Doctor Who S11E8: English vocabulary

lying flat on the ground with the face downward

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

to spread in large numbers and cause damage or problems

impossible to explain

in a way that hides your identity or uses a false name

relating to Satan or to satanism

able to feel and understand things

something that causes great suffering or trouble

to defeat someone or something completely

a girl or young woman

strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to breathe air out of your lungs

a band worn around the leg to hold up a stocking or sock

a match that lights when struck

relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development

to make something seem to appear from nowhere, often by using imagination or magic

to cut off someone's head, especially as a form of execution

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

making a long, sharp s sound

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

a ghost or a strange image of a person or thing that seems to appear suddenly

to talk with someone in a formal or polite way

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

to make someone feel calmer, less upset, or less in pain

a natural ability to learn or do something well

present from birth; not learned or acquired

weak and lacking energy or strength

to make something clean or pure

an old slang expression used to show surprise

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

the use of magic, especially spells and evil magic

a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

making you feel calm and relaxed

Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

causing pity because something is sad, weak, or badly done

used to introduce another choice or possibility

to wear away or slowly destroy something over time

used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

kind and wanting to help other people

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

a person or thing that finds something

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

to indicate or suggest something

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to do very well or be very successful

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

a person who lives in a village

a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

a deep, low, continuous sound

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

a respectful way to address a king or other male ruler

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

the time when it starts to get dark in the evening

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

an enemy or opponent

the act of making a calculation or estimate

a person who rules temporarily because the king, queen, or ruler is too young or unable to rule

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

to become stronger or more successful than something else

silly or foolish, often in a playful way