Doctor Who S2E11: English vocabulary

a sudden, uncontrolled outburst of anger, especially in a child

made invalid or no longer legally effective

to give something a new name

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a fictional engine that lets a spaceship travel faster than light

under someone’s control because they have been bribed

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

a man or boy

left after most of something has gone or been used

to end well or be resolved successfully

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

the act of sealing a hole or gap

showing courage and determination

to continue to exist or be remembered

to make it possible for something to happen

showing qualities such as strength, courage, or confidence that are traditionally seen as masculine

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

full of fog

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

a question used to ask why someone seems suspicious or secretive

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

to subtract an amount from a total

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

imagined rather than real

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a heavy, flat, round object used in a throwing event in track and field

to struggle to deal with a difficult problem, decision, or feeling

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of making a calculation or estimate

the process of making a surface or material smooth

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

very frightened

used after a noun to say that something is extremely bad or unpleasant

money, especially a large amount of it

a group of wild boars

to make an idea or message clear and understood

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

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

an official public announcement

a sudden burst of energy from the sun

to join with others to attack, bully, or oppose someone

to join with others to bully or attack someone

a ceremony that marks the official start of an event or competition

relating to the movement of the sea caused by the moon and sun

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

an unexpected change in what happens

to hit something hard while moving

to get energy, excitement, or motivation from something or someone

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

covered with small dots or spots

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to touch someone lightly in a way that makes them laugh

to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to bend or twist out of shape

a set of straps used to hold and control an animal, or to attach it to a cart or other vehicle

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

a toilet or bathroom

relating to or involving two parts or two choices

the act of following rules, laws, or requests

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

to burn or shine with a sudden bright light

a sudden angry outburst, especially from a child

a charged atom or group of atoms formed when it gains or loses electrons

a powerful explosive used for blasting or demolition

a narrow valley, especially in northern England

to take off clothes or other coverings

to some extent; fairly

to stand somewhere and waste time doing nothing useful

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

soft and light, with a lot of small loose fibers or air in it