The Good Place — Season 2 Episode 12
Words & meanings
553 words
CEFR level
an informal word for a friend
In scenean informal word for a friend
He is my best mate
He is my best mate
a person who helps a ship's captain
a person who helps a ship's captain
The mate checked the ship supplies.
The mate checked the ship supplies.
to have sex to produce young
to have sex to produce young
Animals mate in the spring
Animals mate in the spring
to win a game of chess by trapping the opponent's king
to win a game of chess by trapping the opponent's king
I can mate the king in two moves
I can mate the king in two moves
a rude, mean, or annoying person
In scenea rude, mean, or annoying person
He called her a bitch
He called her a bitch
to express dissatisfaction or annoyance
to express dissatisfaction or annoyance
Stop bitching about the weather
Stop bitching about the weather
a female dog
a female dog
The bitch is guarding her puppies
The bitch is guarding her puppies
a difficult or annoying situation or task
a difficult or annoying situation or task
Solving this problem is a real bitch
Solving this problem is a real bitch
showing warmth and concern for others
In sceneshowing warmth and concern for others
She is a caring person
She is a caring person
the feeling of being interested in or worried about someone or something
the feeling of being interested in or worried about someone or something
She is a very caring person
She is a very caring person
the quality of being helpful and thoughtful
the quality of being helpful and thoughtful
She is a very caring person
She is a very caring person
connected with God or religion
In sceneconnected with God or religion
This is a holy place
This is a holy place
used to express anger or emphasis
used to express anger or emphasis
Holy cow, look at that
Holy cow, look at that
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
I can prove it
I can prove it
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
He proved his theory
He proved his theory
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
They proved the truth
They proved the truth
a set of ideas meant to explain something
In scenea set of ideas meant to explain something
The theory of relativity is complex
The theory of relativity is complex
an idea or explanation for something
an idea or explanation for something
I have a theory about why she left
I have a theory about why she left
ideas that explain how something works
ideas that explain how something works
This theory explains how the engine works
This theory explains how the engine works
a group of musicians who play music together
In scenea group of musicians who play music together
He is in a rock band
He is in a rock band
a range of radio frequencies used for communication
a range of radio frequencies used for communication
The radio operates on a specific frequency band
The radio operates on a specific frequency band
a thin flat piece of material
a thin flat piece of material
Use a rubber band
Use a rubber band
to bring people together for a common purpose
to bring people together for a common purpose
We must band together to solve this problem
We must band together to solve this problem
a feeling of less worry or pain
In scenea feeling of less worry or pain
I felt a great sense of relief
I felt a great sense of relief
an organization of people with a shared interest
an organization of people with a shared interest
They sent food relief to the area
They sent food relief to the area
not interesting or exciting
In scenenot interesting or exciting
This movie is boring
This movie is boring
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
solid waste from the body
In scenesolid waste from the body
The dog left some crap on the carpet
The dog left some crap on the carpet
things that are of low value or poor quality
In scenethings that are of low value or poor quality
This movie is total crap
This movie is total crap
concern or interest in something
concern or interest in something
I do not give a crap
I do not give a crap
to speak very negatively about someone or something
to speak very negatively about someone or something
Do not crap on my work
Do not crap on my work
to move by turning over and over
In sceneto move by turning over and over
The ball rolls away
The ball rolls away
a small piece of bread for eating
a small piece of bread for eating
I bought a bread roll
I bought a bread roll
a style of popular music with strong beat
a style of popular music with strong beat
I like rock and roll
I like rock and roll
to begin an activity
to begin an activity
Roll with the changes
Roll with the changes
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
a hard part inside or at the end of an animal's body
In scenea hard part inside or at the end of an animal's body
The dog chewed the bone
The dog chewed the bone
a helpful or kind act done for someone
a helpful or kind act done for someone
He threw me a bone by helping me
He threw me a bone by helping me
to engage in sexual intercourse with someone
to engage in sexual intercourse with someone
The couple decided to bone
The couple decided to bone
a slang term for a dollar
a slang term for a dollar
That meal cost five bones
That meal cost five bones
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
