The Good Place — Season 2 Episode 5
Words & meanings
563 words
CEFR level
to hang loosely
In sceneto hang loosely
His legs dangle from the chair
His legs dangle from the chair
to hang or swing loosely
to hang or swing loosely
He dangled the key in front of the child
He dangled the key in front of the child
hanging loosely
hanging loosely
His keys dangled from his belt
His keys dangled from his belt
to hang loosely from a point
to hang loosely from a point
The keys dangled from his finger
The keys dangled from his finger
to not be able to do something
In sceneto not be able to do something
I cannot swim
I cannot swim
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
to say something to get information
to say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
to become a part of a group or activity
In sceneto become a part of a group or activity
I want to join the club
I want to join the club
to connect or fasten together
to connect or fasten together
Please join these two pieces of rope
Please join these two pieces of rope
to go to be with someone
to go to be with someone
Join us for lunch
Join us for lunch
to bring people together in marriage
to bring people together in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
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
used to introduce a new topic or additional information
In sceneused to introduce a new topic or additional information
By the way, what is your name?
By the way, what is your name?
used to introduce a new or extra comment
used to introduce a new or extra comment
By the way I like your shoes
By the way I like your shoes
used to introduce a new or extra topic
used to introduce a new or extra topic
By the way have you finished the report
By the way have you finished the report
used to introduce a new or related topic
used to introduce a new or related topic
By the way did you call Mom
By the way did you call Mom
the group of people with high social rank
In scenethe group of people with high social rank
The nobility lived in a large castle
The nobility lived in a large castle
an informal discussion between people
In scenean informal discussion between people
We had a long conversation
We had a long conversation
not any person
In scenenot any person
Nobody is home
Nobody is home
no person at all
no person at all
Nobody was in the room
Nobody was in the room
no person
no person
He felt like a nobody
He felt like a nobody
a person of no importance or influence
a person of no importance or influence
He felt like a nobody at school
He felt like a nobody at school
to go out with someone romantically
In sceneto go out with someone romantically
They have been dating for two months
They have been dating for two months
a particular day of the month or year
a particular day of the month or year
What is today's date?
What is today's date?
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
I like eating dates
I like eating dates
up to the present time
up to the present time
We have learned a lot to date
We have learned a lot to date
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large boat or a container for liquids
In scenea large boat or a container for liquids
The cargo vessel arrived at the port
The cargo vessel arrived at the port
a large ship or boat
a large ship or boat
The large vessel docked at the port
The large vessel docked at the port
a large boat or container
a large boat or container
The huge vessel carried many goods
The huge vessel carried many goods
a narrow tube that carries liquid in the body
a narrow tube that carries liquid in the body
It is a small blood vessel
It is a small blood vessel
a deep or quiet thought
In scenea deep or quiet thought
She was lost in deep musing
She was lost in deep musing
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
not nice; cruel
In scenenot nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to pause or clarify what you are saying
to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
very good or skillful
very good or skillful
She plays a mean tennis match
She plays a mean tennis match
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean it is not raining today
I mean it is not raining today
to show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
They used a simple mean to fix it
They used a simple mean to fix it
to express or represent an idea
to express or represent an idea
The flag means our country
The flag means our country
a person who is very interested in a particular subject
In scenea person who is very interested in a particular subject
He is a computer nerd
He is a computer nerd
a person who is very interested in a particular subject
a person who is very interested in a particular subject
He is a movie nerd
He is a movie nerd
someone who is very interested in a specific subject
someone who is very interested in a specific subject
He is a math nerd
He is a math nerd
to study very hard, often in a way that is considered socially awkward
to study very hard, often in a way that is considered socially awkward
He is nerding out on his science project
He is nerding out on his science project
to move a finger quickly across a surface
In sceneto move a finger quickly across a surface
Swipe right to like the photo
Swipe right to like the photo
to hit something with a quick moving hand
to hit something with a quick moving hand
The cat swiped at the toy
The cat swiped at the toy
to take something with a quick, sneaky movement
to take something with a quick, sneaky movement
He swiped my pen from the desk
He swiped my pen from the desk
feeling sorrow or unhappiness
In scenefeeling sorrow or unhappiness
I feel sad today
I feel sad today
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
