The Big Bang Theory — Season 11 Episode 22
Words & meanings
388 words
CEFR level
a solid form of carbon dioxide used for cooling
In scenea solid form of carbon dioxide used for cooling
The scientists used dry ice to keep the samples cold
The scientists used dry ice to keep the samples cold
the most recent or newest
In scenethe most recent or newest
This is the latest news
This is the latest news
near the end of a period of time
near the end of a period of time
Please finish the work by Friday at the latest
Please finish the work by Friday at the latest
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
This is the latest news
This is the latest news
not on time
not on time
The latest arrival was not good
The latest arrival was not good
not important or serious
In scenenot important or serious
It was a frivolous complaint
It was a frivolous complaint
a large sea fish used for food
In scenea large sea fish used for food
I like to eat tuna fish salad
I like to eat tuna fish salad
a particular area or position
In scenea particular area or position
This is a beautiful place
This is a beautiful place
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
The meeting will take place tomorrow
The meeting will take place tomorrow
to put something in a position
to put something in a position
Please place the book on the table
Please place the book on the table
to know or recognize someone
to know or recognize someone
I know his face but I can't place him
I know his face but I can't place him
in a way that gives attention to detail
In scenein a way that gives attention to detail
Read the instructions carefully
Read the instructions carefully
in a way that avoids mistakes or harm
in a way that avoids mistakes or harm
Please drive carefully
Please drive carefully
to move something from one place to another
In sceneto move something from one place to another
Put your toys away
Put your toys away
to not be in a place
to not be in a place
He is away for the weekend
He is away for the weekend
to the full extent or without holding back
to the full extent or without holding back
He was working away
He was working away
at a distance from here
at a distance from here
The city is far away
The city is far away
making someone want to know or learn more
In scenemaking someone want to know or learn more
The book is very interesting
The book is very interesting
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
This book is very interesting
This book is very interesting
causing curiosity or attention
causing curiosity or attention
This is an interesting story
This is an interesting story
not difficult or complicated
In scenenot difficult or complicated
This is a simple task
This is a simple task
not fancy or complex
In scenenot fancy or complex
She wore a simple dress
She wore a simple dress
in a simple or straightforward manner
in a simple or straightforward manner
I like to keep things simple
I like to keep things simple
silly or not sensible
In scenesilly or not sensible
You are going bananas
You are going bananas
a long yellow fruit
a long yellow fruit
I like bananas
I like bananas
to provide money for something
In sceneto provide money for something
They will fund the project
They will fund the project
a sum of money set aside for a specific purpose
a sum of money set aside for a specific purpose
They started a fund for the new library
They started a fund for the new library
an amount of money saved for a purpose
an amount of money saved for a purpose
The government created a fund for education
The government created a fund for education
an organization that raises money for a specific cause
an organization that raises money for a specific cause
The fund supports local schools
The fund supports local schools
a planned series of actions for a specific purpose
In scenea planned series of actions for a specific purpose
The company launched a new ad campaign
The company launched a new ad campaign
an organized series of adventures in a role-playing game
an organized series of adventures in a role-playing game
We started a new campaign in our game
We started a new campaign in our game
an organized series of actions to achieve a goal
an organized series of actions to achieve a goal
The politician started his campaign
The politician started his campaign
a planned set of activities to achieve a goal
a planned set of activities to achieve a goal
The company started a new advertising campaign
The company started a new advertising campaign
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
In sceneused to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean, it is a bit expensive
I mean, it is a bit expensive
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 join together for a common purpose
In sceneto join together for a common purpose
The team decided to unite for the project
The team decided to unite for the project
to bring together
to bring together
They want to unite the two groups
They want to unite the two groups
to come together as one
to come together as one
The two companies decided to unite
The two companies decided to unite
a person held as a prisoner
In scenea person held as a prisoner
They took a hostage
They took a hostage
a person held captive until demands are met
a person held captive until demands are met
The hostage was finally released
The hostage was finally released
to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
In sceneto have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
I love my family
I love my family
to like very much
to like very much
I love chocolate
I love chocolate
to want something very much
to want something very much
I would love a cup of coffee
I would love a cup of coffee
the act of having sex
the act of having sex
They made love
They made love
a particular area of activity or interest
In scenea particular area of activity or interest
They are working on the diplomatic front
They are working on the diplomatic front
to serve as a false appearance for something
to serve as a false appearance for something
They used the store as a front
They used the store as a front
a public activity used to hide a secret illegal activity
a public activity used to hide a secret illegal activity
The event was a front for his illegal activities
The event was a front for his illegal activities
the side that faces forward
the side that faces forward
Sit in the front of the car
Sit in the front of the car
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
Please stand at the front of the line
Please stand at the front of the line
