The Walking Dead — Season 1 Episode 6
Words & meanings
558 words
CEFR level
to a greater extent
In sceneto a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
to make something or someone better
to make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
of a higher quality or more suitable
of a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
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 place or act of washing your body with water
In scenea place or act of washing your body with water
I take a shower every morning
I take a shower every morning
a party to give gifts to a pregnant woman
a party to give gifts to a pregnant woman
She enjoyed the baby shower
She enjoyed the baby shower
to give someone a lot of something
to give someone a lot of something
They showered her with gifts
They showered her with gifts
a brief fall of rain
a brief fall of rain
There was a quick shower this afternoon
There was a quick shower this afternoon
making you feel very tired
In scenemaking you feel very tired
It was a taxing day at work
It was a taxing day at work
to put pressure on something
to put pressure on something
The marathon was physically taxing
The marathon was physically taxing
in a way that is not joking
In scenein a way that is not joking
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
in a very severe or extreme way
in a very severe or extreme way
He was seriously injured in the accident
He was seriously injured in the accident
in a sincere or serious way
in a sincere or serious way
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
a hard transparent material or a drinking vessel
In scenea hard transparent material or a drinking vessel
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
a container for drinks
a container for drinks
I drank a glass of water
I drank a glass of water
a hard, transparent substance used to make windows and bottles
a hard, transparent substance used to make windows and bottles
The window is made of glass
The window is made of glass
to put something into a glass container
to put something into a glass container
She will glass the juice
She will glass the juice
happening until now or even now
In scenehappening until now or even now
I am still waiting
I am still waiting
not moving
not moving
Stand still
Stand still
despite what was said
despite what was said
It was raining, but he still went out
It was raining, but he still went out
all people
In sceneall people
Everybody is here
Everybody is here
every person
In sceneevery person
Everybody likes pizza
Everybody likes pizza
a vehicle that travels into space
In scenea vehicle that travels into space
The rocket traveled to space
The rocket traveled to space
a business that makes or sells rockets
a business that makes or sells rockets
They launched a new rocket company
They launched a new rocket company
to rise or increase very fast
to rise or increase very fast
Prices rocketed last month
Prices rocketed last month
to move very quickly
to move very quickly
The car rocketed past us
The car rocketed past us
to be formed from something
In sceneto be formed from something
The team consists of ten members
The team consists of ten members
the act of sharing information or ideas
In scenethe act of sharing information or ideas
Good communication is essential
Good communication is essential
the act of sharing information with others
the act of sharing information with others
We use phones for communication
We use phones for communication
the part that is left
In scenethe part that is left
I will do the rest tomorrow
I will do the rest tomorrow
to stop moving or working to recover energy
to stop moving or working to recover energy
I need some rest
I need some rest
a thing that holds or supports something
a thing that holds or supports something
He used a foot rest
He used a foot rest
to go back to a place or person
In sceneto go back to a place or person
When will you come back?
When will you come back?
