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Doctor Who S10E9: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 9Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • hoarsely

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    in a hoarse voice

  • frowny

    Word

    having a frown or looking unhappy

  • whir

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    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • veldt

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    open grassland in southern Africa

  • munificence

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    the quality of being very generous

  • dissemble

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    to hide your true feelings, thoughts, or intentions

  • rasp

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    to speak in a rough, harsh voice

  • thereabouts

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    to about that time, date, or number

  • gammon

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    the back leg of a pig, cured and usually cooked

  • trilling

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    to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound

  • bungle

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    to do something badly or carelessly, so it fails or goes wrong

  • dynamiting

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    the act of blowing something up with dynamite

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  • pinking

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    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • carapace

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    the hard outer shell on the back of a turtle, crab, or similar animal

  • wormed

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    treated with medicine to remove worms from the body

  • intercede

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    to step in to help someone or settle a problem

  • roomy

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    having a lot of space inside

  • flunk

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    to fail an exam, test, or course

  • mooned

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    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • obliging

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    willing and quick to help other people

  • reptilian

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    relating to or like reptiles

  • fanciful

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    imaginative, unusual, or not based on reality

  • patter

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    a light tapping or rustling sound

  • trill

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    a rapid, quavering sound, especially in singing or music

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  • silvering

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    the process of turning silver in color

  • interplanetary

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    relating to travel or activity between planets

  • gouge

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    to cut or scrape a deep hole or mark in something

  • drench

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    to make something very wet; soak it completely

  • whimper

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    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • ruddy

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    having a healthy red color, especially in the face or cheeks

  • clank

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    to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

  • gild

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    to cover something with a thin layer of gold

  • clink

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    to make a light, sharp ringing sound

  • poling

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    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • sarcophagus

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    a large stone coffin, often decorated and used in ancient times

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • deuce

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    a score of two in tennis, or the point that makes the score 40–40

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • desertion

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    the act of leaving a person, group, or organization without permission or support

  • prim

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    stiff, formal, and a little old-fashioned

  • hazy

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    not clear or sharp; covered with mist or haze

  • blaster

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    a gun in science fiction that shoots energy beams or similar projectiles

  • creak

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    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • spire

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    a tall, narrow pointed part on top of a building, especially a church tower

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

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

  • masonry

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    the work of building with stone, brick, or concrete

  • hibernation

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    a long period when an animal sleeps through the winter

  • scraping

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    small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

  • hissing

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    making a long, sharp s sound

  • polka

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    a lively dance with quick steps and a hop

  • hiss

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

  • mutter

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

  • sentinel

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    a person or soldier who keeps watch and guards a place

  • brig

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    a two-masted sailing ship with square sails

  • groan

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    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • lark

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    a small bird with a pleasant song

  • unwise

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    not sensible; likely to cause problems or harm

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • resurrect

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    bring back to life

  • martian

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    relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

  • cowardice

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    the lack of courage to do something difficult or dangerous

  • armament

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    weapons and military equipment

  • evaporate

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    to change from a liquid into a gas

  • lifeless

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    not alive; dead

  • much obliged

    Phrase

    a polite old-fashioned way of saying thank you

  • rosy

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    pink or red in color

  • whine

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    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • chap

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    a man or boy

  • straining

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    the act of pulling something tight

  • farce

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    a funny play, film, or situation that is full of silly or unlikely events

  • sanded

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    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • beaming

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    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • wretched

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    very unhappy, unlucky, or in a bad state

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • sod

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    grass and the thin layer of soil it grows in

  • swing for

    Phrase

    to be punished very severely, especially by being hanged

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • senseless

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    stupid, pointless, or not sensible

  • fives

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • fleshy

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    having a lot of flesh; plump or soft

  • the world over

    Phrase

    everywhere in the world; in many countries

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • vastly

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    to a very great degree; very much

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • rumbling

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    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • let on

    Phrase

    to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • invader

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

  • footstep

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

  • hive

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    a box or structure where bees live and make honey

  • spar

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    to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

  • weeping

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    crying or showing tears

  • anticipate

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    to expect something or think it will happen

  • maroon

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    a dark red-purple color

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