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Doctor Who S4E6: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 6Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • simian

    Word

    relating to or resembling apes or monkeys

  • womanly

    Word

    having qualities traditionally associated with women, such as gentleness or grace

  • dislocate

    Word

    to force a bone or joint out of its normal position

  • plucky

    Word

    brave and determined, especially in a cheerful way

  • stethoscope

    Word

    a medical instrument used for listening to a person's heart and lungs

  • anomalous

    Word

    different from what is normal or expected

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • rejuvenate

    Word

    to make someone or something feel or look fresher, younger, or more energetic

  • detonator

    Word

    a device used to set off an explosive charge

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • fatherhood

    Word

    the state of being a father

  • habitable

    Word

    good enough for people to live in

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  • pegging

    Word

    the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

  • colonist

    Word

    a person who settles in a new colony or area

  • populate

    Word

    to live in or fill a place with people or animals

  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • prim

    Word

    stiff, formal, and a little old-fashioned

  • temps

    Word

    short for a temporary worker

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • encampment

    Word

    a temporary camp, especially for soldiers or travelers

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • physiological

    Word

    relating to how the body and its parts work

  • anomaly

    Word

    something that is different from what is normal or expected

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  • detonate

    Word

    to make something explode

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • ammonia

    Word

    a strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products

  • speechless

    Word

    unable to speak for a short time, especially because of shock or strong emotion

  • distort

    Word

    to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • amino acid

    Phrase

    a small organic compound that is used to build proteins

  • ozone

    Word

    a form of oxygen with three atoms in each molecule

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • barren

    Word

    with very little growing on it; almost empty of plants

  • decimal

    Word

    written with a decimal point

  • byzantine

    Word

    relating to Byzantium, the Byzantine Empire, or its art and culture

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • primate

    Word

    a mammal in the group that includes monkeys, apes, and humans

  • stinking

    Word

    very unpleasant-smelling

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • paradox

    Word

    a situation or idea that seems impossible or contradictory but may still be true

  • methane

    Word

    a colorless, odorless gas that burns easily and is found in natural gas

  • regeneration

    Word

    the action or process of regenerating or being regenerated, in particular the formation of new animal or plant tissue.

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cramp

    Word

    a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

  • mystical

    Word

    connected with spiritual experiences or mysterious religious feelings

  • accelerator

    Word

    something that makes a process or change happen faster

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • well said

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree with what someone has just said

  • now you're talking

    Phrase

    used to show strong agreement with a suggestion

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • presume

    Word

    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • great one

    Phrase

    someone who is especially keen on a particular activity or thing

  • frown

    Word

    a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • child support

    Phrase

    money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce

  • murder mystery

    Phrase

    a story, film, or game in which a murder has to be solved

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • outrageous

    Word

    shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • count down

    Phrase

    to count backward to a time or event

  • rite

    Word

    a religious ceremony or formal act

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • live for

    Phrase

    to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • carve

    Word

    to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • get past

    Phrase

    to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • irony

    Word

    a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

  • platoon

    Word

    a small group of soldiers who train and fight together

  • reproduction

    Word

    the process by which living things produce young

  • accelerate

    Word

    to go faster

  • suppress

    Word

    to stop something by force or authority

  • faction

    Word

    a small group within a larger organization that has different opinions from the rest

  • donna

    Word

    an Italian title used before a woman's name

  • logging

    Word

    the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • sigh

    Word

    to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

  • nitrogen

    Word

    a colorless, odorless gas that makes up most of the air in Earth's atmosphere

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • now then

    Phrase

    used to get someone's attention before saying something

  • upgrade

    Word

    to make something newer, better, or more advanced

  • treason

    Word

    the crime of betraying your country or government

  • drone

    Word

    a small flying machine that is controlled from a distance

  • slaughter

    Word

    to kill a large number of people or animals in a violent way

  • blasting

    Word

    very loud and forceful

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • sports car

    Phrase

    a car built for speed and sporty handling

  • prison cell

    Phrase

    a room in a prison where a prisoner is kept

  • open air

    Phrase

    the outdoors, away from buildings or shelter

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