Friends season 1 episode 16: vocabulary
«The One with Two Parts, Part 1». 2,526 words spoken, 503 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% | ≈ 72 |
| B1 | ≈ 94% | ≈ 38 |
| B2 | ≈ 96% | ≈ 22 |
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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
| remote | far away from other places | 4 |
| supposed | thought to be true, or expected to do something | 3 |
| knit | to make cloth from wool using two long needles | 3 |
| unbelievable | so big or great that it is hard to believe | 2 |
| situation | what is happening at a certain time and place | 2 |
| flip | turn something over quickly | 2 |
| cleanse | to make something completely clean | 2 |
| whoo | a sound showing you are happy or excited | 2 |
| whether | if something is true or not | 1 |
| erase | remove or rub out marks or information | 1 |
| supposedly | as people think or say, but maybe not true | 1 |
| dumb | not able to speak, or silly and foolish | 1 |
| though | but, however | 1 |
| lesbian | woman attracted to other women | 1 |
| weird | very strange and different from normal | 1 |
| buddy | close friend | 1 |
| although | even if, but at the same time | 1 |
| complicate | to make something harder to understand | 1 |
| absolutely | completely, fully, yes for sure | 1 |
| ouch | word you say when you feel sudden pain | 1 |
| data | facts and information, often in numbers | 1 |
| estimate | to guess a number or amount carefully | 1 |
| matter | a thing that is important or a problem | 1 |
| company | a group of people who sell things or work together | 1 |
| ink | colored liquid used for writing or printing | 1 |
| spanish | from Spain or about its language | 1 |
| obviously | in a way that is easy to see or understand | 1 |
| stick | long thin piece of wood | 1 |
| support | to help someone or hold something up | 1 |
| propose | to suggest an idea or ask someone to marry you | 1 |
| opening | hole or space you can go through | 1 |
| annual | happening once every year | 1 |
| department | a part of a big company or government | 1 |
| sometime | at a time in the future or past | 1 |
| memo | short written message or reminder | 1 |
| psychiatrist | doctor who helps people with their feelings | 1 |
| inform | to tell someone about something | 1 |
| mention | to say something about a topic briefly | 1 |
| none | not any, zero | 1 |
| believable | easy to accept as true | 1 |
B2 words in this episode B2
| whack | to hit someone or something hard | 1 |
| coaching | training or teaching someone to improve | 1 |
| swordfish | a big fish with a long flat nose like a blade | 1 |
| bout | a short period of illness or activity | 1 |
| recollection | a memory of something from the past | 1 |
| nostril | one of the two holes in your nose | 1 |
| personnel | the people who work for a company | 1 |
| hone | improve a skill with practice and effort | 1 |
Harder words (C1–C2)
cant C1 heckle C2 thermos C1 rift C1 bookbinder C2 wont C2 shirley C2 vagina C1 anus C2 quickie C1 yep C2 flan C2 frenzy C1 randy C1 takin C2
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