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
relating to a diet without meat
In scenerelating to a diet without meat
I am a vegetarian
I am a vegetarian
containing only food from plants, no meat or animal products
containing only food from plants, no meat or animal products
This meal is vegetarian
This meal is vegetarian
in a formal or official way
In scenein a formal or official way
I hereby declare my resignation
I hereby declare my resignation
having a bad or strange smell
In scenehaving a bad or strange smell
This cheese smells funky
This cheese smells funky
stylish and modern in an interesting way
stylish and modern in an interesting way
I love your funky glasses
I love your funky glasses
strange or different in an interesting way
strange or different in an interesting way
She wears funky clothes
She wears funky clothes
the conditions around you
In scenethe conditions around you
He works in a quiet environment
He works in a quiet environment
to try to find out the facts about something
In sceneto try to find out the facts about something
The police will investigate the crime
The police will investigate the crime
to try to find out the truth about something
to try to find out the truth about something
The police will investigate the crime
The police will investigate the crime
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
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
a hot drink made from leaves
In scenea hot drink made from leaves
I drink tea every morning
I drink tea every morning
a hot drink made by pouring boiling water on dried leaves
a hot drink made by pouring boiling water on dried leaves
I drink tea every morning
I drink tea every morning
news or rumors about other people
news or rumors about other people
She is spilling the tea about the party
She is spilling the tea about the party
to become better
In sceneto become better
His English is improving
His English is improving
to make something better
to make something better
I want to improve my skills
I want to improve my skills
having a good result
In scenehaving a good result
She is a successful doctor
She is a successful doctor
having the effect that was wanted
having the effect that was wanted
He is a successful student
He is a successful student
achieving the result you wanted
achieving the result you wanted
He is a successful student
He is a successful student
one thousand thousand
In sceneone thousand thousand
A million people live here
A million people live here
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
the male sex organ
In scenethe male sex organ
Dong is a slang word
Dong is a slang word
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
one of the twelve parts of a year
In sceneone of the twelve parts of a year
February is the second month of the year
February is the second month of the year
lasting six months
lasting six months
It was a six-month project
It was a six-month project
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
a dip made from mashed avocados
In scenea dip made from mashed avocados
I like eating chips with guac
I like eating chips with guac
the path or line along which something moves
In scenethe path or line along which something moves
The wind changed direction
The wind changed direction
the act of managing or leading a project or activity
the act of managing or leading a project or activity
The project needed strong direction
The project needed strong direction
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
In sceneto 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 liquid used to cover surfaces with color
In scenea liquid used to cover surfaces with color
He used spray paint to color the wall
He used spray paint to color the wall
to apply paint using a spray tool
to apply paint using a spray tool
I need to spray paint this old chair
I need to spray paint this old chair
a little bit
In scenea little bit
I'm kinda tired
I'm kinda tired
very bad
In scenevery bad
The weather was terrible
The weather was terrible
something very unpleasant
something very unpleasant
The weather is terrible today
The weather is terrible today
extremely unpleasant or of low quality
extremely unpleasant or of low quality
The weather is terrible today
The weather is terrible today
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to start doing something
to start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
easily broken
In sceneeasily broken
The old plastic is very brittle
The old plastic is very brittle
a hard, crunchy sweet made with sugar and nuts
a hard, crunchy sweet made with sugar and nuts
I ate some crunchy peanut brittle
I ate some crunchy peanut brittle
without any doubt; totally
In scenewithout any doubt; totally
I absolutely agree with you
I absolutely agree with you
used to express anger or emphasis
In sceneused to express anger or emphasis
Like hell I will help him
Like hell I will help him
very much or to a great degree
very much or to a great degree
He worked like hell to finish the project
He worked like hell to finish the project
with great speed or energy
with great speed or energy
He ran like hell to catch the bus
He ran like hell to catch the bus
a silly or annoying person
In scenea silly or annoying person
Stop acting like a twerp
Stop acting like a twerp
