Doctor Who S1E4: English vocabulary

a place where dead bodies are kept and prepared for burial or cremation

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

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

a sudden short attack or movement into another place, especially across a border

a long period when an animal sleeps through the winter

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

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

to hit something with a dull, heavy sound

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

heavy material placed low in a ship or balloon to help it stay steady

to increase or make something greater in size, amount, or strength

to gather people together for a meeting or event

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

very bad, unpleasant, or shocking

an insulting remark about someone's mother

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

locked with a key

the sound an owl makes

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

able to be heard

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

used to say that something has completely disappeared or been destroyed

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to become very angry or upset

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

a raised bank of earth or stone built to protect land from flooding

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

stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

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

to say that someone or something is bad, wrong, or not good enough

the chief official of an organization, especially an international one like the United Nations

the act of giving a person or animal a vaccine to protect against a disease

a fart that is quiet but smells very bad

toward or onto land from the water

a statement or story that is completely untrue

a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

causing shame, embarrassment, or a feeling that something is morally wrong

something that is not possible or not acceptable

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

to laugh quietly

coated or mixed with sugar

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

used to say that something should have happened earlier

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

to delay dealing with something

to study or learn about something so you know more about it

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

clever in a way that uses trickery or slyness

the broken pieces left after something is badly damaged or destroyed

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

having many bends or turns

the act of making something stronger or more effective

to crush something into small pieces or powder

used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

to send a quick message to someone

the act of changing the direction of something

as; in the same way that

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

a dance for two people in 3/4 time, or the music for it