after a long time or at the end
In sceneafter a long time or at the end
He eventually found his keys
He eventually found his keys
after a long time or delay
after a long time or delay
We eventually arrived home
We eventually arrived home
after a long time or delay
after a long time or delay
He eventually arrived home
He eventually arrived home
to urge someone to do something
In sceneto urge someone to do something
Come on, you can do it
Come on, you can do it
to start to be seen or happen
to start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
to move toward or nearer to something
to move toward or nearer to something
He came on toward the house
He came on toward the house
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
Do you want to come on the trip with us
Do you want to come on the trip with us
an act of inviting someone to do something
an act of inviting someone to do something
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
relating to what is right and wrong
In scenerelating to what is right and wrong
This is not an ethical choice
This is not an ethical choice
something that is as different as possible from something else
In scenesomething that is as different as possible from something else
Black is the opposite of white
Black is the opposite of white
a person who does the same job as you in a different group
a person who does the same job as you in a different group
I met my opposite at the conference
I met my opposite at the conference
across from something
across from something
They sat opposite each other
They sat opposite each other
a part of the body with a specific function
In scenea part of the body with a specific function
The heart is an important organ
The heart is an important organ
a large keyboard instrument used in churches
a large keyboard instrument used in churches
He plays the organ in church
He plays the organ in church
to fall down suddenly
In sceneto fall down suddenly
The building collapsed
The building collapsed
a sudden failure of physical or mental health
a sudden failure of physical or mental health
He suffered a total physical collapse
He suffered a total physical collapse
to stop operating or existing suddenly
to stop operating or existing suddenly
The entire system collapsed suddenly
The entire system collapsed suddenly
having a high temperature
In scenehaving a high temperature
The coffee is hot
The coffee is hot
sexually attractive
In scenesexually attractive
This game is hot
This game is hot
very strong or severe
very strong or severe
He is hot to start his new job
He is hot to start his new job
very popular or successful
very popular or successful
That game is very hot right now
That game is very hot right now
a small, young chicken
In scenea small, young chicken
The little chicky is cute
The little chicky is cute
a friendly, informal word for a person, especially a woman
a friendly, informal word for a person, especially a woman
Hey chicky how are you today
Hey chicky how are you today
any person
In sceneany person
Can anyone help me?
Can anyone help me?
to link or bring together
In sceneto link or bring together
Please connect the wires
Please connect the wires
to join or be joined
to join or be joined
Connect the printer to the computer
Connect the printer to the computer
to spend time together with someone
to spend time together with someone
I like to connect with new people
I like to connect with new people
going far down from the surface or having great depth
In scenegoing far down from the surface or having great depth
The treasure is buried deep down
The treasure is buried deep down
not known or seen by most people
not known or seen by most people
Deep down he is a kind person
Deep down he is a kind person
in a person's real, hidden feelings
in a person's real, hidden feelings
Deep down he knows he was wrong
Deep down he knows he was wrong
without lumps or rough parts
In scenewithout lumps or rough parts
The surface of the table is smooth
The surface of the table is smooth
polite and confident in a way that impresses others
polite and confident in a way that impresses others
He is a smooth talker
He is a smooth talker
without problems or difficulties
without problems or difficulties
He tried to smooth the situation
He tried to smooth the situation
to make a problem less serious
to make a problem less serious
They smoothed out the problems before the meeting
They smoothed out the problems before the meeting
to deal with or handle a difficult situation
In sceneto deal with or handle a difficult situation
I cannot hack this work anymore
I cannot hack this work anymore
to get into a computer system without permission
to get into a computer system without permission
He tried to hack the system
He tried to hack the system
to cut something with rough heavy blows
to cut something with rough heavy blows
He hacked the branch off the tree
He hacked the branch off the tree
a person who does a job badly or without care
a person who does a job badly or without care
He is just a political hack
He is just a political hack
in a way that shows strong need or urgency
In scenein a way that shows strong need or urgency
He desperately needed help
He desperately needed help
very close to something or someone
In scenevery close to something or someone
He sat next to me
He sat next to me
very close to being true
very close to being true
It is next to impossible
It is next to impossible
coming after the current one
coming after the current one
Who is next to go
Who is next to go
close to something
close to something
The book is next to the lamp
The book is next to the lamp
life that is believed to begin after death
In scenelife that is believed to begin after death
Do you believe in the afterlife?
