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Doctor Who S9E9: English vocabulary

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

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  • pedant

    Word

    a person who pays too much attention to small details or rules, especially in a way that annoys other people

  • triangulate

    Word

    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • inky

    Word

    dark blue or black, like ink

  • collate

    Word

    to arrange and compare information or documents in order

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • hatchery

    Word

    a place where eggs, fish, or young animals are raised and hatched in controlled conditions

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • conscript

    Word

    to force someone to join the armed forces

  • ravel

    Word

    to become untangled or to untangle something

  • unparalleled

    Word

    better than anything else of the same kind; unmatched

  • schematic

    Word

    shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way

  • assessor

    Word

    a person who checks or judges the value, quality, or condition of something

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  • sentient

    Word

    able to feel and understand things

  • abomination

    Word

    something that is extremely disgusting or hateful

  • infuriate

    Word

    to make someone extremely angry

  • adaptable

    Word

    able to change easily to fit new conditions or situations

  • stimulant

    Word

    a substance that makes the body or brain more active

  • smug

    Word

    too pleased with yourself and your achievements

  • mucus

    Word

    a thick, slippery liquid in the nose, throat, and other body parts that helps protect and moisten them

  • spore

    Word

    a tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce

  • balm

    Word

    a soft ointment used to soothe or heal skin

  • filament

    Word

    a very thin thread or fiber

  • tectonic

    Word

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

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • carnivorous

    Word

    eating meat and other animals

  • meddle

    Word

    to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

  • slander

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    the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

  • bah

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    an exclamation used to show disgust, contempt, or annoyance

  • barter

    Word

    to exchange goods or services for other goods or services instead of money

  • mutter

    Word

    to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

  • rant

    Word

    to speak angrily and at length

  • compulsive

    Word

    done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

  • smuggle

    Word

    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • speck

    Word

    a very small spot or mark

  • paranoia

    Word

    a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • fives

    Word

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

  • meteorite

    Word

    a piece of rock or metal from space that lands on Earth

  • brute

    Word

    an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person

  • what's good

    Phrase

    a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

  • conglomerate

    Word

    a large company made up of several different companies or businesses

  • jarring

    Word

    causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

  • bounce around

    Phrase

    to discuss ideas informally and freely

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • props

    Word

    objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • spar

    Word

    to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • lighten up

    Phrase

    to become less serious, tense, or upset

  • knit

    Word

    to make cloth or clothing by looping yarn with needles

  • skin cell

    Phrase

    a cell in the skin

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • baptism

    Word

    a Christian ceremony in which someone is baptized with water

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • inevitably

    Word

    used to say that something is certain to happen or be true

  • germ

    Word

    a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

  • rescue mission

    Phrase

    an operation to rescue people from danger

  • scrape

    Word

    to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

  • lighten

    Word

    to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

  • bouncing

    Word

    moving up and down repeatedly

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • life form

    Phrase

    a living thing, or a type of living thing

  • slip into

    Phrase

    to put on clothes quickly and easily

  • name after

    Phrase

    to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them

  • flick over

    Phrase

    to change TV channels quickly

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • lullaby

    Word

    a quiet, gentle song sung to help a child fall asleep

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • tickle

    Word

    to touch someone lightly in a way that makes them laugh

  • happen on

    Phrase

    to find something by chance

  • act on

    Phrase

    to act because of information, advice, or a rule

  • wink

    Word

    an act of closing and opening one eye quickly, often as a signal or joke

  • nocturnal

    Word

    active at night or happening at night

  • mitt

    Word

    a large glove with one section for the thumb and one for the other fingers, used for catching a ball or for warmth

  • flourish

    Word

    to grow or develop very well

  • wipe out

    Phrase

    to destroy something completely or make it disappear

  • inconvenience

    Word

    something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work

  • neptune

    Word

    the eighth planet from the sun

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • grab at

    Phrase

    to try to catch or hold something quickly and roughly

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • profiting

    Word

    to make money from a business or activity

  • faulty

    Word

    not working properly because of a defect or mistake

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • prosperity

    Word

    a state of success, especially with money and business

  • jam jar

    Phrase

    a jar used for storing jam

  • transmit

    Word

    to send or pass something from one place or person to another

  • crust

    Word

    the hard outer part of bread

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