Doctor Who S10E8: English vocabulary

to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

to make a loud, sharp metallic sound

wearing boots

to feel a slight prickling or stinging sensation

the act of giving money, time, or help to support good causes

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the dry outer covering of a seed or grain

a loud, sharp cry

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

having a strong influence on how someone develops

used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

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

the people living in a particular place, especially when talked about as a group

an advantage or starting position that helps you make progress

so attractive, pleasant, or tempting that it is hard to refuse

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to make a mark or stain on something, especially with ink or dirt

the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

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

not causing pain

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

the sides of the face below the eyes

very bad, unpleasant, or shocking

an insulting remark about someone's mother

the act of moving along without using power

used to say that something is finished or has no chance of success

locked with a key

a man or boy

a large, heavy, awkward-looking person or thing

the act of sealing a hole or gap

the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

the quality of not thinking you are more important than other people

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

kind and wanting to help other people

to make it possible for something to happen

to honor an event or place by being present

past tense and past participle of shoot

turning around a central point or axis

to shoot someone and kill them

a place where people are kept and forced to work

to stop doing or using something all at once, especially an addictive habit

cause something to improve a lot

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

the action or process of regenerating or being regenerated, in particular the formation of new animal or plant tissue.

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person, group, or animal that enters a place by force or without permission

to hold on tightly to someone or something

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

a box or structure where bees live and make honey

to reunite a group, especially after a long time apart

something that makes a process or change happen faster

to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page

staying in bed or at home because you are ill or injured

the act of doing what someone in authority tells you to do

affected by alcohol or drugs

the calm center of a storm

something that gives you access to the wider world

crying or showing tears

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

used to add something you have just realized or remembered

a series of short, sharp sounds

used to give a reason or explanation

to laugh quietly

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to be about or centered on something

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

to inspect a small number of things to check for problems

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

without paying anything

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

move around in a circle or orbit

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to delay dealing with something

to pretend to agree with or help with something