The Office — Season 8 Episode 20
Words & meanings
458 words
CEFR level
to find something for the first time
In sceneto find something for the first time
They discovered a new planet
They discovered a new planet
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content
Scientists discovered a new planet
Scientists discovered a new planet
a game played with a ball and hoop
In scenea game played with a ball and hoop
I like playing basketball
I like playing basketball
feeling you want to stop because you are bored or annoyed
In scenefeeling you want to stop because you are bored or annoyed
I am tired of this noise
I am tired of this noise
feeling a need for rest or sleep
feeling a need for rest or sleep
I am very tired
I am very tired
feeling a need to rest or sleep
feeling a need to rest or sleep
He felt tired after work
He felt tired after work
feeling that you need to sleep or rest
feeling that you need to sleep or rest
I am very tired after work
I am very tired after work
believing you deserve special treatment without earning it
In scenebelieving you deserve special treatment without earning it
She has an entitled attitude
She has an entitled attitude
to give someone the right to do or have something
to give someone the right to do or have something
This ticket entitles you to a free meal
This ticket entitles you to a free meal
given the right to do or have something
given the right to do or have something
You are entitled to a refund
You are entitled to a refund
to give a title to something
to give a title to something
The book is entitled The Great Gatsby
The book is entitled The Great Gatsby
to speak about something briefly
In sceneto speak about something briefly
He didn't mention the price
He didn't mention the price
to speak about something briefly
to speak about something briefly
Please mention your experience in the letter
Please mention your experience in the letter
to say something about someone or something
to say something about someone or something
He mentioned the book to me
He mentioned the book to me
a social media website for short messages
In scenea social media website for short messages
I read the news on Twitter
I read the news on Twitter
an exclamation of surprise or dismay
In scenean exclamation of surprise or dismay
Caramba I forgot my keys again
Caramba I forgot my keys again
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 small quantity or degree
In scenea small quantity or degree
I am a little bit tired
I am a little bit tired
the part of the face that smells and breathes
In scenethe part of the face that smells and breathes
Touch your nose
Touch your nose
the part of the face used for smelling
the part of the face used for smelling
Her nose is small
Her nose is small
to change and become more mature or advanced
In sceneto change and become more mature or advanced
Children grow quickly
Children grow quickly
to become larger or more
to become larger or more
The demand for goods continues to grow
The demand for goods continues to grow
to cause plants or hair to develop
to cause plants or hair to develop
They grow tomatoes in the garden
They grow tomatoes in the garden
to start to feel anxious about something
to start to feel anxious about something
I began to grow worried about the weather
I began to grow worried about the weather
to start to be in a state
to start to be in a state
The plant started to grow
The plant started to grow
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to show agreement or confirmation
used to show agreement or confirmation
All right I will go to the store
All right I will go to the store
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
a sound showing you dislike something
In scenea sound showing you dislike something
Eew this milk smells bad
Eew this milk smells bad
a sound people make to show they think something is disgusting
In scenea sound people make to show they think something is disgusting
Eew look at that dirty puddle
Eew look at that dirty puddle
to want something very much
In sceneto want something very much
He dreams of becoming a famous singer
He dreams of becoming a famous singer
to think about doing something
to think about doing something
I dream of traveling around the world
I dream of traveling around the world
to do something very well
In sceneto do something very well
The police finally nailed the thief
The police finally nailed the thief
to attach something with a nail
to attach something with a nail
I will nail the board to the wall
I will nail the board to the wall
a thin piece of metal with a sharp point used to join things
a thin piece of metal with a sharp point used to join things
I hit the nail with a hammer
I hit the nail with a hammer
the hard thin layer at the end of a finger or toe
the hard thin layer at the end of a finger or toe
She painted her nails
She painted her nails
a person who lacks good sense
In scenea person who lacks good sense
Don't be such a fool
Don't be such a fool
to deceive someone
to deceive someone
Don't try to fool me
Don't try to fool me
a person who lacks good judgment
a person who lacks good judgment
He is a complete fool
He is a complete fool
to deceive someone
to deceive someone
You can't fool me
You can't fool me
showing or expressing love
In sceneshowing or expressing love
He is a romantic man
He is a romantic man
relating to love or strong emotional attachment
relating to love or strong emotional attachment
They had a romantic dinner
They had a romantic dinner
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
a person you work with
In scenea person you work with
He is my colleague
He is my colleague
to continue to be in a place
In sceneto continue to be in a place
Please stay here
Please stay here
fully awake and able to think clearly
fully awake and able to think clearly
I need to stay awake
I need to stay awake
to live in a place for a period of time
to live in a place for a period of time
We will stay in a hotel
We will stay in a hotel
a period of time spent in a place
