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Doctor Who S5E8: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 8Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • whir

    Word

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

  • seismological

    Word

    relating to the study of earthquakes

  • refrigerate

    Word

    to keep food cold in a refrigerator

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • incapacitate

    Word

    to make someone unable to function normally

  • bygone

    Word

    from an earlier time; no longer current

  • meringue

    Word

    a mixture of egg white and sugar, beaten until stiff and baked or dried

  • snarling

    Word

    making a low, angry sound with the teeth showing

  • gaff

    Word

    a metal hook on a handle, used for landing large fish

  • overshoot

    Word

    to go past a target, limit, or stopping point

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

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  • excavate

    Word

    to dig in the ground to find something buried, especially old objects or remains

  • lien

    Word

    a legal right to keep or claim property until a debt is paid

  • vermin

    Word

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

  • dis

    Word

    to insult or show disrespect to someone

  • suffocating

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    making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

  • dissect

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    to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • suffocate

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    to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

  • evener

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

  • nostalgic

    Word

    feeling or showing nostalgia for the past

  • improbable

    Word

    not likely to happen or be true

  • barricade

    Word

    a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

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  • quicksand

    Word

    soft wet sand that can trap things and make them sink

  • cheeky

    Word

    slightly rude or disrespectful in a playful, likeable way

  • crypt

    Word

    a room or vault under a church, often used for burial or prayer

  • dormant

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    not active or growing for a period of time

  • relive

    Word

    to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

  • quadrant

    Word

    one of four equal parts of a circle or space

  • devour

    Word

    to eat something very quickly and eagerly

  • thaw

    Word

    to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

  • cold blood

    Phrase

    used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

  • pivot

    Word

    the central point or part that something turns around

  • aye aye

    Phrase

    A naval reply meaning yes, sir, or I understand and will obey

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • fixed point

    Phrase

    a value that stays the same when a function is applied to it

  • behold

    Word

    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • venom

    Word

    a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

  • fives

    Word

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

  • see over

    Phrase

    to look through something carefully from start to finish

  • drill up

    Phrase

    To move from more detailed data to a broader level

  • ignite

    Word

    to start burning, or make something start burning

  • hot and cold

    Phrase

    having mixed feelings about something; unsure whether you like or want it

  • backside

    Word

    the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • downwards

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    toward a lower place or level

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • recharge

    Word

    to rest so you can feel energetic again

  • stinking

    Word

    very unpleasant-smelling

  • rumbling

    Word

    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • provoke

    Word

    to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

  • drill down

    Phrase

    to examine something in more detail, especially by moving from a general view to specific parts

  • invader

    Word

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

  • burrow

    Word

    a hole or tunnel dug by an animal, especially a rabbit, for living in

  • monologue

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    a long speech by one person

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • rattle

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    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • havoc

    Word

    a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • gland

    Word

    an organ in the body that makes and releases chemicals

  • naked eye

    Phrase

    with no optical aid; visible without a microscope, telescope, or glasses

  • plain clothes

    Phrase

    clothes worn by someone who is not in uniform

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • drill in

    Phrase

    teach or make someone learn something by repeating it many times

  • drop back

    Phrase

    to move back and stay behind others

  • remnant

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    a small part of something that is left after the rest is gone

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • zoned

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

  • warp

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    to bend or twist out of shape

  • gladly

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    willingly; with pleasure

  • underestimate

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    to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

  • cut out

    Phrase

    cut out of a piece of material or paper

  • originate

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    to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

  • unseen

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    not seen or noticed

  • interrogation

    Word

    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • wrecking

    Word

    the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • onwards

    Word

    forward in time or in a process

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • warmer

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    something that makes a person or place warmer or more comfortable

  • reclaim

    Word

    to get back something that was lost, taken, or given away

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • ape

    Word

    a large monkey without a tail, such as a chimpanzee or gorilla

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • isolate

    Word

    to keep someone or something apart from others

  • broker

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    a person or company that arranges the buying and selling of things like property, stocks, or insurance for others

  • transmit

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    to send or pass something from one place or person to another

  • crust

    Word

    the hard outer part of bread

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • pod

    Word

    a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose

  • burglar

    Word

    a person who steals from houses or buildings

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