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Doctor Who S12E8: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 8Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • manless

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    without men

  • whir

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

  • sleepwalking

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    to walk or do other actions while asleep

  • begone

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    go away; leave at once

  • curdle

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    to become thick or form lumps, especially when heated or mixed with something sour

  • quadrille

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    a formal dance for four couples, with set steps and figures

  • childe

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    a young nobleman in medieval times

  • treeless

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    having no trees

  • jaunty

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    cheerful, lively, and confident in a slightly stylish way

  • reanimate

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    to bring someone or something back to life or consciousness

  • pallid

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    very pale, especially because of illness or weakness

  • assignation

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    a secret meeting, especially between lovers

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  • clime

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    a place or region with a particular climate

  • leaden

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    made of lead

  • beady

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    small, round, and shiny like a bead

  • abhor

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    to feel strong dislike or hatred for something

  • gurgle

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    to make a bubbling sound while moving through liquid

  • muffle

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    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • yon

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    at a distance that you can still see

  • torrid

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    very hot and dry

  • visage

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    the face, especially when you are describing its appearance or expression

  • quicksilver

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    mercury, a heavy silver-colored metal that is liquid at room temperature

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • dank

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    slightly wet, cold, and unpleasant

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  • restorative

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    helping you feel healthier, stronger, or more relaxed

  • piecemeal

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    done gradually, in small parts rather than all at once

  • cloudless

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    with no clouds in the sky

  • frigid

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    very cold

  • selfishly

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    in a selfish way; thinking only about yourself

  • quicken

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    to make something happen faster or sooner, or to become faster or sooner

  • soulless

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    lacking warmth, kindness, or human feeling

  • wagering

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    the activity of betting money on uncertain results

  • gaff

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    a metal hook on a handle, used for landing large fish

  • mooned

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

  • transcribe

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    to write down spoken words or sounds

  • gnaw

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    to bite or chew something repeatedly, especially for a long time

  • welcomer

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

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • downpour

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    a period of very heavy rain

  • infernal

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    related to hell; evil or devilish

  • weirdness

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    the quality of being strange or unusual

  • runt

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    the smallest or weakest animal in a group of newborn animals

  • belittle

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    to make someone or something seem less important or less good

  • countenance

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    a person's face or expression

  • cloaking

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    the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected

  • canto

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    a main section of a long poem

  • baffle

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    to confuse or puzzle someone

  • clouding

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    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • enigmatic

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    mysterious and hard to understand

  • stagnant

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    not flowing or moving, and often dirty or smelling bad

  • scorching

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    extremely hot

  • reproach

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    a feeling or expression of disapproval or disappointment

  • withered

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    dried out and shriveled

  • whence

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    from what place or source

  • fortify

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    to make a place stronger and better protected against attack

  • chalet

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    a small house or cottage, often in the mountains or near a ski resort

  • shredding

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    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • affliction

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    great suffering, especially from illness, hardship, or loss

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • surgically

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    in a way that is very careful and precise

  • scorch

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    to burn or darken the surface of something with heat or fire

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • collagen

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    a protein in the body that helps give skin, bones, and other tissues strength and structure

  • chopstick

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    one of a pair of thin sticks used for eating Asian food

  • stifle

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    to make someone unable to breathe properly

  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • shriek

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    a loud, sharp cry

  • heighten

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    make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable

  • populous

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    having a very large population

  • crackling

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    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • hades

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    the Greek god who rules the underworld

  • zenith

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    the highest point of something, especially of success or power

  • 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

  • dueling

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    to compete directly against someone, especially in a performance or contest

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • lavatory

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    a room with a toilet and a sink

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • demonic

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    evil or like an evil spirit

  • glimmer

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    a faint or unsteady light

  • evener

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

  • woe

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    great sadness or suffering

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • detest

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    to hate something very much

  • immerse

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    to become deeply involved in something

  • candid

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    speaking or showing the truth in a direct, honest way

  • barricade

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    a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

  • heed

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    to pay attention to and follow advice, a warning, or a request

  • apparition

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

  • intensify

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    to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

  • vacate

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    to leave a place you have been using or living in

  • groan

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

  • plume

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    a long, soft feather, or a bunch of feathers used for decoration

  • loom

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    to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

  • magnetism

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    the force that makes some materials attract or repel each other

  • ascertain

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    to find out something for certain

  • voided

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    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • kip

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    a short sleep or nap

  • starry

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    covered with stars or lit by starlight

  • sickly

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    looking weak, unhealthy, or slightly ill

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