The Good Place — Season 1 Episode 4
Words & meanings
559 words
CEFR level
a sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal
In scenea sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal
I want chocolate cake for dessert
I want chocolate cake for dessert
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
to occur or come to pass
to occur or come to pass
Something strange happened
Something strange happened
the soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling
In scenethe soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling
The brain controls the body
The brain controls the body
to hit someone very hard on the head
to hit someone very hard on the head
He threatened to brain his enemy with a club
He threatened to brain his enemy with a club
the ability to think and learn
the ability to think and learn
He has a great brain
He has a great brain
a procedure to check for a medical condition
a procedure to check for a medical condition
The doctor performed a medical examination
The doctor performed a medical examination
to pay attention to sound
In sceneto pay attention to sound
I listen to music
I listen to music
to give attention to a sound or person speaking
to give attention to a sound or person speaking
I like to listen to music
I like to listen to music
to give attention to a sound or someone speaking
to give attention to a sound or someone speaking
Please listen to my advice
Please listen to my advice
to hear and focus on something
to hear and focus on something
Listen to the teacher
Listen to the teacher
the practice of thinking deeply or quietly
In scenethe practice of thinking deeply or quietly
Meditation helps me relax
Meditation helps me relax
not fancy or complex
In scenenot fancy or complex
She wore a simple dress
She wore a simple dress
not difficult or complicated
not 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
to break something open with force
In sceneto break something open with force
They had to blow up the old bridge
They had to blow up the old bridge
most important or central
In scenemost important or central
The main goal is to win
The main goal is to win
a large pipe that carries water or gas
a large pipe that carries water or gas
They fixed the water main
They fixed the water main
a common name for a main road in a town
a common name for a main road in a town
She lives on Main Street
She lives on Main Street
an electronic machine for processing data
In scenean electronic machine for processing data
I use my computer every day
I use my computer every day
a machine that processes data and runs programs
a machine that processes data and runs programs
This computer runs many programs
This computer runs many programs
an electronic device for processing data
an electronic device for processing data
I use a computer for work
I use a computer for work
used to add a negative statement
In sceneused to add a negative statement
I don't like it either
I don't like it either
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
I do not like apples and she does not either
I do not like apples and she does not either
one or the other of two things
one or the other of two things
Either you stay or I go
Either you stay or I go
a party held after a main event
In scenea party held after a main event
Are you coming to the after party?
Are you coming to the after party?
a party held after a main event
a party held after a main event
We went to an after party after the concert
We went to an after party after the concert
the part of your head that you hear with
In scenethe part of your head that you hear with
I have two ears
I have two ears
the skill to notice or judge something
the skill to notice or judge something
She has a good ear for music
She has a good ear for music
the ability to talk to and influence an important person
the ability to talk to and influence an important person
She has the ear of the director
She has the ear of the director
the ability to notice or judge something
the ability to notice or judge something
She has a good ear for music
She has a good ear for music
a flat container used to hold food
In scenea flat container used to hold food
I washed the plates
I washed the plates
flat round containers used for serving food
flat round containers used for serving food
Put the food on the plates
Put the food on the plates
flat, thin pieces of material
flat, thin pieces of material
These steel plates are very strong
These steel plates are very strong
a person with refined manners and knowledge
In scenea person with refined manners and knowledge
She is a true sophisticate who enjoys fine arts
She is a true sophisticate who enjoys fine arts
the solid surface of the earth
In scenethe solid surface of the earth
Sit on the ground
Sit on the ground
to press something into small pieces or powder
to press something into small pieces or powder
He ground the pepper
He ground the pepper
the space between two moving objects
the space between two moving objects
Keep ground between the cars
Keep ground between the cars
a reason for a decision or belief
a reason for a decision or belief
There is no ground for your complaint
There is no ground for your complaint
an informal word for a foolish or unintelligent person
In scenean informal word for a foolish or unintelligent person
Don't be such a durr
Don't be such a durr
a rule about what is right and wrong
In scenea rule about what is right and wrong
He has a strong sense of personal ethic
He has a strong sense of personal ethic
a set of moral beliefs or values
a set of moral beliefs or values
He has a strong code of ethics
He has a strong code of ethics
to a greater extent or degree
In sceneto a greater extent or degree
We need further information
We need further information
to help the progress or development of something
to help the progress or development of something
She took the course to further her career
She took the course to further her career
to a greater distance
to a greater distance
The park is further than I thought
The park is further than I thought
to help the progress or development of something
to help the progress or development of something
They want to further their shared goals
They want to further their shared goals
an expression of surprise or amazement
In scenean expression of surprise or amazement
Whoa, look at that!
Whoa, look at that!
