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Doctor Who S8E7: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 7Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • toddle

    Word

    to walk with short, unsteady steps, like a small child

  • womankind

    Word

    women considered as a group

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • cobweb

    Word

    a spider's web, especially an old one covered with dust

  • tranquillity

    Word

    a state of being calm, quiet, and peaceful

  • malleable

    Word

    easy to bend, shape, or press without breaking

  • badgering

    Word

    to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again

  • eggshell

    Word

    the hard outer covering of an egg

  • mooned

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • louse

    Word

    a small parasitic insect that lives in hair or on the body

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

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  • infest

    Word

    to spread in large numbers and cause damage or problems

  • manipulator

    Word

    a person who uses other people in a clever or dishonest way to get what they want

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • disinfectant

    Word

    a chemical used to kill germs on surfaces

  • infestation

    Word

    the presence of a large number of harmful insects or animals in a place

  • wasteful

    Word

    using too much of something valuable, especially money, time, or food

  • surveying

    Word

    the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

  • ingenuity

    Word

    the ability to think of clever, original solutions

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • tectonic

    Word

    relating to the movement and structure of the Earth's crust

  • evener

    Word

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

  • vortex

    Word

    a mass of air or water that spins around very fast

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  • disintegrate

    Word

    to break into small pieces or parts

  • blackness

    Word

    the quality of being black in color

  • regenerate

    Word

    to grow back or become healthy again after damage or loss

  • psychics

    Word

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

  • ascertain

    Word

    to find out something for certain

  • nip

    Word

    a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

  • seismic

    Word

    relating to earthquakes or other movements in the earth

  • detonate

    Word

    to make something explode

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • lay an egg

    Phrase

    to fail badly or be a complete flop

  • edge of the earth

    Phrase

    a very faraway place

  • white lightning

    Phrase

    illegally distilled whiskey

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • fiddle

    Word

    a violin, especially one used in folk music

  • sacking

    Word

    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • to bits

    Phrase

    very much; used to emphasize a strong feeling or state

  • cockroach

    Word

    a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • rumbling

    Word

    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • ground control

    Phrase

    the people and equipment that guide an aircraft from the ground

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • humankind

    Word

    all human beings considered together

  • nectar

    Word

    a sweet liquid made by flowers that insects and birds feed on

  • whack out

    Phrase

    to make something quickly and carelessly

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • sos

    Word

    a distress signal used to ask for urgent help

  • uncontrollable

    Word

    too strong or sudden to be controlled

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • damn well

    Phrase

    used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • to the moon

    Phrase

    a slogan used to say that a cryptocurrency will rise a lot in value

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • badger

    Word

    a wild animal with short legs, thick fur, and black-and-white markings

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • germ

    Word

    a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • finish with

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship with someone

  • secret Santa

    Phrase

    a Christmas gift exchange where each person gives a present to one randomly chosen person

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • bouncing

    Word

    moving up and down repeatedly

  • 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

  • first woman

    Phrase

    the first woman to hold a particular role or title

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • book in

    Phrase

    to arrange a time or appointment for someone

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • tonne

    Word

    a unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • psychic

    Word

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

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • make up

    Phrase

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

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • high tide

    Phrase

    The time when the sea reaches its highest level

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • disperse

    Word

    to spread people or things over a wider area

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • gigantic

    Word

    extremely large

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • smack

    Word

    to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow

  • irresponsible

    Word

    not showing good judgment or taking proper care

  • immortal

    Word

    living forever; never dying

  • orient

    Word

    to find your position or direction in a new place

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • fall to bits

    Phrase

    to break into pieces or come apart

  • mare

    Word

    a female horse

  • fluffy

    Word

    soft and light, with a lot of small loose fibers or air in it

  • shelling

    Word

    the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • now then

    Phrase

    used to get someone's attention before saying something

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