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
Vintage clothes are coming back
Vintage clothes are coming back
the only one of its kind
In scenethe only one of its kind
Everyone has a unique fingerprint
Everyone has a unique fingerprint
to try something to check its quality
In sceneto try something to check its quality
I want to test the new car
I want to test the new car
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
I have a math test tomorrow
I have a math test tomorrow
a procedure done to test a hypothesis
a procedure done to test a hypothesis
The scientist ran a test
The scientist ran a test
to put things into a container
In sceneto put things into a container
The packing of the boxes took all day
The packing of the boxes took all day
to carry a gun or other weapon on your person
to carry a gun or other weapon on your person
He is packing a gun
He is packing a gun
to leave a place in a hurry
to leave a place in a hurry
He was sent packing after the argument
He was sent packing after the argument
to put your things into a bag or suitcase before a trip
to put your things into a bag or suitcase before a trip
She is packing for her vacation
She is packing for her vacation
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
feeling fear
In scenefeeling fear
She is afraid of spiders
She is afraid of spiders
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid I cannot help you
I am afraid I cannot help you
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid that we are late
I am afraid that we are late
the time you go to bed to sleep
In scenethe time you go to bed to sleep
It is bedtime
It is bedtime
a person who is invited to an event or stays at a home
In scenea person who is invited to an event or stays at a home
We have a guest for dinner
We have a guest for dinner
the sound or movement of the heart beating
In scenethe sound or movement of the heart beating
I can feel my heartbeat
I can feel my heartbeat
very quickly, without delay
very quickly, without delay
He agreed in a heartbeat
He agreed in a heartbeat
to speak against something
In sceneto speak against something
He argued against the plan
He argued against the plan
to give reasons for or against something
to give reasons for or against something
He tried to argue his point of view
He tried to argue his point of view
to speak angrily with someone because you have different opinions
to speak angrily with someone because you have different opinions
They always argue about money
They always argue about money
the money you earn to support yourself
the money you earn to support yourself
Farming is his livelihood
Farming is his livelihood
not shut or blocked
In scenenot shut or blocked
The window is open
The window is open
not yet filled or taken
not yet filled or taken
I am open to suggestions
I am open to suggestions
to start or make something start
to start or make something start
The store is open now
The store is open now
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
Please open the door
Please open the door
to be very sure about something
In sceneto be very sure about something
I bet he is late
I bet he is late
to risk money on a game or race
to risk money on a game or race
He bet on the red car
He bet on the red car
the most suitable or helpful option
the most suitable or helpful option
Taking the train is your best bet
Taking the train is your best bet
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I can eat anything
I can eat anything
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I don't have anything
I don't have anything
to a large degree
In sceneto a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
a quantity of something
a quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
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
an alcoholic drink made from grapes
In scenean alcoholic drink made from grapes
I drink red wine
I drink red wine
to treat someone to drinks or a meal as a way to gain their favor
to treat someone to drinks or a meal as a way to gain their favor
They wined and dined the potential client
They wined and dined the potential client
the act of stopping operations or activity
In scenethe act of stopping operations or activity
The system shutdown was automatic
The system shutdown was automatic
the upper part of a ship or structure
In scenethe upper part of a ship or structure
He stayed topside to watch the coast
He stayed topside to watch the coast
the upper part or surface of something
In scenethe upper part or surface of something
The topside of the table was scratched
The topside of the table was scratched
someone who ruins the fun for others
In scenesomeone who ruins the fun for others
Don't be such a buzzkill
Don't be such a buzzkill
a period of staying awake to guard or pray
In scenea period of staying awake to guard or pray
They kept a vigil by the bedside
They kept a vigil by the bedside
to make someone or something unable to leave or be changed
In sceneto make someone or something unable to leave or be changed
The lock is broken
The lock is broken
a device used to keep a door, box, etc. closed or secure
a device used to keep a door, box, etc. closed or secure
I lost the key to my lock
I lost the key to my lock
a small amount of hair
a small amount of hair
She cut a lock of hair
She cut a lock of hair
a manner or method of doing something
In scenea manner or method of doing something
This is the best way
This is the best way
the path or line along which something moves
In scenethe path or line along which something moves
I am on my way
I am on my way
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
No way
No way
by a large amount
by a large amount
It is way too expensive
It is way too expensive