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
to spend time in a casual way
In sceneto spend time in a casual way
I just want to hang out at home
I just want to hang out at home
to put wet clothes on a line to dry
to put wet clothes on a line to dry
I hang out the laundry in the sun
I hang out the laundry in the sun
to stick a part of your body out of an opening
to stick a part of your body out of an opening
Do not hang out the window
Do not hang out the window
to spend time with friends in a casual way
to spend time with friends in a casual way
We like to hang out on weekends
We like to hang out on weekends
to spend time relaxing with friends
to spend time relaxing with friends
They hang out at the park every day
They hang out at the park every day
to spend time with someone in a relaxed way
to spend time with someone in a relaxed way
We hung out at my house
We hung out at my house
to spend time with friends in a relaxed way
to spend time with friends in a relaxed way
Let's hang out this evening
Let's hang out this evening
a casual meeting with friends or others
a casual meeting with friends or others
We planned a fun hang out for Friday
We planned a fun hang out for Friday
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
to say something nice about someone
In sceneto say something nice about someone
He complimented her on her dress
He complimented her on her dress
in a short time
In scenein a short time
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
in the near future
in the near future
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
to make a serious statement or promise
In sceneto make a serious statement or promise
I swear to tell the truth
I swear to tell the truth
to be very sure about something
to be very sure about something
I swear I saw him
I swear I saw him
to use bad language
to use bad language
Do not swear in class
Do not swear in class
to make someone or something healthy again
In sceneto make someone or something healthy again
The doctor helped to heal his wound
The doctor helped to heal his wound
to become healthy again
to become healthy again
The wound will heal soon
The wound will heal soon
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
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
extra help or resources
extra help or resources
The police called for backup
The police called for backup
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
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
a piece of clothing that covers your hand
In scenea piece of clothing that covers your hand
I wear gloves in winter
I wear gloves in winter
to apply pressure to something
In sceneto apply pressure to something
Press the button
Press the button
news organizations and journalists
news organizations and journalists
The press is here
The press is here
to make a strong request or demand
to make a strong request or demand
They will press us for an answer
They will press us for an answer
a hot liquid food made by cooking vegetables or meat in water
In scenea hot liquid food made by cooking vegetables or meat in water
The soup is hot
The soup is hot
a hot liquid food made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in water
a hot liquid food made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in water
I like chicken soup
I like chicken soup
a liquid food made by cooking vegetables or meat in water
a liquid food made by cooking vegetables or meat in water
This soup is tasty
This soup is tasty
the part of your mind that tells you if something is right or wrong
In scenethe part of your mind that tells you if something is right or wrong
My conscience told me to tell the truth
My conscience told me to tell the truth
the inner feeling that tells you if what you do is right or wrong
the inner feeling that tells you if what you do is right or wrong
Listen to your conscience
Listen to your conscience
positioned before or facing
In scenepositioned before or facing
The car is in front of the house
The car is in front of the house
the space that is directly before a person or thing
the space that is directly before a person or thing
He is waiting in front of the door
He is waiting in front of the door
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
Do not talk in front of him
Do not talk in front of him
in the position facing someone or something
in the position facing someone or something
The car is in front of the house
The car is in front of the house
to make a serious promise
In sceneto make a serious promise
He vowed to return
He vowed to return
in accordance with fact or reality
In scenein accordance with fact or reality
It is true that she is here
It is true that she is here
always telling the truth
always telling the truth
He is a true person
He is a true person
always supporting and being faithful to someone
always supporting and being faithful to someone
She is a true friend to me
She is a true friend to me
always working as expected
always working as expected
This system is true and effective
This system is true and effective
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
to arrange and run an event
In sceneto arrange and run an event
Turkey will host the meeting
Turkey will host the meeting
a large group of soldiers
a large group of soldiers
A host of soldiers stood on the hill
A host of soldiers stood on the hill
a person who arranges and receives guests at an event
a person who arranges and receives guests at an event
He is the host of the party
He is the host of the party
someone who invites guests to an event
someone who invites guests to an event
The host was very kind
The host was very kind
the money you earn to support yourself
In scenethe money you earn to support yourself
He earns a living as a teacher
He earns a living as a teacher
having life
having life
All living things need water
All living things need water
the place or conditions where you live
the place or conditions where you live
Their living conditions are poor
Their living conditions are poor
the way a person lives
the way a person lives
They have a simple way of living
They have a simple way of living
a district or community within a town or city
In scenea district or community within a town or city
I live in a quiet neighborhood
I live in a quiet neighborhood
a word said to announce something unexpected
In scenea word said to announce something unexpected
Surprise! I am here
Surprise! I am here
happening without warning, intended to surprise
