Friends season 1 episode 19: vocabulary
«The One Where the Monkey Gets Away». 2,460 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 | ≈ 93% | ≈ 81 |
| B1 | ≈ 96% | ≈ 45 |
| B2 | ≈ 97% | ≈ 28 |
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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
| relationship | how two people or things are connected | 3 |
| maid | woman whose job is to clean rooms | 2 |
| ones | things already talked about | 2 |
| partially | not fully, only some of it | 2 |
| illegal | not allowed by law | 2 |
| none | not any, zero | 2 |
| radiator | thing that gives out heat to warm a room | 2 |
| gosh | word showing surprise | 2 |
| totally | completely, in every way | 2 |
| butt | thick end or target of jokes and criticism | 2 |
| prom | a formal dance party at a school | 2 |
| sex | being male or female | 2 |
| stick | long thin piece of wood | 1 |
| camomile | plant used to make a calming tea | 1 |
| blackberry | small dark purple fruit that grows on bushes | 1 |
| bunk | narrow bed fixed to a wall or nonsense talk | 1 |
| sample | small piece of something to try | 1 |
| newsletter | short report sent regularly to a group | 1 |
| notice | to see or become aware of something | 1 |
| inspiration | feeling or idea that makes you want to create | 1 |
| master | person who is very good at something | 1 |
| sexual | about the body and being male or female | 1 |
| interrupted | stopped for a short time before continuing | 1 |
| violence | when people hurt others on purpose | 1 |
| discussion | a talk about a topic with other people | 1 |
| disbelief | the feeling of not being able to believe something | 1 |
| phrase | group of words that go together | 1 |
| boa | large snake that wraps around animals | 1 |
| raven | a large black bird | 1 |
| supposed | thought to be true, or expected to do something | 1 |
| register | to put your name on an official list | 1 |
| clunky | big, heavy, and not working smoothly | 1 |
| negative | bad, or saying no | 1 |
| spray | to send out small drops of liquid | 1 |
| trade | buying and selling things or a type of work | 1 |
| owe | to need to pay money back to someone | 1 |
| pickle | food kept in salt water or a sour liquid | 1 |
| murder | to take someone's life on purpose | 1 |
| painful | causing pain in your body | 1 |
| misunderstand | to not understand something correctly | 1 |
B2 words in this episode B2
| engagement | an agreement to marry, or being involved in something | 2 |
| curl | make or form into a round curved shape | 2 |
| earl | a man of high rank in the British system | 1 |
| touristy | full of visitors, often too many | 1 |
| punishable | that can be punished by law or rules | 1 |
| oblivious | not knowing or noticing what is around you | 1 |
| potassium | a soft metal found in some foods, good for the body | 1 |
| supervisor | a person whose job is to watch over workers | 1 |
Harder words (C1–C2)
nudity C2 waffle C1 marc C2 heckle C2 medley C2 soother C1 embargo C2 frolic C2 unclench C1 woo C1 francise C2 dexter C2 lysol C2 confiscation C2 reconcile C1 yea C2 tranquilise C2 homecoming C1 alp C2
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