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Doctor Who S3E5: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 5Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • skulk

    Word

    to move or stay in a hidden, sneaky way

  • waken

    Word

    to wake up, or to make someone wake up

  • gammon

    Word

    the back leg of a pig, cured and usually cooked

  • blare

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • grafting

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    the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one

  • destruct

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    to destroy something completely, especially by using an explosive device or a self-destruct system

  • leavings

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

  • splice

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    to join ropes or cables by weaving their strands together

  • fascinate

    Word

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • damnation

    Word

    the state of being sent to hell or punished forever after death

  • deadlock

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    a situation in which no progress is possible because two sides cannot agree

  • piped

    Word

    carried or supplied through pipes

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  • prim

    Word

    stiff, formal, and a little old-fashioned

  • sentry

    Word

    a soldier or guard whose job is to keep watch

  • exterminate

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    to destroy or kill something completely

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • evener

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

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • huddle

    Word

    to crowd or gather closely together

  • outcast

    Word

    a person who is not accepted by a group or society

  • heed

    Word

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

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  • psychics

    Word

    people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • supremacy

    Word

    the state of being more powerful, important, or successful than others

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • genetic engineering

    Phrase

    the use of techniques to change the genes of living things

  • genetic code

    Phrase

    the set of rules that tells cells how to make proteins from DNA

  • erratic

    Word

    changing suddenly and unpredictably

  • disobey

    Word

    to not do what a person, rule, or order says

  • eradicate

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    to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

  • reborn

    Word

    brought back to life, activity, or popularity

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • designate

    Word

    to officially choose someone for a job or role

  • fall in

    Phrase

    to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

  • embryo

    Word

    a very early stage of a human or animal before birth or hatching

  • footing

    Word

    a secure place for your feet when standing or climbing

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cavern

    Word

    a large cave or a large chamber inside a cave

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • and counting

    Phrase

    used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

  • sham

    Word

    something that is fake or meant to deceive

  • affirmative

    Word

    showing agreement or saying yes

  • spar

    Word

    to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • reckoning

    Word

    the act of making a calculation or estimate

  • recapture

    Word

    to get something back, especially by force or effort

  • no chance

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

  • me three

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying you agree with someone

  • mean time

    Phrase

    the period between two events, used to mean the time while you are waiting for something else to happen

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • template

    Word

    a pattern or model used to make something in the same shape or format

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • temporal

    Word

    relating to time

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • New Age

    Phrase

    relating to the New Age movement and its spiritual ideas

  • solar flare

    Phrase

    a sudden burst of energy from the sun

  • lighten

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    to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • override

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    to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

  • imminent

    Word

    likely to happen very soon

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • reason with

    Phrase

    to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason

  • stand together

    Phrase

    to stay united and support one another

  • wander off

    Phrase

    to move away from a place without meaning to

  • grunt

    Word

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

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hook up

    Phrase

    to connect a device to a power source or another device

  • gasp

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    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • psychic

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    someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

  • pant

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    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • live for

    Phrase

    to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

  • erupt

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    to explode or burst out suddenly, especially a volcano

  • unfit

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    not suitable or not good enough for a particular purpose

  • keep an eye out

    Phrase

    to watch carefully for something or someone

  • slit

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    to make a long, narrow cut in something

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • flare

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    to burn or shine with a sudden bright light

  • mast

    Word

    a tall pole on a ship that supports sails or equipment

  • gamma

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    the third letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Γ or γ

  • kin

    Word

    your family and relatives

  • sewer

    Word

    an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • profiting

    Word

    to make money from a business or activity

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • now then

    Phrase

    used to get someone's attention before saying something

  • extinction

    Word

    the process of a plant or animal species dying out completely

  • reckon

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    to calculate something

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • aggression

    Word

    violent or hostile behavior toward someone

  • tuning

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    the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

  • slaughter

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    to kill a large number of people or animals in a violent way

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