WordStudyFriends season 1 episode 3: vocabulary
«The One with the Thumb». 2,293 words spoken, 462 different words. Here are the ones worth learning before you watch.
A typical learner knows this share of the words spoken in the episode:
| Your level | Familiar words | New words per episode |
|---|---|---|
| A2 | ≈ 93% | ≈ 68 |
| B1 | ≈ 96% | ≈ 36 |
| B2 | ≈ 97% | ≈ 21 |
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Sorted by how often they are said in the episode. Character names are left out.
B1 words in this episode B1
| means | way of doing something | 4 |
| cell | the smallest part of a living thing | 3 |
| unbelievable | so big or great that it is hard to believe | 2 |
| account | record of money or online profile | 2 |
| deal | an agreement or to give out cards | 2 |
| realise | to understand something that you did not know before | 2 |
| buddy | close friend | 2 |
| weird | very strange and different from normal | 2 |
| gum | soft pink part around your teeth | 2 |
| relieve | to make pain or worry less | 2 |
| flaw | a mistake or weakness in something | 2 |
| ouch | word you say when you feel sudden pain | 1 |
| translate | change words from one language to another | 1 |
| alcoholic | a drink with alcohol or a person who drinks too much | 1 |
| cushion | soft thing you sit on or hold | 1 |
| chase | to run after someone to catch them | 1 |
| warden | a person whose job is to watch a place or people | 1 |
| pain | bad feeling in your body when you are hurt | 1 |
| knowledge | what you know and understand | 1 |
| puff | short quick blow of air or smoke | 1 |
| index | list at the back of a book showing where to find things | 1 |
| ridiculous | very silly and not making sense | 1 |
| monthly | happening once a month | 1 |
| statement | something you say in a clear way | 1 |
| debt | money that you must pay back to someone | 1 |
| reward | something good given for doing something well | 1 |
| within | inside, or not more than | 1 |
| herd | large group of animals together | 1 |
| odds | how likely something is to happen | 1 |
| credit | a way to buy now and pay later | 1 |
| inconvenience | trouble or difficulty caused to someone | 1 |
| notice | to see or become aware of something | 1 |
| rhyme | words that end with the same sound | 1 |
| impression | what you think about someone or something first | 1 |
| though | but, however | 1 |
| position | the place where someone or something is | 1 |
| softball | sport like baseball with a bigger softer ball | 1 |
| adore | love someone or something very very much | 1 |
| personally | done by you yourself | 1 |
| gallon | unit for measuring liquid, about four litres | 1 |
B2 words in this episode B2
| crooked | bent or twisted, or dishonest and corrupt | 3 |
| loosely | not tightly, in a free way | 1 |
| satan | the name for the ruler of evil in some religions | 1 |
| measured | careful and controlled, not too fast | 1 |
| innate | born with, a natural quality you always had | 1 |
| pretzel | a salty snack shaped like a twisted knot | 1 |
| snort | to push air out of the nose with a rough sound | 1 |
| endearing | making people feel love and warmth toward you | 1 |
Harder words (C1–C2)
coyote C2 minion C2 slimmer C2 yardstick C2 yep C2 jeweller C1 lizzie C2 emphysema C2
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