to give someone something before they pay for it
to give someone something before they pay for it
Can you front me the money until Friday
Can you front me the money until Friday
the forward edge of an advancing mass of air
the forward edge of an advancing mass of air
A cold front is moving in
A cold front is moving in
the forward part of something
the forward part of something
Stand at the front of the line
Stand at the front of the line
a symbol in an alphabet
In scenea symbol in an alphabet
A is a letter
A is a letter
a certificate given for achievement in sports
a certificate given for achievement in sports
He earned a letter for his performance on the team
He earned a letter for his performance on the team
in every detail, without any changes
in every detail, without any changes
He followed the instructions to the letter
He followed the instructions to the letter
a written note sent to someone
a written note sent to someone
I wrote a letter
I wrote a letter
to damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed
In sceneto damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed
The storm destroyed the village
The storm destroyed the village
to break something so it cannot be used again
to break something so it cannot be used again
The storm destroyed the old house
The storm destroyed the old house
to beat someone very easily in a game or competition
to beat someone very easily in a game or competition
We destroyed the other team in the game
We destroyed the other team in the game
to end the life of a living thing
to end the life of a living thing
They had to destroy the sick dog
They had to destroy the sick dog
extremely small
In sceneextremely small
The bacteria are microscopic
The bacteria are microscopic
to be determined to do something
In sceneto be determined to do something
He is out to win the game
He is out to win the game
to be determined to do something
to be determined to do something
He is out to prove everyone wrong
He is out to prove everyone wrong
to give money in exchange for something
In sceneto give money in exchange for something
He spent all his money
He spent all his money
very tired or lacking energy
very tired or lacking energy
I am completely spent
I am completely spent
to use time doing something
to use time doing something
She spent the day reading
She spent the day reading
already used or consumed
already used or consumed
The battery is spent
The battery is spent
to make a suggestion
In sceneto make a suggestion
What do you say to a movie?
What do you say to a movie?
to talk or say something
In sceneto talk or say something
She says hello to her teacher
She says hello to her teacher
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He says hello to everyone
He says hello to everyone
to speak words to communicate something
to speak words to communicate something
She says she is happy
She says she is happy
to speak or write something
to speak or write something
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
He says that this is a bad idea
He says that this is a bad idea
to show or read as text
to show or read as text
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
to speak words to communicate something
to speak words to communicate something
He says a short story
He says a short story
to speak words
to speak words
The report says the truth
The report says the truth
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
caused by something
In scenecaused by something
The game was cancelled due to rain
The game was cancelled due to rain
as a result of something
as a result of something
The game was cancelled due to rain
The game was cancelled due to rain
planned to happen at a certain time
planned to happen at a certain time
The bus is due to arrive soon
The bus is due to arrive soon
as a replacement for something
In sceneas a replacement for something
I drank tea instead of coffee
I drank tea instead of coffee
used to say that one thing is chosen or happens rather than another
used to say that one thing is chosen or happens rather than another
I drank water instead of coffee
I drank water instead of coffee
in place of
in place of
You should study instead of sleeping
You should study instead of sleeping
to take the place of something
to take the place of something
I used butter instead of oil
I used butter instead of oil
in place of something else
in place of something else
I drank tea instead of coffee
I drank tea instead of coffee
to display something proudly
In sceneto display something proudly
She likes to flaunt her wealth
She likes to flaunt her wealth
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
a black rock used as fuel
In scenea black rock used as fuel
Coal is used for heating
Coal is used for heating
a human being
In scenea human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
a human individual
a human individual
Every person is different
Every person is different
human beings in general
human beings in general
A person needs sleep
A person needs sleep
a human being
a human being
I know that person
I know that person
in an unsatisfactory way
In scenein an unsatisfactory way
He played the game badly
He played the game badly
very much
very much
I badly need some help
I badly need some help
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
the outer layer of a body
In scenethe outer layer of a body
She has soft skin
She has soft skin
to punish someone very harshly
to punish someone very harshly
They will skin him for this
They will skin him for this
to take the outer layer off something
to take the outer layer off something
He skinned the rabbit
He skinned the rabbit
a loose set of clothes worn for sports or exercise
In scenea loose set of clothes worn for sports or exercise
He is wearing a blue tracksuit
He is wearing a blue tracksuit
to look at something carefully
In sceneto look at something carefully
He examined the document carefully
He examined the document carefully
looking at something carefully to check it
looking at something carefully to check it
I need to examine this document carefully
I need to examine this document carefully
content
content
Please examine these documents
Please examine these documents
a person who studies physics
In scenea person who studies physics
Einstein was a famous physicist
Einstein was a famous physicist
to make something new or bring into existence
In sceneto make something new or bring into existence
I want to create a new account
I want to create a new account
something that is valuable enough to be collected
