thrum
to make a low, steady humming sound
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Doctor Who S5E9: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 9Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
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fumigation
the process of using gas or smoke to kill insects or other pests
clingy
wanting too much attention or closeness from other people
prophesy
to say that something will happen in the future, especially in a religious or formal way
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
cataclysm
a sudden, violent disaster that causes great damage or change
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
dilate
to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open
inaudible
too quiet to hear
habitable
good enough for people to live in
gleam
a small, soft light or shine
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hibernate
to spend the winter asleep or inactive
millionth
being number one million in a sequence
dazzle
to impress someone very strongly, especially with beauty, skill, or style
prim
stiff, formal, and a little old-fashioned
ell
an old unit of length, used especially for cloth
shriek
a loud, sharp cry
wail
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
vermin
small animals or insects that are unwanted because they spread disease or damage things
dissection
the act of cutting open a body or plant to study its parts
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
incursion
a sudden short attack or movement into another place, especially across a border
hibernation
a long period when an animal sleeps through the winter