thrum
to make a low, steady humming sound
Episode vocabulary
Doctor Who S5E3: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 3Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
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obliteration
the complete destruction of something
broadsword
a wide, heavy sword with a straight blade
swish
to move with a soft rushing or brushing sound
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
adieu
goodbye; used when leaving someone
wormhole
a tunnel-like connection that could link two far-apart places in space-time
scuttle
to move quickly with short, light steps
squalor
a state of being very dirty and unpleasant, often because of poverty or neglect
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
ruddy
having a healthy red color, especially in the face or cheeks
bugger
an annoying or unpleasant person
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progenitor
a person from whom someone is descended; an ancestor or parent
desist
to stop doing something or to stop yourself from doing something
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
requisition
to officially take and use something, especially property or supplies, for a particular purpose
impure
not pure; mixed with something unwanted or harmful
exterminate
to destroy or kill something completely
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
wail
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
pitying
showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior
dishing
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
incendiary
likely to cause strong anger or conflict
realistically
in a sensible way that is based on what is actually possible