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Doctor Who S9E1: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 1Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • unmentionables

    Word

    a humorous or polite word for underwear or undergarments

  • bleat

    Word

    to make the sound a sheep, goat, or calf makes

  • broadsword

    Word

    a wide, heavy sword with a straight blade

  • anachronism

    Word

    something that seems to belong to the wrong time period

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • kisser

    Word

    a person who kisses a lot or in a particular way

  • 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

  • twittering

    Word

    the soft, repeated sound birds make

  • sisterhood

    Word

    the friendship, support, or solidarity among women

  • saucy

    Word

    bold in a rude or disrespectful way

  • contemplation

    Word

    deep, quiet thought

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  • muddle

    Word

    to make something confused or untidy

  • manipulator

    Word

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

  • acoustics

    Word

    the way a room or building affects how sound is heard

  • daffodil

    Word

    a yellow spring flower with a trumpet-shaped center

  • cloister

    Word

    a covered walkway around a courtyard, especially in a monastery or church

  • indestructible

    Word

    impossible or very hard to destroy or damage

  • exterminate

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    to destroy or kill something completely

  • indulgence

    Word

    something you do or buy for pleasure, especially when it is a little extravagant

  • slighting

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    showing disrespect or contempt

  • motionless

    Word

    not moving at all

  • pitying

    Word

    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • candlelight

    Word

    the light from a candle or candles

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  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • leakage

    Word

    the escape of liquid, gas, or energy through a hole or crack

  • evener

    Word

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

  • procure

    Word

    to get something, especially with effort or care

  • vortex

    Word

    a mass of air or water that spins around very fast

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • hiss

    Word

    a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

  • unaffected

    Word

    not changed or influenced by something

  • contemplate

    Word

    to think carefully about something for a while

  • repentance

    Word

    sincere regret for something wrong you have done

  • 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

  • standstill

    Word

    a situation in which nothing is moving or happening

  • anomaly

    Word

    something that is different from what is normal or expected

  • vigil

    Word

    a period of staying awake, especially to watch, pray, or wait for news

  • extermination

    Word

    the act of destroying something completely

  • frenzy

    Word

    a state of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity

  • phenomenal

    Word

    extremely good, impressive, or surprising

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • high command

    Phrase

    the top leaders of an organization, especially the military

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • tread carefully

    Phrase

    to act very carefully in a difficult or sensitive situation

  • channeling

    Word

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

  • sweaty

    Word

    covered with sweat

  • shading

    Word

    the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • tread

    Word

    to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

  • anticipate

    Word

    to expect something or think it will happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • cut to the chase

    Phrase

    to get to the main point quickly

  • don't you know

    Phrase

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

  • infinitely

    Word

    to a very great degree; without limit

  • ecstasy

    Word

    a feeling of extreme happiness or excitement

  • hush

    Word

    to tell someone to be quiet

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • bookshop

    Word

    a shop that sells books

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • time travel

    Phrase

    the idea of traveling to the past or future

  • open mind

    Phrase

    a willingness to consider new ideas or opinions

  • politely

    Word

    in a polite and respectful way

  • flatter

    Word

    to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

  • turn on

    Phrase

    to depend on something; to be decided by something

  • psychic

    Word

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

  • pant

    Word

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

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • keep up

    Phrase

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

  • reproductive

    Word

    relating to the process of producing babies or young

  • twitter

    Word

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

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • ruthless

    Word

    showing no pity or mercy

  • say what

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

  • troy

    Word

    a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones

  • seemingly

    Word

    used to say that something appears true, although it may not be

  • clam

    Word

    a shellfish with a soft body and two shells

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • muddle up

    Phrase

    to confuse two things or people by mixing them up

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • get the point

    Phrase

    to understand the main idea or what someone means

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • untie

    Word

    to undo something that is tied or fastened

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • dialing

    Word

    the act of entering a phone number to call someone

  • stick around

    Phrase

    to stay in a place for a while and not leave

  • drone

    Word

    a small flying machine that is controlled from a distance

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • magician

    Word

    a person who performs magic tricks for entertainment

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

  • algorithm

    Word

    a set of step-by-step rules used to solve a problem or do a task, especially by a computer

  • dictator

    Word

    a ruler who has complete power over a country, often gained by force

  • flirt

    Word

    to behave in a playful romantic way toward someone

  • acoustic

    Word

    related to sound or hearing

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