Do you believe in the afterlife?
life that is believed to begin after death
life that is believed to begin after death
Many religions teach about the afterlife
Many religions teach about the afterlife
an existence believed to follow death
an existence believed to follow death
He wondered what the afterlife would be like
He wondered what the afterlife would be like
to successfully make someone understand what you are saying
In sceneto successfully make someone understand what you are saying
I just can't get through to him
I just can't get through to him
to successfully reach someone by phone or communication
to successfully reach someone by phone or communication
I tried calling him but could not get through to him
I tried calling him but could not get through to him
to successfully communicate with someone
to successfully communicate with someone
I finally got through to her
I finally got through to her
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
to have sexual intercourse
In sceneto have sexual intercourse
They decided to shag
They decided to shag
a thick, soft carpet with a long pile
a thick, soft carpet with a long pile
We bought a shag carpet for our room
We bought a shag carpet for our room
a type of thick, soft carpet with long fibers
a type of thick, soft carpet with long fibers
The room has a green shag carpet
The room has a green shag carpet
a plastic card used to buy things now and pay later
In scenea plastic card used to buy things now and pay later
Can I pay by credit card
Can I pay by credit card
a small plastic card used to borrow money or pay for things later
a small plastic card used to borrow money or pay for things later
I applied for a new credit card
I applied for a new credit card
a small plastic card used to pay for things by borrowing money
a small plastic card used to pay for things by borrowing money
I paid with my credit card
I paid with my credit card
a plastic card used to pay for things by borrowing money
a plastic card used to pay for things by borrowing money
I paid for the ticket with my credit card
I paid for the ticket with my credit card
to take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to make something happen
to make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The dog likes to bring behind me
The dog likes to bring behind me
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police decided to bring charges against him
The police decided to bring charges against him
unusual or odd
In sceneunusual or odd
This is a weird smell
This is a weird smell
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
He weirded me out
He weirded me out
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
His comment really weirded me out
His comment really weirded me out
not normal or ordinary
not normal or ordinary
He had a weird dream last night
He had a weird dream last night
to do things in a certain way
In sceneto do things in a certain way
He behaved strangely
He behaved strangely
to act in a way that is accepted as right
to act in a way that is accepted as right
You must behave while you are at school
You must behave while you are at school
to do something or to behave in a certain way
to do something or to behave in a certain way
Please behave yourself
Please behave yourself
to try to deal with a problem
In sceneto try to deal with a problem
We need to tackle this problem immediately
We need to tackle this problem immediately
the gear used for a particular activity, especially fishing
the gear used for a particular activity, especially fishing
He bought new fishing tackle
He bought new fishing tackle
to grab and stop someone, often in sports
to grab and stop someone, often in sports
The player tackled his opponent
The player tackled his opponent
a player position in American football
a player position in American football
He plays as a tackle on the team
He plays as a tackle on the team
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
a building for parking cars
In scenea building for parking cars
The car is in the garage
The car is in the garage
from inside to outside
In scenefrom inside to outside
Take out the trash
Take out the trash
not inside a building or room
In scenenot inside a building or room
Let's go out
Let's go out
in a very good or complete way
in a very good or complete way
I worked it out
I worked it out
to allow something to be known
to allow something to be known
The truth came out
The truth came out
to decide between options
In sceneto decide between options
Choose a color
Choose a color
to select from a group of options
to select from a group of options
You can choose a color
You can choose a color
to pick something from a group
to pick something from a group
Choose your favorite color
Choose your favorite color
an informal word for a man
In scenean informal word for a man
He is a nice guy
He is a nice guy
an informal word for men
In scenean informal word for men
Those guys are tall
Those guys are tall
people | an informal word for a group of people
people | an informal word for a group of people
Hi guys
Hi guys
informal word for a group of people
informal word for a group of people
Listen guys
Listen guys
the red liquid that flows through your body
In scenethe red liquid that flows through your body
Blood carries oxygen
Blood carries oxygen
the red liquid that moves through the body
the red liquid that moves through the body
There was blood on the floor
There was blood on the floor
the power or skill to do something
In scenethe power or skill to do something
She has the ability to sing well
She has the ability to sing well
the power or skill to do something
the power or skill to do something
She has the ability to learn quickly
She has the ability to learn quickly
the power or skill to do something
the power or skill to do something
She has the ability to speak three languages
She has the ability to speak three languages
a small problem or fault
In scenea small problem or fault
There is a glitch in the system
There is a glitch in the system
a small problem that stops a machine or system from working correctly
In scenea small problem that stops a machine or system from working correctly
There was a small glitch in the software
There was a small glitch in the software
to make something happen to someone
In sceneto make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
a usual way of behaving
In scenea usual way of behaving
Reading is a good habit
Reading is a good habit
the special clothes worn by a nun or monk
the special clothes worn by a nun or monk
The nun wore a simple habit
The nun wore a simple habit
something that is difficult to deal with
In scenesomething that is difficult to deal with
I have a problem with my car
I have a problem with my car
a question or situation that causes difficulty
In scenea question or situation that causes difficulty
This math problem is hard
This math problem is hard
a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks
a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks
Thanks for the help, it was no problem
Thanks for the help, it was no problem
without any difficulty
without any difficulty
This is a big problem
This is a big problem
in a position where something is not in the way
In scenein a position where something is not in the way
Please put your bag out of the way
Please put your bag out of the way
to finish or deal with something so it is no longer a problem
to finish or deal with something so it is no longer a problem
I want to get this task out of the way
I want to get this task out of the way
far from places where many people live
far from places where many people live
They live in an out of the way village
They live in an out of the way village
to make someone be in a particular state or condition
In sceneto make someone be in a particular state or condition
The news left him speechless
The news left him speechless
to go away from a place
to go away from a place
I am leaving the house now
I am leaving the house now
something that is left behind after a process
something that is left behind after a process
This ash is a leaving of the fire
This ash is a leaving of the fire
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
the number 100
In scenethe number 100
I have one hundred dollars
I have one hundred dollars
to suddenly criticize or hit someone
In sceneto suddenly criticize or hit someone
He lashed out at her
He lashed out at her
to bring back a memory of something
In sceneto bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
to not forget to do something
to not forget to do something
Remember to lock the door
Remember to lock the door
to allow something to escape or be released
In sceneto allow something to escape or be released
The valve lets off steam
The valve lets off steam
to allow someone to avoid trouble or responsibility
to allow someone to avoid trouble or responsibility
The police let him off with a warning
The police let him off with a warning
to have a conversation about something until it is settled
In sceneto have a conversation about something until it is settled
We should talk it out before getting angry
We should talk it out before getting angry
to move an organ from one body to another
In sceneto move an organ from one body to another
The surgeon will transplant the kidney
The surgeon will transplant the kidney
to move an organ from one body to another
to move an organ from one body to another
The doctor transplanted the liver
The doctor transplanted the liver
a quantity of something
In scenea quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
to a large degree
In sceneto a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Not much is left
Not much is left
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
It did not help much
It did not help much
to be very bad or unpleasant
In sceneto be very bad or unpleasant
This movie sucks
This movie sucks
to pull something into your mouth using suction
to pull something into your mouth using suction
The baby sucks its thumb
The baby sucks its thumb
to pull liquid into the mouth
to pull liquid into the mouth
The baby likes to suck milk
The baby likes to suck milk
to use the mouth to sexually stimulate someone's genitals
to use the mouth to sexually stimulate someone's genitals
She sucked him
She sucked him
providing help or benefit
In sceneproviding help or benefit
He is a very helpful person
He is a very helpful person
to share the same view as someone
In sceneto share the same view as someone
