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Doctor Who S13E2: English vocabulary

Season 13, Episode 2Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • whinny

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    to make a high, soft sound like a horse

  • churlish

    Word

    rude in a bad-tempered, unfriendly way

  • disabuse

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    to make someone stop believing something that is wrong

  • whir

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    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • orientate

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    to find your position or direction, especially in a new place

  • unanswerable

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    impossible to answer or argue against

  • boggle

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    to confuse or surprise someone so much that they do not know what to think

  • cannoned

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    to hit or move into something with sudden force

  • blare

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    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • delude

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    to make someone believe something that is false

  • implosion

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    a sudden violent collapse inward

  • dwindle

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    to become gradually smaller, fewer, or weaker

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  • obliterate

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    destroy completely; leave nothing behind

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • patter

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    a light tapping or rustling sound

  • confounded

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    feeling confused and unable to think clearly

  • leavings

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

  • hag

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    an ugly old woman, especially one imagined as a witch

  • puny

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    small, weak, and not very strong

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • retrace

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    to go back over the same route or path

  • palmed

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    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • devastate

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    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • clang

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    to make a loud, sharp metallic sound

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  • inept

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    having little or no skill; awkward and ineffective

  • inert

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    not moving or active

  • laughable

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    so unreasonable or unlikely that it seems ridiculous

  • vanquish

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    to defeat someone or something completely

  • embed

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    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • porous

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    full of tiny holes that let air or liquid pass through

  • sift

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    to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

  • sentry

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    a soldier or guard whose job is to keep watch

  • azure

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    a bright blue color, like a clear sky

  • intolerable

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    too bad, difficult, or unpleasant to accept or deal with

  • crackling

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    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • crackle

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    to make a series of short, sharp, snapping sounds

  • vermin

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    small animals or insects that are unwanted because they spread disease or damage things

  • treacherous

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    dangerous because it may cause harm or trouble

  • conjure

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    to make something seem to appear from nowhere, often by using imagination or magic

  • encampment

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    a temporary camp, especially for soldiers or travelers

  • creak

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    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • evener

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

  • vortex

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    a mass of air or water that spins around very fast

  • combatant

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    a person who fights in a war or battle

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • hiss

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    a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • foresee

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    to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

  • nemesis

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    a person or thing that is very difficult to defeat or deal with

  • insurgent

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    a person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group

  • falter

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    to become less steady, confident, or effective

  • groan

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    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • psychics

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    people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

  • mallet

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    a hammer with a large, usually wooden head

  • adequately

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    in a way that is enough or acceptable

  • kip

    Word

    a short sleep or nap

  • lynx

    Word

    a wild cat with tufted ears and a short tail

  • replenish

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    to fill something up again

  • eviction

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    the act of forcing someone, especially a tenant, to leave a property

  • feeble

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    weak and lacking energy or strength

  • avail

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    to be useful or help

  • skirmish

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    a short, sudden fight, especially one that happens during a war

  • eerie

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    strange in a way that makes you feel nervous or frightened

  • flux

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    a state of constant change or movement

  • floppy

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    soft and hanging loosely, or not holding its shape well

  • on sight

    Phrase

    at the moment something or someone is seen; immediately when seen

  • shadowing

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

  • filth

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    very dirty or disgusting matter

  • pitiful

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    causing pity because something is sad, weak, or badly done

  • stench

    Word

    a very strong, unpleasant smell

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • try me

    Phrase

    used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

  • gassing

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    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • control center

    Phrase

    a room or place where systems, machines, or operations are monitored and controlled

  • full disclosure

    Phrase

    a statement that gives all the important facts, especially when something might affect your opinion

  • enemy combatant

    Phrase

    a person fighting for the enemy in a war

  • equip

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    to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

  • growl

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    to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • designate

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    to officially choose someone for a job or role

  • impacted

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    strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • scum

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    a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

  • rumbling

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    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • tracing

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    the act of following or marking the path or position of something

  • disclosure

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    the act of making secret or unknown information known

  • despise

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    to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

  • numerical

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    related to numbers or expressed in numbers

  • outpost

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    a small military base or guard post far from the main force

  • booting

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    the process of starting a computer

  • defy

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    to openly refuse to obey or accept something

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