In scenesomething that is valuable enough to be collected
These old stamps are a rare collectible
These old stamps are a rare collectible
the act of using your mind to consider or reason about something
In scenethe act of using your mind to consider or reason about something
Deep thinking helps us learn
Deep thinking helps us learn
having an opinion or idea
having an opinion or idea
I am thinking it will rain
I am thinking it will rain
to have thoughts in your mind
to have thoughts in your mind
I am thinking about the answer
I am thinking about the answer
to have an opinion or idea
to have an opinion or idea
I am thinking he is tired
I am thinking he is tired
the act of using the mind
the act of using the mind
Deep thinking helps solve problems
Deep thinking helps solve problems
to make someone interested or want to go towards something
In sceneto make someone interested or want to go towards something
The flowers attract bees
The flowers attract bees
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
relating to the branch of physics dealing with very small particles
In scenerelating to the branch of physics dealing with very small particles
Quantum physics is very complex
Quantum physics is very complex
coming after the second in a series
In scenecoming after the second in a series
He is the third person in line
He is the third person in line
one of three equal parts of something
one of three equal parts of something
I ate a third of the pizza
I ate a third of the pizza
coming after the second
coming after the second
March is the third month
March is the third month
to be forced to leave a course or school because of poor grades
In sceneto be forced to leave a course or school because of poor grades
He flunked out of university due to his grades
He flunked out of university due to his grades
to be forced to leave a school or course because of bad grades
to be forced to leave a school or course because of bad grades
He flunked out of college because he did not study
He flunked out of college because he did not study
possibly or maybe
In scenepossibly or maybe
Perhaps it will rain today
Perhaps it will rain today
a word used to say hi
In scenea word used to say hi
Hello, how are you
Hello, how are you
used to express surprise or disbelief
used to express surprise or disbelief
Hello? Are you kidding
Hello? Are you kidding
a personal view or judgment
In scenea personal view or judgment
What is your opinion?
What is your opinion?
a personal belief or judgment about something
a personal belief or judgment about something
What is your opinion on this topic
What is your opinion on this topic
an unspecified or unknown location
In scenean unspecified or unknown location
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
place
place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
an unknown or unspecified place
an unknown or unspecified place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to have a particular meaning
to have a particular meaning
I think he is coming
I think he is coming
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
a person who studies science
In scenea person who studies science
The scientist analyzed the data carefully
The scientist analyzed the data carefully
a person who studies science
a person who studies science
He is a famous scientist
He is a famous scientist
a place to live that is part of a larger building
In scenea place to live that is part of a larger building
I live in a small apartment
I live in a small apartment
a set of rooms to live in
a set of rooms to live in
Your apartment is very beautiful
Your apartment is very beautiful
a place to live that is part of a larger building
a place to live that is part of a larger building
She lives in a small apartment
She lives in a small apartment
a region in space with gravity so strong that nothing can escape it
In scenea region in space with gravity so strong that nothing can escape it
Light cannot escape a black hole
Light cannot escape a black hole
a very unpleasant or depressing situation
a very unpleasant or depressing situation
The project became a black hole of misery
The project became a black hole of misery
a person who takes all your time, money, or energy without giving anything back
a person who takes all your time, money, or energy without giving anything back
He is a black hole who drains my energy
He is a black hole who drains my energy
a place that is very dangerous or difficult to get out of
a place that is very dangerous or difficult to get out of
His debt turned into a black hole
His debt turned into a black hole
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
someone who puts money into a business or project to make a profit
In scenesomeone who puts money into a business or project to make a profit
The investor decided to fund the new startup
The investor decided to fund the new startup
a person who gives money to a business
a person who gives money to a business
The investor backed the new company
The investor backed the new company
a person who puts money into a business to make a profit
a person who puts money into a business to make a profit
The financier expects a high return
The financier expects a high return
someone who gives money to a business
someone who gives money to a business
The investor gave money to the company
The investor gave money to the company
the number 2
In scenethe 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
the number 2
the number 2
I have two dogs
I have two dogs
to understand or realize
In sceneto understand or realize
I see what you mean
I see what you mean
used to get someone's attention
used to get someone's attention
See here
See here
to use your eyes to notice something
to use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
to have a meeting or visit with someone
to have a meeting or visit with someone
I will see you tomorrow
I will see you tomorrow
someone who takes photographs
In scenesomeone who takes photographs
He is a professional photographer
He is a professional photographer
a person who takes photographs
a person who takes photographs
The photographer took a nice photo
The photographer took a nice photo
a person who takes photographs
a person who takes photographs
She is a professional photographer
She is a professional photographer
machines, devices, and systems used to solve problems or do work
In scenemachines, devices, and systems used to solve problems or do work
Technology makes our lives easier
Technology makes our lives easier
