Doctor Who S5E1: English vocabulary

to listen carefully

a woman who is in charge of a hospital or similar institution

open to debate or disagreement

more able or skilled than someone or something else

too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

the secret movement of people or things into a place, especially to spy or cause damage

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

a change in size, amount, or level that goes up and down repeatedly

a plant that grows on trees and has white berries, often used as a Christmas decoration

to feel or show great joy

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

a rope or chain used to tie an animal so it cannot move far

a mass of air or water that spins around very fast

to break into small pieces or parts

to grow back or become healthy again after damage or loss

meat from an adult sheep, used as food

made invalid or no longer legally effective

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

not causing pain

the study of correct reasoning

very ugly, frightening, or shocking

slightly rude or disrespectful in a playful, likeable way

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

to have or show a bad opinion of something

locked with a key

a temporary mental state in which a person loses memory of who they are and may travel or act without awareness

to touch or press something lightly, often with a cloth or your fingers

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

a hidden store of things kept for later use

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of rising to a higher position or level

walk with long, confident steps

very unpleasant or disgusting

relating to the earth or to life on earth

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

to talk in a casual, lively way

a set of possible energy amounts in a system, especially an atom or molecule

to look at something with attention or wonder

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

a period of two weeks

to indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

used after a person's name to show that the person has died

kind, polite, and pleasant to people

to officially choose someone for a job or role

to give something as an honor, award, or gift

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

burning very brightly and strongly

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

to record that you have started work or a shift

a man whose wife has died and who has not married again

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

a place that is strongly defended against attack

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

a person, group, or animal that enters a place by force or without permission

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to make a long, loud, sad cry

used to say that something is not surprising

used to say that things are getting better and moving forward

very worried, upset, or excited, and unable to think or act calmly

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a place by the water where ships load and unload goods or passengers

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

clothing, especially clothes sold as a category or for a particular purpose

used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

existing in large amounts; plentiful

the quality of not bragging about your abilities or achievements

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools