a statement that tells people what they can or cannot do
In scenea statement that tells people what they can or cannot do
Follow the rules
Follow the rules
to make an official decision as a judge or authority
to make an official decision as a judge or authority
The judge will rule on the case
The judge will rule on the case
to be the best or dominant
to be the best or dominant
This song rules
This song rules
to have official power over a country or group
to have official power over a country or group
The king rules the land
The king rules the land
to have official power over a country or area
to have official power over a country or area
The king used to rule the country
The king used to rule the country
a statement that tells you what you must or must not do
a statement that tells you what you must or must not do
You must follow the school rules
You must follow the school rules
the usual or normal state of things
the usual or normal state of things
Working late is the rule here
Working late is the rule here
a general statement that describes how something is done
a general statement that describes how something is done
It is a fundamental rule of science
It is a fundamental rule of science
an official instruction about what you can or cannot do
an official instruction about what you can or cannot do
New safety rules were introduced
New safety rules were introduced
a procedure to check for a medical condition
In scenea procedure to check for a medical condition
He was tested for the virus
He was tested for the virus
to try something to check its quality
to try something to check its quality
The new product was tested for quality
The new product was tested for quality
a temporary brain injury from a hit to the head
In scenea temporary brain injury from a hit to the head
He has a concussion
He has a concussion
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
something that is true or real
In scenesomething that is true or real
It is a fact that the earth is round
It is a fact that the earth is round
something known to be true
In scenesomething known to be true
This is a known fact
This is a known fact
used to emphasize that something is true or to add information
used to emphasize that something is true or to add information
In fact, it is very cold
In fact, it is very cold
something that is true
something that is true
It is a fact that the earth is round
It is a fact that the earth is round
being a certain number of years old
In scenebeing a certain number of years old
She is ten years old
She is ten years old
a person of a specified age
a person of a specified age
She is a ten-year-old girl
She is a ten-year-old girl
a person of a specified age
a person of a specified age
She is a five-year-old girl
She is a five-year-old girl
to be in a seated position or stay in a location
In sceneto be in a seated position or stay in a location
Please sit on that chair
Please sit on that chair
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 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
the place where something happens
In scenethe place where something happens
Police arrived at the scene
Police arrived at the scene
a section of a play, movie, or story
a section of a play, movie, or story
The first scene of the movie was sad
The first scene of the movie was sad
an emotional or angry public outburst
an emotional or angry public outburst
Please do not make a scene
Please do not make a scene
a type of activity or social group that someone likes or is interested in
a type of activity or social group that someone likes or is interested in
She is part of the local art scene
She is part of the local art scene
to move from one place to another
In sceneto move from one place to another
He went to the store
He went to the store
to change into a different state
to change into a different state
The milk went bad
The milk went bad
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
He let the bird go
He let the bird go
connected to a person's job or career
In sceneconnected to a person's job or career
This is a professional decision
This is a professional decision
a person who is highly skilled in a job
a person who is highly skilled in a job
He is a professional photographer
He is a professional photographer
relating to a job that requires special training
relating to a job that requires special training
She wants to improve her professional skills
She wants to improve her professional skills
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
a crash where the driver leaves
In scenea crash where the driver leaves
The driver was arrested for a hit and run
The driver was arrested for a hit and run
a traffic accident where the driver leaves without stopping
In scenea traffic accident where the driver leaves without stopping
He is wanted for a hit and run
He is wanted for a hit and run
a car accident where the driver leaves
a car accident where the driver leaves
It was a serious hit and run
It was a serious hit and run
a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
In scenea strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
His anger was obvious
His anger was obvious
to cause someone to feel anger
to 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
He could not hide his anger
He could not hide his anger
exactly in this place
In sceneexactly in this place
I will wait for you right here
I will wait for you right here
in this exact place
in this exact place
Stay right here
Stay right here
in the exact place where someone is
in the exact place where someone is
My book is right here
My book is right here
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
He finally came to the city
He finally came to the city
to get into a particular state or condition
In sceneto get into a particular state or condition
They finally came to an agreement
They finally came to an agreement
to become conscious again after being unconscious
to become conscious again after being unconscious
He came to after the accident
He came to after the accident
to start to do something
to start to do something
I come to like this song
I come to like this song
to be decided by something
In sceneto be decided by something
The result hinges on the final vote
The result hinges on the final vote
to depend completely on something
to depend completely on something
The success of the plan hinges on your help
The success of the plan hinges on your help
happening a short time ago