happening right away
In scenehappening right away
Come here immediately
Come here immediately
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
thin pieces of fried potato
In scenethin pieces of fried potato
I ate chips with my burger
I ate chips with my burger
small flat pieces used in gambling
small flat pieces used in gambling
He won many chips at the poker table
He won many chips at the poker table
thin slices of fried potato
thin slices of fried potato
I like eating salty chips
I like eating salty chips
a small piece used in gambling or games
a small piece used in gambling or games
He lost all his chips in the game
He lost all his chips in the game
to touch someone with your lips as a sign of love
In sceneto touch someone with your lips as a sign of love
She kissed her baby on the forehead
She kissed her baby on the forehead
to press your lips against someone or something as a sign of love or greeting
In sceneto press your lips against someone or something as a sign of love or greeting
She kissed her baby
She kissed her baby
a group of musicians who play music together
a group of musicians who play music together
I love the band Kiss
I love the band Kiss
to touch something gently
to touch something gently
The ball kissed the table edge
The ball kissed the table edge
a curved line of colors in the sky
In scenea curved line of colors in the sky
Look at the beautiful rainbow
Look at the beautiful rainbow
a period of ten years
In scenea period of ten years
She lived there for a decade
She lived there for a decade
an idea or belief you have
In scenean idea or belief you have
He had a strange thought
He had a strange thought
to have an opinion or think something is true
to have an opinion or think something is true
I thought you were busy
I thought you were busy
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
He thought to mention the new plan
He thought to mention the new plan
the act of thinking carefully
the act of thinking carefully
He was lost in thought
He was lost in thought
a small cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine
In scenea small cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine
I ate a pickle with my lunch
I ate a pickle with my lunch
a difficult or tricky situation
a difficult or tricky situation
I am in a pickle
I am in a pickle
to keep food in vinegar or salt water
to keep food in vinegar or salt water
I like to pickle vegetables
I like to pickle vegetables
a sound expressing pain or effort
In scenea sound expressing pain or effort
Oof, that hurt
Oof, that hurt
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
actual and true
In sceneactual and true
Are you for real?
Are you for real?
in a true or genuine way
in a true or genuine way
Are you for real going to quit your job
Are you for real going to quit your job
existing as a fact
existing as a fact
Is this for real
Is this for real
to stay loyal to someone
In sceneto stay loyal to someone
I will always stick by you
I will always stick by you
having many parts and hard to understand
In scenehaving many parts and hard to understand
This is a complex problem
This is a complex problem
a set of ideas or feelings about oneself
a set of ideas or feelings about oneself
He has an inferiority complex
He has an inferiority complex
a group of buildings together
a group of buildings together
The sports complex is huge
The sports complex is huge
a human being
In scenea human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
a human individual
In scenea 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
a method for achieving a goal
In scenea method for achieving a goal
We need a new strategy
We need a new strategy
a piece of information sent to someone
In scenea piece of information sent to someone
I sent you a message
I sent you a message
to send information to someone
to send information to someone
I will message him later
I will message him later
a piece of information sent to someone
a piece of information sent to someone
She left a message for you
She left a message for you
a written message sent on a phone
a written message sent on a phone
He sent a message by phone
He sent a message by phone
content
content
I received a short message
I received a short message
a written note sent to someone
a written note sent to someone
Please leave a message
Please leave a message
coming after the first
In scenecoming after the first
This is my second book
This is my second book
a measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
In scenea measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
Wait for a second
Wait for a second
an additional one of the same kind
an additional one of the same kind
I want a second helping
I want a second helping
to formally express support for a proposal
to formally express support for a proposal
I second the motion
I second the motion
not in the city or area where one lives
In scenenot in the city or area where one lives
He is out of town this week
He is out of town this week
from a different city or area
from a different city or area
We have out of town guests
We have out of town guests
coming from or relating to a place other than the local area
coming from or relating to a place other than the local area
Many out of town guests attended the party