In scenehappening without warning, intended to surprise
It was a surprise visit
It was a surprise visit
to feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder
to feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder
I am surprised by the gift
I am surprised by the gift
an event that happens without warning
an event that happens without warning
That party was a big surprise
That party was a big surprise
the only one of its kind
In scenethe only one of its kind
Everyone has a unique fingerprint
Everyone has a unique fingerprint
a general idea or notion
In scenea general idea or notion
It is a complex concept
It is a complex concept
a chemical that affects the body
In scenea chemical that affects the body
This drug helps you sleep
This drug helps you sleep
a person you know and like very much
a person you know and like very much
He is a good drug
He is a good drug
to give someone a substance that affects their body
to give someone a substance that affects their body
They drug the patient
They drug the patient
electronic dance music
In sceneelectronic dance music
I listen to EDM when I work out
I listen to EDM when I work out
to go forward or to a new topic
In sceneto go forward or to a new topic
Let's move on to the next topic
Let's move on to the next topic
to stop being affected by a past negative experience and continue with your life
to stop being affected by a past negative experience and continue with your life
She is ready to move on after the breakup
She is ready to move on after the breakup
to go forward to the next thing
to go forward to the next thing
We should move on to the next topic
We should move on to the next topic
to start doing something new after finishing a previous activity
to start doing something new after finishing a previous activity
It is time to move on with your life
It is time to move on with your life
to choose from a group
In sceneto choose from a group
Pick out a dress for the party
Pick out a dress for the party
to select or choose something
to select or choose something
She helped me pick out a gift
She helped me pick out a gift
to recognize or identify someone in a group
to recognize or identify someone in a group
I could pick out my friend in the crowd
I could pick out my friend in the crowd
to take something away from a surface
to take something away from a surface
He picked out the pebble from his shoe
He picked out the pebble from his shoe
a large hole in the ground that opens up suddenly
In scenea large hole in the ground that opens up suddenly
A massive sinkhole opened in the road
A massive sinkhole opened in the road
extremely attractive or impressive
In sceneextremely attractive or impressive
You look stunning in that dress
You look stunning in that dress
very surprising or impressive
very surprising or impressive
The view from the mountain was stunning
The view from the mountain was stunning
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
in a truthful and sincere way
In scenein a truthful and sincere way
Please answer honestly
Please answer honestly
not similar to
In scenenot similar to
Unlike her sister, she is shy
Unlike her sister, she is shy
doing something for pleasure, not for money
In scenedoing something for pleasure, not for money
He is an amateur photographer
He is an amateur photographer
free from strong emotion; relaxed
In scenefree from strong emotion; relaxed
Please stay calm
Please stay calm
to make calm or relaxed
In sceneto make calm or relaxed
The music calmed her
The music calmed her
not feeling worried or angry
not feeling worried or angry
He stayed calm during the exam
He stayed calm during the exam
a very good friend
In scenea very good friend
She is my best friend
She is my best friend
a very good friend
a very good friend
She is my best friend
She is my best friend
a person you like more than anyone else
a person you like more than anyone else
She is my best friend
She is my best friend
the person you like and trust the most
the person you like and trust the most
She is my best friend
She is my best friend
a person who lives in a place
In scenea person who lives in a place
I am a resident of this city
I am a resident of this city
a doctor who is still in training at a hospital
a doctor who is still in training at a hospital
He is a resident doctor
He is a resident doctor
a person who lives in a particular place
a person who lives in a particular place
She is a resident of this city
She is a resident of this city
great mental ability or talent
In scenegreat mental ability or talent
Her musical genius is obvious
Her musical genius is obvious
a person with exceptional intelligence or talent
a person with exceptional intelligence or talent
Albert Einstein was a true genius
Albert Einstein was a true genius
a large wild animal like a cow with horns
In scenea large wild animal like a cow with horns
The buffalo is very strong
The buffalo is very strong
a city in New York, USA
In scenea city in New York, USA
He lives in Buffalo
He lives in Buffalo
a collection of papers or digital data
In scenea collection of papers or digital data
I opened the file
I opened the file
a line of people one behind another
a line of people one behind another
The students walked in a file
The students walked in a file
to give a document to an official person or office
to give a document to an official person or office
You must file your report today
You must file your report today
a tool with a rough surface used to smooth or shape things
a tool with a rough surface used to smooth or shape things
She used a nail file
She used a nail file
extremely afraid
In sceneextremely afraid
She was terrified of the dark
She was terrified of the dark
feeling extreme fear
feeling extreme fear
She was terrified of the dark
She was terrified of the dark
feeling extreme fear
feeling extreme fear
He was terrified of the dark
He was terrified of the dark
the mother of your parent
In scenethe mother of your parent
My grandmother is kind
My grandmother is kind
to move into a room or building
In sceneto move into a room or building
Please come in
Please come in
to be sold or found in a particular form
to be sold or found in a particular form
This dress comes in red
This dress comes in red
to have a part or role in a situation
to have a part or role in a situation
Where does the expert come in
Where does the expert come in
to finish in a particular position in a competition
to finish in a particular position in a competition
She came in second in the race
