Doctor Who S10E7: English vocabulary

a formal title used for some important officials, such as ambassadors or governors

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

to sit quietly and focus your mind, often for relaxation or spiritual reasons

used to say that someone is lying or talking nonsense

not active or growing for a period of time

sloping downward or at an angle

the act of pulling something tight

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

the life or world believed to exist after death

to make it possible for something to happen

a computer-based model that imitates a real process or situation

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

to empty a prison chamber pot or similar container

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

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

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a point at which you decide to stop accepting changes or to refuse to go any further

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

written with a decimal point

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

the honest and proper way of living and behaving

used to tell someone to ignore or cancel the last thing said

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to spill or let liquid flow out of a container

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

power or control over a place or people

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly

to block a place so that people cannot enter or leave

from the very beginning

to delay dealing with something

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

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

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

to send a quick message to someone

to spread people or things over a wider area

the process of becoming narrower

make something false or copied in order to trick people

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

a building with glass walls and a glass roof, used for growing plants in warm conditions

to some extent; fairly

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

to talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

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

a casual way to say goodbye

an extra amount of money added to a normal price or payment

having a ring or rings around it

a word or phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else in a non-literal way

causing a very heavy defeat or loss

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

to be controlled or affected by something

a guitar that uses electricity to make its sound louder

a vehicle designed to travel in space

the dot used to show a decimal number

so bright that it is hard to see

supposed to; expected or required to do something

explode or burst violently

a living creature or plant

something terrible that is going to happen, or a feeling that something terrible is coming

a very bad event that causes great damage or suffering

trained to react in a particular way

one of the two strips of hair above a person's eyes