Doctor Who S5E9: English vocabulary

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

a room where things are kept for later use

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

to turn your eyes, attention, or thoughts away from something

a religious leader, especially a Christian priest

something that is different from what is normal or expected

an insulting remark about someone's mother

a state in which the body's functions are greatly slowed down

to complain in a high, annoying voice

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the central point or part that something turns around

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

to talk in a casual, lively way

attractive, stylish, and confident

deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

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

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

a court that tries members of the armed forces

about to happen very soon

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

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

to start burning, or make something start burning

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion

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

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

covered with sweat

a vegetable with long green stalks that are eaten raw or cooked

very unpleasant-smelling

working properly and ready to use

to record that you have started work or a shift

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

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

a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

far away; at a great distance

the police

a scientist who studies stars, planets, and space

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

to laugh quietly

a measurement of a person's basic body functions, such as pulse, temperature, and breathing

relating to time

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

the system that supplies water to homes, buildings, or an area

to involve someone in something gradually, often when they do not want to be involved

the period of play in cricket between the start of the day and lunch

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who is lazy and avoids work

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to give an old item to a store as part of the payment for a new one

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

an official body that hears and decides legal cases

to make air, water, or land dirty and harmful

relating to tests that help find out what is wrong with something, especially a medical problem

the quality of being very successful, admired, or important

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to support a claim with facts or proof

to collapse and fall in suddenly

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

the green figure on a pedestrian signal that means it is safe to cross

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

as; in the same way that

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

making a deep, loud sound