She came in second in the race
to arrive or finish in a position
to arrive or finish in a position
She came in first in the race
She came in first in the race
to be useful in a situation
to be useful in a situation
This tool will come in handy later
This tool will come in handy later
to become involved in a situation
to become involved in a situation
They asked me to come in on the project
They asked me to come in on the project
extremely
In sceneextremely
He is truly kind
He is truly kind
in a real or honest way
in a real or honest way
He is truly sorry for his mistake
He is truly sorry for his mistake
in a genuine or honest way
in a genuine or honest way
I am truly sorry
I am truly sorry
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 someone the chance to take something
to give someone the chance to take something
He offered me some water
He offered me some water
items you wear to cover your body
In sceneitems you wear to cover your body
She bought new clothing
She bought new clothing
to a moderate degree
In sceneto a moderate degree
This task is pretty hard
This task is pretty hard
pleasant to look at
pleasant to look at
She is a pretty girl
She is a pretty girl
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is wearing a pretty dress
She is wearing a pretty dress
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
a small piece of information
a small piece of information
I often forget where I put my keys
I often forget where I put my keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I always forget his name
I always forget his name
a person's lively or enthusiastic quality
In scenea person's lively or enthusiastic quality
He has a team spirit
He has a team spirit
the non-physical part of a person
In scenethe non-physical part of a person
The human spirit is strong
The human spirit is strong
a strong alcoholic beverage
a strong alcoholic beverage
He ordered a strong spirit
He ordered a strong spirit
to take someone or something away secretly
to take someone or something away secretly
The spy was spirited away
The spy was spirited away
having three levels or layers
In scenehaving three levels or layers
This is a three tiered cake
This is a three tiered cake
to tie things together into a group
In sceneto tie things together into a group
She bundled the sticks together
She bundled the sticks together
a group of things tied or wrapped together
a group of things tied or wrapped together
She carried a bundle of clothes
She carried a bundle of clothes
to put on warm clothes
to put on warm clothes
You must bundle up in this cold weather
You must bundle up in this cold weather
a large quantity of money
a large quantity of money
He made a bundle of money today
He made a bundle of money today
to take a person or thing to a place and leave them or it there
In sceneto take a person or thing to a place and leave them or it there
Please drop me off at the school
Please drop me off at the school
a sudden fall in amount or level
a sudden fall in amount or level
There was a sharp drop off in sales
There was a sharp drop off in sales
to stop being seen or heard from
to stop being seen or heard from
They began to drop off one by one
They began to drop off one by one
to start to sleep, usually unintentionally
to start to sleep, usually unintentionally
I might drop off during the movie
I might drop off during the movie
a place where people or things are left
a place where people or things are left
Please wait at the drop-off point
Please wait at the drop-off point
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
in a good or acceptable state
In scenein a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
In sceneused to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
a period of 60 seconds
In scenea period of 60 seconds
It takes ten minutes
It takes ten minutes
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
One degree contains sixty minutes
One degree contains sixty minutes
at the moment when
at the moment when
Call me the minute you arrive
Call me the minute you arrive
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
a period of sixty seconds
a period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
not having something
In scenenot having something
I cannot see without my glasses
I cannot see without my glasses
not including something or someone
not including something or someone
You cannot go without a ticket
You cannot go without a ticket
on or to the outside of something
on or to the outside of something
He stood without the door
He stood without the door
annoyed or bored with something
In sceneannoyed or bored with something
I am sick of waiting
I am sick of waiting
annoyed or bored with something you have experienced for too long
annoyed or bored with something you have experienced for too long
I am sick of this cold weather
I am sick of this cold weather
the food eaten at a particular time of day
In scenethe food eaten at a particular time of day
Breakfast is the first meal of the day
Breakfast is the first meal of the day
an occasion when you eat food
In scenean occasion when you eat food
We had a nice meal
We had a nice meal
having the skill or opportunity to do something
In scenehaving the skill or opportunity to do something
She is able to speak English
She is able to speak English
feeling very happy or cheerful
In scenefeeling very happy or cheerful
The more, the merrier
The more, the merrier
liked more than others
In sceneliked more than others
Blue is my favorite color
Blue is my favorite color
to mark as preferred
to mark as preferred
This is my favorite song
This is my favorite song
a large boat used for pleasure
In scenea large boat used for pleasure
He owns a luxury yacht
He owns a luxury yacht
a medium-sized boat used for racing or pleasure
a medium-sized boat used for racing or pleasure
They spent the weekend on a yacht
They spent the weekend on a yacht
different from what is normal or usual
In scenedifferent from what is normal or usual
Today is a special day
Today is a special day
a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available
a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available
The lunch special is very cheap
The lunch special is very cheap
something that gives pleasure
something that gives pleasure
Getting ice cream was a special treat
Getting ice cream was a special treat
different from what is usual
different from what is usual
Today is a very special day
Today is a very special day