Doctor Who S1E10: English vocabulary

the act of making an explosive device explode

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

a sudden heavy attack with guns, shells, or other weapons

having sharp points that can hurt or catch on things

a person or vehicle that carries people or goods from one place to another

used to describe an animal that has been trained to be calm and easy to handle

a casual way of asking how someone is

the part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

to talk in a casual, lively way

to get weapons or supply weapons to people

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

a small religious group with beliefs that differ from a larger religion

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a playful or friendly way of saying goodbye

a deep crack or split in something

to do something with full effort or confidence

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

not very serious or important; something to stay calm about

to reach a decision or agreement

to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

something that happens by chance, with no skill or planning involved

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

suddenly and without warning

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

pieces of broken equipment and other waste orbiting Earth

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

a person who tricks people in order to get money

a point scored after a touchdown in American football, usually by kicking the ball through the goalposts

a feeling or expression of not approving of something

a chemical element that is important for plant and animal life

the idea of traveling to the past or future

the final words someone says before they die

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to tear something into pieces or badly damage it

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

the activity of riding a bicycle

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to visit someone briefly and informally

having many bends or turns

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

an area that has been badly damaged by bombing

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to go faster

a machine that produces or controls a nuclear reaction

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to waste time by doing unimportant things

a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to give something to another person

to stand somewhere and waste time doing nothing useful

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

used for emphasis to mean complete or extreme

a casual way to say goodbye