every single thing
In sceneevery single thing
Everything is ready
Everything is ready
every single thing or all things
In sceneevery single thing or all things
He lost everything
He lost everything
a sound made when thinking or hesitating
In scenea sound made when thinking or hesitating
Hmm, let me think
Hmm, let me think
affecting all parts of a building or place
In sceneaffecting all parts of a building or place
The power outage was facility wide
The power outage was facility wide
mentally healthy or reasonable
In scenementally healthy or reasonable
He seems sane
He seems sane
a boy or man who has the same parents as you
In scenea boy or man who has the same parents as you
I have one brother
I have one brother
a male sibling
a male sibling
My brother is a student
My brother is a student
a male sibling
a male sibling
He is my older brother
He is my older brother
a group of people related by blood or marriage
In scenea group of people related by blood or marriage
Many families live here
Many families live here
a group of organized crime members
a group of organized crime members
These crime families control the city
These crime families control the city
under the surface of the earth
In sceneunder the surface of the earth
The train runs underground
The train runs underground
not known or approved by the general public
not known or approved by the general public
The band was part of the underground music scene
The band was part of the underground music scene
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 stop existing or become less common
In sceneto stop existing or become less common
Many species are dying out
Many species are dying out
to stop existing completely
to stop existing completely
Dinosaurs died out millions of years ago
Dinosaurs died out millions of years ago
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
the killing of many people
In scenethe killing of many people
The massacre shocked the world
The massacre shocked the world
to get a prize or victory
In sceneto get a prize or victory
She hopes to win the game
She hopes to win the game
to be the best or first in a competition
to be the best or first in a competition
She wants to win the race
She wants to win the race
to get something as a result of an action
to get something as a result of an action
She worked hard to win his respect
She worked hard to win his respect
to risk money on a game or race
to risk money on a game or race
I will win on that horse
I will win on that horse
to get someone's love or affection
to get someone's love or affection
He tried to win her heart
He tried to win her heart
to get a prize or victory
to get a prize or victory
Did you win the big prize
Did you win the big prize
to get a prize or victory
to get a prize or victory
They will win the tournament
They will win the tournament
to get someone's love or affection
to get someone's love or affection
He hoped to win her heart
He hoped to win her heart
a very big win
a very big win
The election was a big win for the party
The election was a big win for the party
a victory or award in a competition
a victory or award in a competition
That was an easy win for them
That was an easy win for them
the usual or normal choice
the usual or normal choice
This is the win choice
This is the win choice
to get a victory or prize
to get a victory or prize
You must win in life
You must win in life
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That jacket wins on you
That jacket wins on you
content
content
They fight to win
They fight to win
to get first place or defeat others
to get first place or defeat others
Our team will win today
Our team will win today
to learn about something
In sceneto learn about something
You should familiarize yourself with the rules
You should familiarize yourself with the rules
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to think something is true without proof
to think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
to have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
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 planet we live on
In scenethe planet we live on
The world is round
The world is round
a particular area or existence
In scenea particular area or existence
He lives in his own world
He lives in his own world
the state of being alive and having experiences
the state of being alive and having experiences
She brought a new baby into the world
She brought a new baby into the world
the earth with its people
the earth with its people
Peace in the world is important
Peace in the world is important
a change caused by something
In scenea change caused by something
The medicine had a good effect
The medicine had a good effect
the intended result or gist
the intended result or gist
He said something to that effect
He said something to that effect
an item that belongs to someone
an item that belongs to someone
He gathered his personal effects
He gathered his personal effects
to stay in one place until something happens
In sceneto stay in one place until something happens
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to stop for a short time
to stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
having no contents
In scenehaving no contents
The room is empty
The room is empty
to flow out into a larger body of water
to flow out into a larger body of water
The river empties into the sea
The river empties into the sea
lacking purpose or value
lacking purpose or value
These are empty promises
These are empty promises
to take everything out of a container
to take everything out of a container
Please empty the trash
Please empty the trash
to lose blood quickly
In sceneto lose blood quickly
The patient began to hemorrhage
The patient began to hemorrhage
