Doctor Who S8E10: English vocabulary

to move lightly and quickly, or to flap gently

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

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

a person who eats human flesh

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to develop or prepare something carefully and in a planned way

a man from Scotland

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a natural ability for doing something well

the sides of the face below the eyes

to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

a sweet cake or cookie flavored with ginger and spices

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to complain in a high, annoying voice

to send data from a device or app to a remote server, usually automatically

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to fill someone with delight or strong pleasure

a set of possible energy amounts in a system, especially an atom or molecule

to ask a god or spirit to send or cause something

very busy and full of activity, often in a rushed or confusing way

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

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

very much; extremely

to become very angry or upset

for the purpose of helping or supporting someone or something

relating to the Earth or to things that live on it

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

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

a deep, low, continuous sound

a disadvantage or problem that makes something less useful or attractive

a small boat used in emergencies to save people from a ship or other danger

a very large extinct elephant with long curved tusks

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

most common or widely accepted at a particular time

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

producing fruit

to make a long, loud, sad cry

used to say that something is not surprising

to delay something so you can decide or prepare

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of convincing someone to do or believe something

to become stronger or more successful than something else

to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

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

coated or mixed with sugar

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

a long period in Earth's past when much of the land was covered by ice

to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

to start opposing someone or something you used to support

the ability to control your anger and stay calm

a situation where people or things are very close together and there is little space

a sudden burst of energy from the sun

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

the process by which your body changes food into energy

a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

the nut of an oak tree, with a smooth seed in a rough cup

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to start doing something by chance, without planning it

to make tea, coffee, or another hot drink by brewing it

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

to use up a supply of something

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a poisonous snake that can spread the skin around its neck into a hood when threatened

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

easy to see or notice

deserving praise, help, or respect

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others