WordStudyFriends season 1 episode 5: vocabulary
«The One with the East German Laundry Detergent». 2,415 words spoken, 490 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 | ≈ 92% | ≈ 81 |
| B1 | ≈ 95% | ≈ 44 |
| B2 | ≈ 97% | ≈ 25 |
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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
| laundry | clothes that need washing, or a place for washing them | 13 |
| thinking | using your mind to have ideas | 4 |
| boom | deep loud sound, or time of fast growth | 3 |
| deal | an agreement or to give out cards | 2 |
| beyond | on the other side of, farther than | 2 |
| matter | a thing that is important or a problem | 2 |
| audition | test where you perform to get a part | 2 |
| basically | in the most simple way | 2 |
| horribly | in a very bad or unpleasant way | 2 |
| delicate | easily broken or damaged, thin and light | 2 |
| underwear | clothes you wear under your other clothes | 2 |
| sleeve | part of clothing that covers the arm | 1 |
| concerned | worried about something | 1 |
| multiple | many, more than one | 1 |
| courage | being brave when something is scary or hard | 1 |
| awkward | not comfortable or smooth, a bit strange | 1 |
| hunger | feeling of needing food | 1 |
| strike | to hit something hard or stop working as a group | 1 |
| version | one form of something that may be different | 1 |
| chorus | group of singers or part of song repeated often | 1 |
| dump | to throw away or put down carelessly | 1 |
| obviously | in a way that is easy to see or understand | 1 |
| eager | very keen and wanting to do something | 1 |
| accent | way a person says words from their area | 1 |
| freaky | very strange and a little bit scary | 1 |
| coincidence | when two things happen by chance together | 1 |
| apparently | it seems like, people say that | 1 |
| attract | to make someone come closer or feel interest | 1 |
| sheet | large thin piece of cloth for a bed | 1 |
| hell | place some believe bad people go after death | 1 |
| favor | something kind you do for someone | 1 |
| ton | a very large unit for measuring weight | 1 |
| camper | person who sleeps outside in a tent | 1 |
| minimal | very small in amount | 1 |
| softener | product that makes clothes or skin softer | 1 |
| sensitive | easily hurt, or able to feel small things | 1 |
| fuzzy | soft and not clear, or covered in soft hair | 1 |
| puppy | very young dog | 1 |
| proof | facts strong enough to show that something is certainly true | 1 |
| brutal | very cruel and violent | 1 |
B2 words in this episode B2
| binge | doing too much of something at once, like eating | 3 |
| sophisticated | having a lot of experience and good taste | 2 |
| convertible | a car with a top that can open | 1 |
| extended | made longer or bigger | 1 |
| fabric | cloth or material used to make clothes or covers | 1 |
| supremely | to the highest degree | 1 |
| sexually | in a way that is about physical love between people | 1 |
| peep | to look quickly and secretly at something | 1 |
| underdog | a person or team expected to lose | 1 |
| inflate | fill with air to make bigger | 1 |
| jammy | lucky, or covered with jam | 1 |
| grieve | feel great sadness, especially about a death | 1 |
Harder words (C1–C2)
suds C1 yep C2 maneuver C1 bam C1 orgasm C1 nutty C2 scrunchy C1 boob C2 glamour C1 belch C2 rethink C1 scuse C2 german C1 weasel C1 virginity C1 flop C2 rambunctious C1 mailer C2 missy C2
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