timorous
showing fear or a lack of confidence
Episode vocabulary
Doctor Who S5E1: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 1Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
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utterer
a person who says or speaks something
gabble
to talk very quickly in a way that is hard to understand
beneficence
kindness and generosity, especially in helping other people
cutlass
a short, heavy sword with a curved blade, used especially by sailors in the past
nursemaid
a woman employed to look after children
resplendent
beautiful and impressive, especially because of rich color or luxury
rive
to split or tear apart by force
harlot
an offensive word for a prostitute
tidings
news or information, especially about something important or welcome
swathe
to wrap or cover something with cloth or bandages
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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hellish
extremely unpleasant, difficult, or severe
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
sluice
a gate or device that controls the flow of water
morn
a poetic or old-fashioned word for morning
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
decorum
proper and polite behavior in a formal situation
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
fob
a small ring or ornament attached to a key chain or watch chain
workhouse
a place where poor people were housed and made to work, especially in the past
engender
to cause something to happen or exist
fugue
a piece of music in which a main theme is repeated and developed by different voices or instruments