We agree on this point
We agree on this point
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
I agree with you
I agree with you
to say yes or have the same opinion
to say yes or have the same opinion
I agree with your plan
I agree with your plan
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have a lot of work to do
I have a lot of work to do
a piece of land
a piece of land
He bought a parking lot
He bought a parking lot
the situation or circumstances someone is in
the situation or circumstances someone is in
He accepted his lot in life
He accepted his lot in life
many times or often
many times or often
I see him a lot
I see him a lot
a group of people
a group of people
That is a loud lot
That is a loud lot
a great number or quantity
a great number or quantity
We have a lot of time
We have a lot of time
a method of deciding something by chance
a method of deciding something by chance
This is my lot in life
This is my lot in life
the situation or circumstances someone is in
the situation or circumstances someone is in
He accepted his lot in life
He accepted his lot in life
a small number or quantity
a small number or quantity
That is a lot less
That is a lot less
to a great degree
to a great degree
I like it a lot
I like it a lot
a time when an activity is happening
In scenea time when an activity is happening
The training session starts at ten
The training session starts at ten
a period of time for an activity
a period of time for an activity
The training session lasted two hours
The training session lasted two hours
a person who steals things
In scenea person who steals things
The thief stole my wallet
The thief stole my wallet
to take something that is not yours
to take something that is not yours
The thief stole my phone
The thief stole my phone
a person who steals things
a person who steals things
The thief stole the wallet
The thief stole the wallet
a person who steals things
a person who steals things
The thief was caught by police
The thief was caught by police
to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
In sceneto gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
I want to learn English
I want to learn English
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I learned that the meeting is postponed
I learned that the meeting is postponed
to get new information or skill
to get new information or skill
I am learning how to play chess
I am learning how to play chess
to give someone knowledge or skill
to give someone knowledge or skill
He learned me a new skill
He learned me a new skill
to think that something exists or is true
In sceneto think that something exists or is true
I believe in magic
I believe in magic
to trust or have confidence in someone or support an idea
to trust or have confidence in someone or support an idea
I believe in your success
I believe in your success
to have confidence in someone or something
to have confidence in someone or something
I believe in my team
I believe in my team
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
responsibility for a problem or error
In sceneresponsibility for a problem or error
It was my fault that we were late
It was my fault that we were late
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
It is hard to fault his work
It is hard to fault his work
a large break in the earth's surface
a large break in the earth's surface
There is a fault line under this city
There is a fault line under this city
a bad or weak quality in a person's character
a bad or weak quality in a person's character
Everyone has a personal fault
Everyone has a personal fault
to recover from an illness or problem
In sceneto recover from an illness or problem
It took him a week to get over the flu
It took him a week to get over the flu
to climb or move over a physical obstacle
to climb or move over a physical obstacle
He had to get over the wall
He had to get over the wall
to trick someone
to trick someone
He tried to get over on me
He tried to get over on me
to go to a place
to go to a place
Can you get over here quickly
Can you get over here quickly
a business where people keep and borrow money
In scenea business where people keep and borrow money
I have a bank account
I have a bank account
to keep or store something for later use
to keep or store something for later use
You should bank your savings for later
You should bank your savings for later
the land along the side of a river
the land along the side of a river
We sat on the river bank
We sat on the river bank
to lean or tilt to one side
to lean or tilt to one side
The plane banked to the left
The plane banked to the left
a silly or annoying person
In scenea silly or annoying person
Stop acting like a twerp
Stop acting like a twerp
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
a word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
in an exact way
In scenein an exact way
The meeting starts at 9:00 precisely
The meeting starts at 9:00 precisely
a place that is unpleasant or evil
In scenea place that is unpleasant or evil
This neighborhood is a bad place to live
This neighborhood is a bad place to live
not conscious of something
In scenenot conscious of something
He was unaware of the danger
He was unaware of the danger