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Doctor Who S3E1: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 1Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • simper

    Word

    to smile in a shy, affected, or flirtatious way

  • bunion

    Word

    a painful swelling at the base of the big toe

  • buffeting

    Word

    to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves

  • transgressor

    Word

    a person who breaks a law or rule

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • infirm

    Word

    weak or frail, especially because of age or illness

  • electrocute

    Word

    to kill someone or something with electricity

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • spanner

    Word

    a tool used for holding or turning nuts and bolts

  • expound

    Word

    to explain something in detail

  • statics

    Word

    the study of forces on structures that are not moving

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  • mooned

    Word

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

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • interplanetary

    Word

    relating to travel or activity between planets

  • entitle

    Word

    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • afflict

    Word

    to cause pain or suffering to someone or something

  • pompous

    Word

    too proud and serious in a way that annoys other people

  • stoker

    Word

    a person who tends a furnace on a steamship or steam locomotive

  • veranda

    Word

    a roofed porch or platform along the outside of a house

  • inhalation

    Word

    the act of breathing in

  • galactic

    Word

    relating to a galaxy or galaxies

  • assimilate

    Word

    to learn and understand something so well that you can use it easily

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  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • suffocating

    Word

    making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

  • evener

    Word

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

  • mutter

    Word

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

  • fetish

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    an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

  • cheeky

    Word

    slightly rude or disrespectful in a playful, likeable way

  • dizziness

    Word

    a feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady

  • carbohydrate

    Word

    a substance in foods such as bread, rice, and pasta that gives the body energy

  • witchcraft

    Word

    the use of magic, especially spells and evil magic

  • regency

    Word

    the period when a regent rules instead of a monarch

  • cram

    Word

    to fill something too full by pushing things in

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • adrenaline

    Word

    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • resonance

    Word

    a deep, rich sound that continues for a moment

  • play upon

    Phrase

    to use a feeling, weakness, or situation to get what you want

  • fives

    Word

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

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • go mental

    Phrase

    to become very angry or upset

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • deficiency

    Word

    a lack of something that is needed or expected

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cramp

    Word

    a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

  • seduce

    Word

    to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

  • soaking

    Word

    completely wet

  • welcome to my world

    Phrase

    used to say that you understand someone’s difficult situation because you have had the same kind of experience

  • weeping

    Word

    crying or showing tears

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • look for trouble

    Phrase

    to deliberately do things that are likely to cause trouble or a fight

  • wharf

    Word

    a place by the water where ships load and unload goods or passengers

  • fright

    Word

    a sudden feeling of fear

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • expel

    Word

    force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • daft

    Word

    silly or foolish, often in a playful way

  • to the moon

    Phrase

    a slogan used to say that a cryptocurrency will rise a lot in value

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • regulator

    Word

    a device that controls the flow or pressure of a liquid or gas

  • itch

    Word

    to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • abdominal

    Word

    relating to the abdomen or stomach area

  • fly into

    Phrase

    to suddenly become very angry or upset

  • blood bank

    Phrase

    a place where donated blood is collected, tested, and stored for later use

  • consolation

    Word

    comfort and support that helps you feel less sad or upset

  • onset

    Word

    the start of something, especially something bad or unpleasant

  • cheap trick

    Phrase

    a small trick used to cheat or gain an unfair advantage

  • weep

    Word

    to cry and produce tears

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pay the rent

    Phrase

    to earn enough money to cover your rent

  • postman

    Word

    a person whose job is to deliver mail and parcels

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • happen on

    Phrase

    to find something by chance

  • fugitive

    Word

    a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

  • acceleration

    Word

    the process of becoming faster

  • designation

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    the act of choosing someone for a job, role, or purpose

  • saxon

    Word

    a member of the Saxons, a Germanic people who lived in northern Europe and later settled in England

  • laser

    Word

    a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • buffet

    Word

    a meal where people serve themselves from a range of dishes

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • amaze

    Word

    to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

  • coil

    Word

    to wind something long and flexible into a series of loops

  • plasma

    Word

    the liquid part of blood that carries cells and nutrients

  • aspirin

    Word

    a common medicine used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling

  • navigator

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find your way

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • slab

    Word

    a large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or similar material

  • platoon

    Word

    a small group of soldiers who train and fight together

  • curl

    Word

    to form into curls or ringlets

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • weathering

    Word

    the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

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