a period of time spent in a place
We enjoyed our stay in London
We enjoyed our stay in London
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
an expression of surprise or admiration
In scenean expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
a word used to show shock or amazement
a word used to show shock or amazement
Wow, what a nice view
Wow, what a nice view
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
saying what you truly feel or think
In scenesaying what you truly feel or think
He gave a sincere apology
He gave a sincere apology
in a way that is not good
In scenein a way that is not good
He speaks English poorly
He speaks English poorly
not feeling well or healthy
not feeling well or healthy
He has been feeling poorly lately
He has been feeling poorly lately
including everything
In sceneincluding everything
It was a total failure
It was a total failure
to damage a vehicle so badly it cannot be repaired
In sceneto damage a vehicle so badly it cannot be repaired
He totaled his car
He totaled his car
in a complete way
in a complete way
I totally agree with you
I totally agree with you
the whole amount or number
the whole amount or number
The total is fifty
The total is fifty
information or understanding about something
In sceneinformation or understanding about something
I have no idea where he is
I have no idea where he is
a thought or plan in your mind
In scenea thought or plan in your mind
That is a great idea
That is a great idea
of a higher quality or more suitable
In sceneof a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
to make something or someone better
to make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
to a greater extent
to a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
You had better leave now
You had better leave now
a thin stick used by someone who does magic
In scenea thin stick used by someone who does magic
The wizard waved his magic wand
The wizard waved his magic wand
to move a device over something to read information
to move a device over something to read information
Security guards wand passengers
Security guards wand passengers
the reason for which something is done
In scenethe reason for which something is done
What is the purpose of this meeting?
What is the purpose of this meeting?
the thing that you plan to do
the thing that you plan to do
What is the purpose of this meeting
What is the purpose of this meeting
a raised area where people perform
In scenea raised area where people perform
The actor is on the stage
The actor is on the stage
to make something look real when it is not
to make something look real when it is not
They staged a protest in the city center
They staged a protest in the city center
to plan and carry out an event
to plan and carry out an event
He staged the equipment
He staged the equipment
a step in a process
a step in a process
We are at the first stage
We are at the first stage
a particular point in a process
a particular point in a process
We are in the first stage of the project
We are in the first stage of the project
a small simple house or hut
In scenea small simple house or hut
They stayed in a log cabin
They stayed in a log cabin
the enclosed area where passengers sit in an aircraft
the enclosed area where passengers sit in an aircraft
The flight attendant is in the cabin
The flight attendant is in the cabin
a small simple house, usually in a rural area
a small simple house, usually in a rural area
They stayed in a small wooden cabin
They stayed in a small wooden cabin
very big in size
In scenevery big in size
They bought a king sized bed
They bought a king sized bed
much bigger than normal
much bigger than normal
They bought a king sized bed
They bought a king sized bed
something that you do
In scenesomething that you do
This was a brave act
This was a brave act
a formal written rule made by a government
a formal written rule made by a government
The government passed a new act
The government passed a new act
a show or routine performed for an audience
a show or routine performed for an audience
The circus act was funny
The circus act was funny
to like someone or something more than another
In sceneto like someone or something more than another
I prefer tea to coffee
I prefer tea to coffee
to like one thing more than another
to like one thing more than another
I prefer coffee to tea
I prefer coffee to tea
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to give something to someone
In sceneto give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
to let something stay in place
to let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
to write your name on a document to show you agree or approve
In sceneto write your name on a document to show you agree or approve
Please sign the contract here
Please sign the contract here
a movement of the body that has a meaning
a movement of the body that has a meaning
He made a sign to be quiet
He made a sign to be quiet
a mark or shape that has a particular meaning
a mark or shape that has a particular meaning
It is a sign of respect
It is a sign of respect
a plant that is eaten as food
In scenea plant that is eaten as food
I like to eat fresh vegetables
I like to eat fresh vegetables
having severe brain damage and unable to think or move
having severe brain damage and unable to think or move
The patient is a vegetable
The patient is a vegetable
a plant or part of a plant that people eat as food
a plant or part of a plant that people eat as food
I eat fresh vegetables every day
I eat fresh vegetables every day
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 go away in a hurry
In sceneto go away in a hurry
Scram, before the police arrive
Scram, before the police arrive
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
to tell someone something is true to make them feel sure
In sceneto tell someone something is true to make them feel sure
I assure you that everything will be fine
I assure you that everything will be fine
to make certain of something
to make certain of something