to lose a large amount of blood
to lose a large amount of blood
The patient began to hemorrhage after the surgery
The patient began to hemorrhage after the surgery
a small bag sewn into clothing for carrying things
In scenea small bag sewn into clothing for carrying things
I have a coin in my pocket
I have a coin in my pocket
to put something into your pocket
to put something into your pocket
He pocketed the keys
He pocketed the keys
a feeling of deep sadness
In scenea feeling of deep sadness
He felt great sorrow after the loss
He felt great sorrow after the loss
to move from one place to another
In sceneto move from one place to another
She has gone home
She has gone home
having left or disappeared
In scenehaving left or disappeared
The milk is gone
The milk is gone
to change to a state or condition
to change to a state or condition
He has gone mad
He has gone mad
no longer present in a place
no longer present in a place
She is gone for the day
She is gone for the day
to no longer be present
to no longer be present
The cookies are all gone
The cookies are all gone
no longer present or existing
no longer present or existing
The milk is gone
The milk is gone
to move away from a place
to move away from a place
They have gone to the cinema
They have gone to the cinema
no longer present or available
no longer present or available
My phone is gone
My phone is gone
no longer in the place it was before
no longer in the place it was before
My keys are gone
My keys are gone
having moved away or disappeared
having moved away or disappeared
The summer is gone
The summer is gone
a very short period of time
In scenea very short period of time
Wait a moment
Wait a moment
the present time or period
the present time or period
I am busy at the moment
I am busy at the moment
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait a moment please
Wait a moment please
a very brief period
a very brief period
It only took a moment
It only took a moment
the sensation you experience when eating or drinking
In scenethe sensation you experience when eating or drinking
This cake has a sweet taste
This cake has a sweet taste
a short experience of something
a short experience of something
She wanted a taste of success
She wanted a taste of success
a personal liking for something
a personal liking for something
We have the same taste in music
We have the same taste in music
to try small amounts of food or drink to judge quality
to try small amounts of food or drink to judge quality
Please taste the soup
Please taste the soup
very determined to succeed
In scenevery determined to succeed
She is a very driven person
She is a very driven person
to make someone leave a place or state
to make someone leave a place or state
They were driven out of their home
They were driven out of their home
made to do something
made to do something
He was driven to leave his home
He was driven to leave his home
to make something move forward
to make something move forward
The turbine is driven by wind
The turbine is driven by wind
an unpleasant feeling, either physical or emotional
In scenean unpleasant feeling, either physical or emotional
Love can cause pain
Love can cause pain
a baked food made from flour and water
a baked food made from flour and water
This pain is fresh
This pain is fresh
someone or something that is annoying
someone or something that is annoying
Stop being a pain
Stop being a pain
to kill many people violently
In sceneto kill many people violently
The army slaughtered the civilians
The army slaughtered the civilians
to kill animals for food
to kill animals for food
They slaughter cattle for food
They slaughter cattle for food
to kill a large number of people in a cruel way
to kill a large number of people in a cruel way
The army slaughtered the innocent villagers
The army slaughtered the innocent villagers
to cause a violent killing event to start
to cause a violent killing event to start
The army slaughtered the enemy troops
The army slaughtered the enemy troops
to say what something means
In sceneto say what something means
Can you define this word
Can you define this word
to say what something is like
to say what something is like
Can you define this word
Can you define this word
a sound made when finding something unpleasant or gross
In scenea sound made when finding something unpleasant or gross
Eww, that is gross
Eww, that is gross
something that is more important than others
In scenesomething that is more important than others
Safety is our top priority
Safety is our top priority
something that is more important than other things
something that is more important than other things
My priority is to finish this project
My priority is to finish this project
something that is more important than other things
something that is more important than other things
Health is our top priority
Health is our top priority
the things that are most important to someone
the things that are most important to someone
My work is my main priority
My work is my main priority
to see or locate something
In sceneto see or locate something
I found my keys
I found my keys
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
The jury found him guilty
The jury found him guilty
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
I find it easy
I find it easy
a response to a question
a response to a question
What is your find to the question
What is your find to the question
a large amount
In scenea large amount
We have plenty of time
We have plenty of time
as much as is needed
as much as is needed
We have plenty of food for everyone
We have plenty of food for everyone
to a great degree
to a great degree
That room is plenty big for our needs
That room is plenty big for our needs
