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Doctor Who S2E1: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 1Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • yowl

    Word

    to make a long, loud, mournful cry

  • plenitude

    Word

    a large amount of something; fullness or abundance

  • incinerate

    Word

    destroy something by burning it completely

  • muffle

    Word

    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • disinfection

    Word

    the process of cleaning something to kill germs

  • livid

    Word

    very angry

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • cockney

    Word

    a person from the East End of London, especially one from a working-class background

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • rearer

    Word

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

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  • falsetto

    Word

    a high singing voice that is higher than a person's normal range

  • adrenalin

    Word

    a hormone that your body releases in stressful or exciting situations

  • sisterhood

    Word

    the friendship, support, or solidarity among women

  • peekaboo

    Word

    a game for babies or small children in which you hide your face and then show it again, saying “peekaboo

  • fascinate

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    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • enigmatic

    Word

    mysterious and hard to understand

  • telepathy

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    the supposed ability to communicate thoughts without using the known senses

  • secrete

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    to produce and release a substance from a cell, gland, or organ

  • matron

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    a woman who is in charge of a hospital or similar institution

  • whisker

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    a long hair that grows on the face of some animals

  • foxy

    Word

    clever, sly, or tricky

  • thud

    Word

    to make a dull, heavy sound

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  • intravenous

    Word

    used to describe something given into a vein or done through a vein

  • abstinence

    Word

    the practice of not doing or having something, especially alcohol, sex, or food

  • disinfectant

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    a chemical used to kill germs on surfaces

  • dismal

    Word

    very sad, gloomy, or depressing

  • winch

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    a machine used for pulling or lifting heavy things with a cable or chain

  • dis

    Word

    to insult or show disrespect to someone

  • evener

    Word

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

  • nostalgic

    Word

    feeling or showing nostalgia for the past

  • anew

    Word

    again, in a new or different way

  • yap

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    to bark in a sharp, high-pitched way

  • regression

    Word

    a return to an earlier or less advanced state

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • psychics

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

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • soothe

    Word

    to make someone feel calmer, less upset, or less in pain

  • impart

    Word

    to give someone information, knowledge, or a quality

  • pickled

    Word

    preserved in vinegar or salty water

  • lark

    Word

    a small bird with a pleasant song

  • knack

    Word

    a natural ability for doing something well

  • operative word

    Phrase

    the word in a phrase that is most important for the meaning or point being made

  • shop right

    Phrase

    an implied legal right for a company to use an employee’s patented invention

  • hypocrite

    Word

    a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

  • soothing

    Word

    making you feel calm and relaxed

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • sizing

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

  • tedious

    Word

    boring because it takes too long or keeps repeating the same thing

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • Her Majesty

    Phrase

    a formal title used when referring to a queen

  • strictly speaking

    Phrase

    used to say that something is true in a strict or exact sense

  • giggle

    Word

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

  • creep on

    Phrase

    to watch or follow someone online in a creepy way

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • sterile

    Word

    free from germs or other living microorganisms

  • growl

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • cascade

    Word

    a small waterfall, or a series of small waterfalls

  • my Lord

    Phrase

    a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • superstition

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    a belief that something bad will happen or that certain actions or events can bring good or bad luck

  • compress

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    to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • doodle

    Word

    to make quick, casual drawings, often while thinking about something else

  • howl

    Word

    to make a long, loud, sad cry

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • get life

    Phrase

    A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • turnover

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    the amount of money a business makes from sales in a period

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • mend

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    to repair something, especially by hand

  • werewolf

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    a mythical person who changes into a wolf, usually at full moon

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • hush

    Word

    to tell someone to be quiet

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • no place

    Phrase

    used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • wanderer

    Word

    a person who travels from place to place without a fixed home

  • institutional

    Word

    relating to an institution or institutions

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • life form

    Phrase

    a living thing, or a type of living thing

  • override

    Word

    to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

  • expire

    Word

    to come to an end or stop being valid

  • rip apart

    Phrase

    to tear something into pieces or badly damage it

  • lark about

    Phrase

    to behave in a noisy, playful, or silly way

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • psychic

    Word

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

  • gaze

    Word

    to look at someone or something for a long time, often with strong interest or emotion

  • look back

    Phrase

    to think about the past, or about what happened before

  • talk out of

    Phrase

    to persuade someone not to do something

  • novice

    Word

    a person who is new to a skill, activity, or job

  • bumper

    Word

    the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

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