She assured me that the task was done
She assured me that the task was done
not difficult or complicated
In scenenot difficult or complicated
This is a simple task
This is a simple task
in a simple or straightforward manner
in a simple or straightforward manner
I like to keep things simple
I like to keep things simple
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
She wore a simple dress
She wore a simple dress
existing as a fact
In sceneexisting as a fact
This is a real diamond
This is a real diamond
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
He is a real who believes in common ownership
He is a real who believes in common ownership
used to emphasize that something is true
used to emphasize that something is true
He is real quiet
He is real quiet
not wanted or pleasant
In scenenot wanted or pleasant
He received unwelcome news
He received unwelcome news
used to express surprise or to emphasize a question
In sceneused to express surprise or to emphasize a question
What the hell are you doing
What the hell are you doing
used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference
used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference
What the hell is that
What the hell is that
used to express surprise or anger
used to express surprise or anger
What the hell you broke it
What the hell you broke it
a person who does not win or is not successful
In scenea person who does not win or is not successful
Don't be such a loser
Don't be such a loser
someone who gets upset or angry when they lose
someone who gets upset or angry when they lose
He acts like a sore loser when he plays games
He acts like a sore loser when he plays games
someone who is defeated in a game or contest
someone who is defeated in a game or contest
The loser of the game was sad
The loser of the game was sad
feeling strong romantic affection for someone
In scenefeeling strong romantic affection for someone
They are in love
They are in love
feeling deep affection for someone
feeling deep affection for someone
They have been in love for years
They have been in love for years
feeling strong romantic affection for someone
feeling strong romantic affection for someone
He is totally in love with her
He is totally in love with her
feeling deep romantic love for someone
feeling deep romantic love for someone
They looked so happy and in love
They looked so happy and in love
causing strong dislike or revulsion
In scenecausing strong dislike or revulsion
Such behavior is disgusting
Such behavior is disgusting
causing strong dislike or revulsion
causing strong dislike or revulsion
The garbage smells disgusting
The garbage smells disgusting
feeling strong dislike or revulsion
feeling strong dislike or revulsion
This food is disgusting
This food is disgusting
very unpleasant or offensive
very unpleasant or offensive
His behavior was disgusting
His behavior was disgusting
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
the evening before today
the evening before today
I slept well last night
I slept well last night
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
to direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them
In sceneto direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them
Look at that bird
Look at that bird
to investigate, study, or consider something carefully
to investigate, study, or consider something carefully
I need to look at the documents
I need to look at the documents
used to show something is surprising or extreme
In sceneused to show something is surprising or extreme
He didn't even say hello
He didn't even say hello
having no debt or advantage on either side
having no debt or advantage on either side
Now we are even
Now we are even
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
You should even to reach your goal
You should even to reach your goal
a smaller amount or number
a smaller amount or number
Four is an even number
Four is an even number
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
to select or choose something
In sceneto select or choose something
Pick a color
Pick a color
to remove something from a small space
to remove something from a small space
Use a toothpick to pick your teeth
Use a toothpick to pick your teeth
to take something in your hand or lift it
to take something in your hand or lift it
Pick up your book
Pick up your book
a small tool used to play a string instrument
a small tool used to play a string instrument
He lost his guitar pick
He lost his guitar pick
showing anger in a quiet, hidden way
In sceneshowing anger in a quiet, hidden way
He is being passive aggressive
He is being passive aggressive
describing a way of expressing negative feelings indirectly instead of openly
describing a way of expressing negative feelings indirectly instead of openly
He is being passive aggressive
He is being passive aggressive
expressing anger in a hidden way
expressing anger in a hidden way
He made a passive aggressive comment
He made a passive aggressive comment
kind and easy to get along with
In scenekind and easy to get along with
The neighbors are very friendly
The neighbors are very friendly
showing kindness and warmth
showing kindness and warmth
She is a very friendly person
She is a very friendly person
not intended to harm someone on your own side
not intended to harm someone on your own side
We must avoid friendly fire
We must avoid friendly fire
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 say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
I can speak English
I can speak English
at this very moment
at this very moment
I am speaking right now
I am speaking right now
to communicate using words in a particular language
to communicate using words in a particular language
Do you speak Spanish
Do you speak Spanish
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He speaks to the crowd
He speaks to the crowd
feeling pleasure or satisfaction
In scenefeeling pleasure or satisfaction
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