the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
They invest in new technology
They invest in new technology
the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
Modern technology has changed our lives
Modern technology has changed our lives
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
to make something by putting parts together
In sceneto make something by putting parts together
They build a new house
They build a new house
the shape and size of a person's body
the shape and size of a person's body
He has a strong build
He has a strong build
to create or establish something over time
to create or establish something over time
We want to build a strong team
We want to build a strong team
to become larger or stronger
to become larger or stronger
The excitement began to build
The excitement began to build
to press something into a smaller space
In sceneto press something into a smaller space
The machine will compress the trash
The machine will compress the trash
to make someone feel fear
In sceneto make someone feel fear
Don't scare me
Don't scare me
feeling fear
feeling fear
It was a big scare
It was a big scare
in a soft or careful way
In scenein a soft or careful way
She touched the baby gently
She touched the baby gently
to say that you will not do or accept something
In sceneto say that you will not do or accept something
He refused the offer
He refused the offer
to say you will not do or accept something
to say you will not do or accept something
He refused the offer
He refused the offer
to say that you will not do something
to say that you will not do something
He refused to help me
He refused to help me
waste material that is thrown away
waste material that is thrown away
Please take out the refuse
Please take out the refuse
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
What kind of music do you like
What kind of music do you like
nice and helpful to others
nice and helpful to others
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
friendly and generous
friendly and generous
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
In scenea sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
to think something is true without proof
In sceneto think something is true without proof
I assume you are tired
I assume you are tired
to begin to have a role or responsibility
to begin to have a role or responsibility
He assumed the role of manager
He assumed the role of manager
not hard to do or understand
In scenenot hard to do or understand
This math test was easy
This math test was easy
used to say yes or to agree strongly
used to say yes or to agree strongly
Can you do this? Easy
Can you do this? Easy
not harsh or severe
not harsh or severe
Be easy with her
Be easy with her
calm and not worried
calm and not worried
She has an easy personality
She has an easy personality
not hard to do
not hard to do
This math problem is easy
This math problem is easy
a piece of furniture with a flat surface for writing or working
In scenea piece of furniture with a flat surface for writing or working
The book is on the desk
The book is on the desk
to work at a desk
to work at a desk
I will desk for the whole day
I will desk for the whole day
a specific area or department in a news organization
a specific area or department in a news organization
Please put the book on the desk
Please put the book on the desk
very pleasing to look at
In scenevery pleasing to look at
She is the prettiest girl in the class
She is the prettiest girl in the class
a machine that mixes things together
In scenea machine that mixes things together
She used a mixer for the cake
She used a mixer for the cake
a social event where people meet and talk
In scenea social event where people meet and talk
We went to a mixer for new students
We went to a mixer for new students
a device that mixes things together
a device that mixes things together
The concrete mixer is loud
The concrete mixer is loud
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
the number 8
In scenethe number 8
I have eight apples
I have eight apples
to keep something in your hand or arms
In sceneto keep something in your hand or arms
She held the baby in her arms
She held the baby in her arms
to be kept in a place by the police or authorities
to be kept in a place by the police or authorities
The suspect was held by police
The suspect was held by police
to arrange and carry out an event
to arrange and carry out an event
They held a meeting last week
They held a meeting last week
to feel a bad feeling toward someone for something they did
to feel a bad feeling toward someone for something they did
He held a grudge against his boss
He held a grudge against his boss
to keep someone in a place and stop them from leaving
to keep someone in a place and stop them from leaving
The police held the suspect for questioning
The police held the suspect for questioning
to turn your head and look behind you
In sceneto turn your head and look behind you
She looked back to see who was there
She looked back to see who was there
to think about the past
to think about the past
I look back on my childhood fondly
I look back on my childhood fondly
to feel sad about a past decision or action
to feel sad about a past decision or action
He looks back on his choice with regret
He looks back on his choice with regret
a place where people bet money on games
In scenea place where people bet money on games
He lost all his money at the casino
He lost all his money at the casino
a building where people can gamble
a building where people can gamble
They lost money at the casino
They lost money at the casino
a building where people play games of chance for money
a building where people play games of chance for money
They visited a casino in Las Vegas
They visited a casino in Las Vegas
a building where people play games of chance for money
a building where people play games of chance for money
The casino is very busy
The casino is very busy
to try to find something
In sceneto try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
You are looking for trouble
You are looking for trouble
to try to find something
to try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to search for something or someone that is missing
to search for something or someone that is missing
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to try to find or get something
to try to find or get something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
a food grain used in cooking
In scenea food grain used in cooking
I like to eat rice
I like to eat rice