Many out of town guests attended the party
coming from another place
coming from another place
I have an out of town guest
I have an out of town guest
lasting forever
In scenelasting forever
Their love is eternal
Their love is eternal
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 say someone is guilty or deserves punishment
In sceneto say someone is guilty or deserves punishment
The judge decided to condemn the criminal
The judge decided to condemn the criminal
to say a building is not safe to use
to say a building is not safe to use
The city condemned the building
The city condemned the building
to find an answer to a problem or understand something
In sceneto find an answer to a problem or understand something
I need to figure out this puzzle
I need to figure out this puzzle
to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works
to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works
I will figure out how to fix this
I will figure out how to fix this
to understand something after thinking
to understand something after thinking
I can't figure out how this works
I can't figure out how this works
to think or believe something is likely
to think or believe something is likely
I figured out it would rain
I figured out it would rain
not smart or not able to think well
In scenenot smart or not able to think well
That was a dumb question
That was a dumb question
to make something easier to understand
to make something easier to understand
They had to dumb down the manual
They had to dumb down the manual
not able to talk
not able to talk
The man was born dumb
The man was born dumb
to make someone believe something that is not true
In sceneto make someone believe something that is not true
He is tricking his friend
He is tricking his friend
to a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a group with similar qualities
a group with similar qualities
What kind of book do you want
What kind of book do you want
a particular sort or variety
a particular sort or variety
This is a new kind of fruit
This is a new kind of fruit
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
In sceneto 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
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
an explanation of what a word means
In scenean explanation of what a word means
What is the definition of this word?
What is the definition of this word?
the visible shape and form of muscles
the visible shape and form of muscles
He has great muscle definition
He has great muscle definition
a statement of what a word or thing means
a statement of what a word or thing means
I need the definition of this word
I need the definition of this word
the number 1,000
In scenethe number 1,000
I have a thousand books
I have a thousand books
to depend on someone or something
In sceneto depend on someone or something
You can count on me
You can count on me
to rely on someone or something
to rely on someone or something
You can count on me
You can count on me
to trust or depend on someone or something to do what you need or expect
to trust or depend on someone or something to do what you need or expect
You can count on me for help
You can count on me for help
any person
In sceneany person
Can anyone help me?
Can anyone help me?
not based on good sense or logic
In scenenot based on good sense or logic
That is an unreasonable request
That is an unreasonable request
a practical use for something
In scenea practical use for something
This tool has a useful application
This tool has a useful application
a piece of software on a computer or phone
a piece of software on a computer or phone
I downloaded a new application
I downloaded a new application
a formal written request for something
a formal written request for something
She sent her job application
She sent her job application
not good or convincing
In scenenot good or convincing
That is a lame excuse
That is a lame excuse
not good or convincing
not good or convincing
That is a lame excuse
That is a lame excuse
unable to walk normally because of an injury or problem with a leg or foot
unable to walk normally because of an injury or problem with a leg or foot
The horse is lame
The horse is lame
the subject of a conversation or piece of writing
In scenethe subject of a conversation or piece of writing
What is the topic of the lesson
What is the topic of the lesson
an expression of surprise or admiration
In scenean expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
a word used to show shock or amazement
In scenea word used to show shock or amazement
Wow, what a nice view
Wow, what a nice view
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
a record of money or personal details
In scenea record of money or personal details
I created a new account
I created a new account
a customer or business that a company works with
a customer or business that a company works with
This company has many important accounts
This company has many important accounts
careful thought or attention given to something
careful thought or attention given to something
You should take his advice into account
You should take his advice into account
a written or spoken report of an event
a written or spoken report of an event
He gave a clear account of the accident
He gave a clear account of the accident