In scenehappening a short time ago
This is a recent photo
This is a recent photo
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
This is a recent photo
This is a recent photo
a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
In scenea phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
They are doing know-what
They are doing know-what
used to get the listener's attention or as a pause
used to get the listener's attention or as a pause
Know what I have a better idea
Know what I have a better idea
something that is not named
something that is not named
I need to buy the know what for the car
I need to buy the know what for the car
to give someone the chance to take something
In sceneto give someone the chance to take something
He offered me some water
He offered me some water
a suggestion of something to be done or given
In scenea suggestion of something to be done or given
He accepted the job offer
He accepted the job offer
to give a name to someone or something
In sceneto give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
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
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
trying to protect yourself from criticism
In scenetrying to protect yourself from criticism
Stop being so defensive
Stop being so defensive
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
in an official way
In scenein an official way
The agreement was formally signed
The agreement was formally signed
in a way that follows strict rules or conventions
in a way that follows strict rules or conventions
They were formally introduced at the party
They were formally introduced at the party
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Somebody is at the door
Somebody is at the door
an unknown person
In scenean unknown person
I need somebody to help me
I need somebody to help me
a person of importance or high status
a person of importance or high status
She acts like she is really somebody
She acts like she is really somebody
used to ask about the quantity or price of something
In sceneused to ask about the quantity or price of something
How much is this
How much is this
feeling or showing anger
In scenefeeling or showing anger
He is mad at me
He is mad at me
feeling very strong affection for someone
feeling very strong affection for someone
He is mad about her
He is mad about her
very big in size or amount
very big in size or amount
Those shoes are mad
Those shoes are mad
to use someone unfairly for your own benefit
In sceneto use someone unfairly for your own benefit
Don't let them take advantage of you
Don't let them take advantage of you
to use something for your own benefit
In sceneto use something for your own benefit
He took advantage of the opportunity
He took advantage of the opportunity
to use something to help yourself
to use something to help yourself
You should take advantage of the library
You should take advantage of the library
more than is needed
In scenemore than is needed
Don't complicate things unnecessarily
Don't complicate things unnecessarily
unable to be seen
In sceneunable to be seen
The ink is invisible
The ink is invisible
not likely to change or move
In scenenot likely to change or move
The patient is stable
The patient is stable
a building where horses are kept
a building where horses are kept
The horse is in the stable
The horse is in the stable
not difficult or complicated
In scenenot difficult or complicated
This is a simple task
This is a simple task
in a simple or straightforward manner
in a simple or straightforward manner
I like to keep things simple
I like to keep things simple
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
She wore a simple dress
She wore a simple dress
to give a document or form to an official person or organization
In sceneto give a document or form to an official person or organization
You must submit your assignment today
You must submit your assignment today
to ask someone questions formally
to ask someone questions formally
The police submitted the witness to questioning
The police submitted the witness to questioning
to state an idea or argument formally for consideration
to state an idea or argument formally for consideration
Please submit your application by Friday
Please submit your application by Friday
to accept someone's authority or control
to accept someone's authority or control
He refused to submit to the enemy
He refused to submit to the enemy
the measured period in which things happen
In scenethe measured period in which things happen
I have waited for a long time
I have waited for a long time
existing for a long period
existing for a long period
I have lived here for a long time
I have lived here for a long time
lasting for a long period of time
lasting for a long period of time
This is a long time project
This is a long time project
a long duration of time
a long duration of time
I have not seen you for a long time
I have not seen you for a long time
having been in a particular position, state, or relationship for a long period
having been in a particular position, state, or relationship for a long period
She is a long-time member of this club
She is a long-time member of this club
not a single thing
In scenenot a single thing
There is nothing here
There is nothing here
not a single thing
not a single thing
I have nothing in my hand
I have nothing in my hand
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
not anything
not anything
There is nothing in the box
There is nothing in the box
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to think something is true without proof
to think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
to have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
a formal meeting to ask questions
In scenea formal meeting to ask questions
I have a job interview tomorrow
I have a job interview tomorrow
to ask someone questions in a formal meeting
In sceneto ask someone questions in a formal meeting
They will interview the candidates today
They will interview the candidates today
a meeting to ask someone questions
a meeting to ask someone questions
I have a job interview tomorrow
I have a job interview tomorrow
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to know what something means
In sceneto know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
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
on two occasions
In sceneon two occasions
I called him twice
I called him twice