measuring a small distance from end to end
In scenemeasuring a small distance from end to end
She has short hair
She has short hair
lasting a short time
lasting a short time
We had a short meeting
We had a short meeting
a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the thighs
a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the thighs
He bought a new short
He bought a new short
not having enough of something
not having enough of something
We are short of time
We are short of time
suddenly, without warning
suddenly, without warning
He stopped short when he saw the car
He stopped short when he saw the car
measuring a small distance from end to end
measuring a small distance from end to end
This rope is too short
This rope is too short
to send out air from the mouth
In sceneto send out air from the mouth
Blow the candles
Blow the candles
to make someone feel very surprised or shocked
to make someone feel very surprised or shocked
That performance blew me away
That performance blew me away
to burst or break open with force
to burst or break open with force
He received a blow to the head
He received a blow to the head
to spoil or fail something
to spoil or fail something
I blew my chance
I blew my chance
an action or step taken
In scenean action or step taken
It was a smart move
It was a smart move
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
Please move your car
Please move your car
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
Her story really moved me
Her story really moved me
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
These cheap goods move very fast
These cheap goods move very fast
the act of ending or dying out
In scenethe act of ending or dying out
Many animals face extinction
Many animals face extinction
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
the act of intentionally killing yourself
In scenethe act of intentionally killing yourself
He attempted suicide
He attempted suicide
very easy to find or not special
very easy to find or not special
This is a common mistake
This is a common mistake
a fast back-and-forth running drill in sports
a fast back-and-forth running drill in sports
We ran suicides during practice
We ran suicides during practice
to intentionally end one's own life
to intentionally end one's own life
He committed suicide
He committed suicide
to move backward or return to a previous state
In sceneto move backward or return to a previous state
The army had to fall back
The army had to fall back
an alternative option if the first one fails
an alternative option if the first one fails
You need a plan to fall back on
You need a plan to fall back on
to move backward or return to a previous state
to move backward or return to a previous state
The soldiers had to fall back
The soldiers had to fall back
a dry substance made of very small grains
In scenea dry substance made of very small grains
I use powdered milk
I use powdered milk
to cover something with a dry, fine substance
to cover something with a dry, fine substance
The donuts are powdered with sugar
The donuts are powdered with sugar
made into a dry, fine powder
made into a dry, fine powder
I bought powdered milk at the store
I bought powdered milk at the store
made into a dry fine dust
made into a dry fine dust
The ginger is powdered
The ginger is powdered
made into a fine dry powder
made into a fine dry powder
She used powdered sugar for the cake
She used powdered sugar for the cake
made into a dry, fine powder
made into a dry, fine powder
The recipe calls for powdered milk
The recipe calls for powdered milk
to come to an end or stop
In sceneto come to an end or stop
We are running out of time
We are running out of time
to take something to someone
to take something to someone
He ran out the food to the table
He ran out the food to the table
to leave a place in a hurry
to leave a place in a hurry
He ran out of the room
He ran out of the room
to use all of something until there is none left
to use all of something until there is none left
They ran out of all their money
They ran out of all their money
a rounded part of an organ
In scenea rounded part of an organ
The brain has several lobes
The brain has several lobes
to move outward in small waves
In sceneto move outward in small waves
The water started to ripple
The water started to ripple
a type of ice cream with a swirl of flavor inside
a type of ice cream with a swirl of flavor inside
I love chocolate ripple ice cream
I love chocolate ripple ice cream
a small wave or series of waves on a surface
a small wave or series of waves on a surface
A stone caused a ripple in the pond
A stone caused a ripple in the pond
to start to be something
In sceneto start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
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 understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
to come closer to someone or something
In sceneto come closer to someone or something
The train is approaching the station
The train is approaching the station
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
We need a new approach to this problem
We need a new approach to this problem
the preserved remains of ancient plants or animals
In scenethe preserved remains of ancient plants or animals
I found a fossil in the rock
I found a fossil in the rock
a company that makes watches and accessories
a company that makes watches and accessories
I bought a new Fossil watch today
I bought a new Fossil watch today
tardy
In scenetardy
I am late for work
I am late for work
no longer living
no longer living
His late father was a doctor
His late father was a doctor
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
These are late reports
These are late reports