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Doctor Who S6E9: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 9Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • plumper

    Word

    more plump; fuller or rounder in shape

  • kipper

    Word

    a herring that has been split open, salted, and dried or smoked

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • warder

    Word

    a person who guards prisoners in a prison

  • humbles

    Word

    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • grumble

    Word

    to complain quietly in an annoyed way

  • ruddy

    Word

    having a healthy red color, especially in the face or cheeks

  • gobble

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    to eat something quickly and noisily

  • instinctively

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    in a natural way, without thinking about it

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • cradling

    Word

    holding something gently and protectively

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • instinctive

    Word

    done naturally and without thinking

  • shudder

    Word

    to shake slightly because you feel fear, horror, or disgust

  • termite

    Word

    a small pale insect that lives in large colonies and eats wood

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • assimilate

    Word

    to learn and understand something so well that you can use it easily

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • impossibility

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    the state of being impossible

  • evener

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

  • nebula

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    a cloud of gas and dust in space

  • squeak

    Word

    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • doomsday

    Word

    the end of the world or the final judgment in some religions

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

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  • mush

    Word

    a soft, wet, pulpy mass

  • psychics

    Word

    people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

  • repository

    Word

    a place where things are stored or kept for future use

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • plump

    Word

    slightly fat in a pleasant, rounded way

  • your mum

    Phrase

    an insulting remark about someone's mother

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • amplify

    Word

    to make a sound, signal, or effect stronger or louder

  • knuckle

    Word

    one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

  • dodger

    Word

    a person who avoids doing something, especially by making excuses

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • giggle

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • sod

    Word

    grass and the thin layer of soil it grows in

  • growl

    Word

    to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

  • fives

    Word

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

  • puberty

    Word

    the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body

  • smash it

    Phrase

    to do very well or be very successful

  • tumble

    Word

    to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • sod it

    Phrase

    used to show anger, frustration, or annoyance

  • subconscious

    Word

    happening in the mind without you being aware of it

  • blooming

    Word

    covered with flowers or blossoms

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • house call

    Phrase

    a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • sprout

    Word

    to begin to grow or appear as a small shoot

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • scared to death

    Phrase

    very frightened

  • daft

    Word

    silly or foolish, often in a playful way

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • grow out of

    Phrase

    to become too big or too old for something, especially clothes or a habit

  • foster parent

    Phrase

    a person who cares for a child as a parent without legally adopting them

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • grow out

    Phrase

    to let hair grow longer

  • push past

    Phrase

    to move forward by pushing through a person or crowd

  • crimson

    Word

    a deep red color with a slight purple tone

  • cuckoo

    Word

    a bird with a loud two-note call, known for laying its eggs in other birds' nests

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • psychic

    Word

    someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

  • pant

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    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • dolly

    Word

    a small wheeled platform used for moving heavy things

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • irresponsible

    Word

    not showing good judgment or taking proper care

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • tick

    Word

    a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

  • saucer

    Word

    a small, shallow dish that a cup stands on

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • just wondering

    Phrase

    used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

  • catch you later

    Phrase

    an informal way to say goodbye and mean you will see someone later

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • snow white

    Phrase

    pure white, like snow

  • bedtime story

    Phrase

    a story read to a child before bedtime

  • meant to

    Phrase

    supposed to; expected or required to do something

  • hatching

    Word

    the process of a young bird, fish, or reptile coming out of its egg

  • in bed

    Phrase

    in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

  • oh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

  • upsetting

    Word

    making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • too soon

    Phrase

    before the expected or usual time

  • never ever

    Phrase

    never; not at any time, used for emphasis

  • scaled

    Word

    covered with scales

  • distress

    Word

    a feeling of great worry, sadness, or pain

  • and stuff

    Phrase

    used to refer to other similar things without naming them all

  • creepy

    Word

    making you feel nervous, uneasy, or a little scared

  • less than

    Phrase

    the sign <, used to show that one number or amount is smaller than another

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