feeling pleased or satisfied
feeling pleased or satisfied
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
to become married
In sceneto become married
They want to get married
They want to get married
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
They want to get married soon
They want to get married soon
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
They are married
They are married
to enter into a marriage
to enter into a marriage
They will get married in June
They will get married in June
unable to stay still or relax
In sceneunable to stay still or relax
He was restless last night
He was restless last night
not completely, close to
In scenenot completely, close to
It is nearly time to go
It is nearly time to go
to stop a relationship or activity
In sceneto stop a relationship or activity
They broke up the session
They broke up the session
to crack or split something
to crack or split something
The ice began to break up
The ice began to break up
to skate fast across the ice in hockey
to skate fast across the ice in hockey
The player will break up the ice
The player will break up the ice
to feel very sad or emotional
to feel very sad or emotional
He broke up when he heard the news
He broke up when he heard the news
the ending of a romantic relationship
the ending of a romantic relationship
The break-up happened last week
The break-up happened last week
to end a romantic relationship
to end a romantic relationship
They decided to break up
They decided to break up
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
to think something or someone really exists
to think something or someone really exists
I believe in ghosts
I believe in ghosts
to leave a place or start a journey
In sceneto leave a place or start a journey
I will get off the bus at the next stop
I will get off the bus at the next stop
to avoid being punished for something
to avoid being punished for something
He got off with a fine
He got off with a fine
to stop doing something
to stop doing something
Get off my back
Get off my back
to finish a phone conversation
to finish a phone conversation
I need to get off the phone now
I need to get off the phone now
to stop touching something or to leave a place
to stop touching something or to leave a place
Please get off the bus
Please get off the bus
to stop bothering someone
to stop bothering someone
Get off him now
Get off him now
to leave or move away from something or someone
to leave or move away from something or someone
I need to get off the bus
I need to get off the bus
to speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
We need to talk about the plan
We need to talk about the plan
to highlight how extreme something is
to highlight how extreme something is
Talk about a lucky break
Talk about a lucky break
to say something about a particular subject
to say something about a particular subject
They talked about the project
They talked about the project
to get or receive something
In sceneto get or receive something
He got a new car
He got a new car
to reach a place
to reach a place
I got home late
I got home late
to start to be something
to start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
to understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
a man you had a romantic relationship with in the past
In scenea man you had a romantic relationship with in the past
He is my ex boyfriend
He is my ex boyfriend
a man who used to be your boyfriend
a man who used to be your boyfriend
She is talking to her ex boyfriend
She is talking to her ex boyfriend
a man with whom someone was previously in a romantic relationship
a man with whom someone was previously in a romantic relationship
She met her ex-boyfriend yesterday
She met her ex-boyfriend yesterday
the male reproductive organ
In scenethe male reproductive organ
The penis is part of the reproductive system
The penis is part of the reproductive system
the male sex organ
the male sex organ
The doctor examined the penis
The doctor examined the penis
the male reproductive body part
the male reproductive body part
The penis is a male reproductive organ
The penis is a male reproductive organ
the ability to control your own actions
In scenethe ability to control your own actions
It takes a lot of willpower to stop smoking
It takes a lot of willpower to stop smoking
causing fear
In scenecausing fear
This movie is very scary
This movie is very scary
the most scary or frightening
the most scary or frightening
This is the scariest movie
This is the scariest movie
very bad or unpleasant
In scenevery bad or unpleasant
The weather is horrible
The weather is horrible
to a very great degree
to a very great degree
There was a horrible amount of work
There was a horrible amount of work
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
This is a horrible smell
This is a horrible smell
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
The food was horrible
The food was horrible
something that a person owns
In scenesomething that a person owns
This bag is my only belonging
This bag is my only belonging
to be in the right place
to be in the right place
These shoes belong in the closet
These shoes belong in the closet
not large in size
In scenenot large in size
This is a small cat
This is a small cat
to have something as a part of something else
In sceneto have something as a part of something else
The movie is featuring a famous actor
The movie is featuring a famous actor
a decision or opinion about someone or something
In scenea decision or opinion about someone or something
You should not make a quick judgment
You should not make a quick judgment
the ability to make good choices
the ability to make good choices
She showed good judgment
She showed good judgment
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 party for a woman who is getting married
In scenea party for a woman who is getting married
She is planning her bachelorette party
She is planning her bachelorette party
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