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Doctor Who S7E13: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 13Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • waxworks

    Word

    a place where wax figures of famous people are shown

  • pointlessly

    Word

    in a way that is pointless or has no useful result

  • imploded

    Word

    collapsed inward suddenly and violently

  • natty

    Word

    smart, neat, and stylish

  • rummage

    Word

    to search through things in a messy or casual way

  • chessboard

    Word

    a board with 64 squares used for playing chess

  • defensible

    Word

    able to be defended against attack or criticism

  • 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

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • redistribute

    Word

    to distribute something again in a different way

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

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  • drawbridge

    Word

    a bridge that can be raised or lowered to let people or vehicles pass

  • impresario

    Word

    a person who organizes and pays for concerts, plays, or other performances

  • fascinate

    Word

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • hibernate

    Word

    to spend the winter asleep or inactive

  • modernity

    Word

    the state of being modern, especially in society, culture, or technology

  • interstellar

    Word

    relating to the space between stars

  • cradling

    Word

    holding something gently and protectively

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • neuron

    Word

    a nerve cell that sends signals in the body and brain

  • dis

    Word

    to insult or show disrespect to someone

  • evener

    Word

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

  • rhetorical

    Word

    relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively

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  • diagnostics

    Word

    tests and checks used to find out what is wrong with a machine, system, or body

  • barrack

    Word

    a building where soldiers live

  • stalemate

    Word

    a situation in which neither side can make progress or win

  • regenerate

    Word

    to grow back or become healthy again after damage or loss

  • shilling

    Word

    a former British coin worth 12 pence

  • communicator

    Word

    a person who is good at expressing ideas clearly

  • comical

    Word

    funny in a way that makes people laugh

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • enigma

    Word

    something that is hard to understand or explain

  • amplify

    Word

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

  • try me

    Phrase

    used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

  • dreamy

    Word

    pleasantly soft, gentle, or romantic in a way that feels a little unreal

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • skirting

    Word

    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • behold

    Word

    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • moat

    Word

    a deep, wide ditch around a castle, fort, or town, often filled with water for protection

  • fives

    Word

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

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • pulmonary

    Word

    relating to the lungs

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ultra

    Word

    used before an adjective to mean extremely

  • weaponry

    Word

    weapons considered as a group

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • bossy

    Word

    too ready to tell other people what to do

  • blowing up

    Phrase

    a harsh scolding or reprimand

  • drastic

    Word

    very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

  • recharge

    Word

    to rest so you can feel energetic again

  • scramble

    Word

    to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

  • regeneration

    Word

    the action or process of regenerating or being regenerated, in particular the formation of new animal or plant tissue.

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • hive

    Word

    a box or structure where bees live and make honey

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • porridge

    Word

    a soft food made by boiling oats or other grains in water or milk until thick

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • delicacy

    Word

    a special food that is rare, expensive, or especially enjoyable to eat

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • neural

    Word

    relating to nerves or the nervous system

  • finite

    Word

    having a limit; not endless

  • arming

    Word

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • lift off

    Phrase

    to leave the ground and begin flying

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • reassure

    Word

    to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

  • consul

    Word

    an official who represents their government in a foreign city and helps citizens there

  • reptile

    Word

    a cold-blooded animal with dry, scaly skin

  • time travel

    Phrase

    the idea of traveling to the past or future

  • day one

    Phrase

    from the very beginning

  • critically

    Word

    in a way that shows criticism or careful judgment

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • carry on

    Phrase

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

  • wander off

    Phrase

    to move away from a place without meaning to

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • turn on

    Phrase

    to depend on something; to be decided by something

  • trillion

    Word

    the number 1,000,000,000,000

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • live for

    Phrase

    to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

  • park in

    Phrase

    to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

  • flagship

    Word

    the most important or best product, place, or thing in a group or company

  • sly

    Word

    clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

  • infamous

    Word

    famous for something bad or shocking

  • reconstruct

    Word

    to build or make something again after it has been damaged or destroyed

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • raging

    Word

    very strong and violent

  • stand by

    Phrase

    to wait and be ready to act when needed

  • platoon

    Word

    a small group of soldiers who train and fight together

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • all clear

    Phrase

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

  • rewrite

    Word

    to write something again in a different or improved way

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • mourning

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    the feeling and actions of sadness after someone has died

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