Doctor Who S7E4: English vocabulary

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

careful and persistent effort

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

extremely large

a woman who helps the bride at a wedding

having spikes or sharp points

not active or growing for a period of time

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

the qualities that make a person or thing different from others

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

causing pity because something is sad, weak, or badly done

a type of cabbage with curly, crinkled leaves

a person who pretends to be someone else to trick people

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

a strong-smelling salt used to help revive someone who has fainted

to move toward the same point or place

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

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

to become more actively involved and confident in a situation

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

the state of being mentally healthy and able to think clearly and reasonably

to adjust a gun's sights so it shoots accurately

a weak point in someone or something that is otherwise strong

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

to lead a group, team, or project

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

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

a small bird, especially a young one

to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

cause something to improve a lot

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

having recovered and able to compete or succeed again

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

a series of short, sharp sounds

the act of making a calculation or estimate

to stay in one place in the air

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

to get rid of something

a promise spoken during a wedding ceremony

a sudden or noticeable change in someone's mood

used to say that something should have happened earlier

the day when God is believed to judge everyone at the end of the world

all the time; without stopping

a country’s main political leader, especially one who represents it internationally

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

never done, seen, or known before

research done using scientific methods

the quality of moving or acting in a hidden, quiet way

to make a great effort to achieve something

to spend time doing nothing useful

relating to a cube or to the measurement of volume in cubic units

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

continuously, all day and all night

to break or end a connection between things

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

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

to suddenly and involuntarily force air out through your nose and mouth

the act of building a bridge

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

a short, high, light sound, especially made by birds

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

to burn or shine with a sudden bright light

relating to the heart