Doctor Who S6E5: English vocabulary

to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object

the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

to make a series of short, sharp, snapping sounds

to leave money or property to someone in a will

to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

the strength or effectiveness of something, especially a medicine or drug

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to spread out and gradually disappear

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

very good; excellent

a place where two or more roads meet and cross

to sit quietly and focus your mind, often for relaxation or spiritual reasons

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a unit for measuring electric voltage

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

to make friends with someone

a slang word for someone who moves their feet very quickly, especially when dancing

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a small sweet snack from Nigeria made from fried dough

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

to look at something with attention or wonder

a violin, especially one used in folk music

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

objects made from clay and hardened by heat

to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

to shake or tremble

very good; excellent

a brief flash of light that appears and disappears repeatedly

separated from the rest by cutting

the Moon’s phase when half of it is lit and it is getting smaller

the end of a nerve fiber that receives or sends signals

a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

completely unconscious

used to say that you understand someone’s difficult situation because you have had the same kind of experience

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an informal remark used when someone has said something too personal or too detailed

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

to become less serious, tense, or upset

a group of wild boars

burning with flames

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a sudden, temporary increase in electrical voltage

to produce or make something in large amounts, especially quickly

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

causing worry, sadness, or pain

relating to the movement of the sea caused by the moon and sun

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

a device that connects computers and sends data to the right place on a network

a unit for measuring liquid, equal to half a quart

to move away from a place without meaning to

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

to leave in a casual, unhurried way

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

an area of open land with few trees, often wet and wild

a set of straps used to hold and control an animal, or to attach it to a cart or other vehicle

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

moving forward quickly and forcefully

to burn or shine with a sudden bright light

marked or decorated with letters or writing

made of clay and hardened by heat

one of a pair of twins that come from the same fertilized egg

the third letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Γ or γ

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the pipes, fixtures, and other parts that carry water and waste in a building