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Doctor Who S3E9: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 9Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • aglow

    Word

    shining with a warm light

  • trapezium

    Word

    a four-sided shape with one pair of parallel sides

  • thrum

    Word

    to make a low, steady humming sound

  • waken

    Word

    to wake up, or to make someone wake up

  • ventriloquism

    Word

    the skill of making it seem as if a voice is coming from a puppet or another object

  • trapezoid

    Word

    a four-sided shape with one pair of parallel sides

  • reanimate

    Word

    to bring someone or something back to life or consciousness

  • misdirection

    Word

    the use of tricks or distractions to make people notice the wrong thing

  • carpal

    Word

    relating to the wrist

  • phalanx

    Word

    a group of soldiers or police standing or moving in a tight formation

  • olfactory

    Word

    relating to the sense of smell

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

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  • babble

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way

  • murmuring

    Word

    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • prizing

    Word

    to value something very highly

  • matron

    Word

    a woman who is in charge of a hospital or similar institution

  • archduke

    Word

    a prince or nobleman of very high rank

  • fortify

    Word

    to make a place stronger and better protected against attack

  • crescendo

    Word

    a gradual increase in loudness or intensity

  • rifling

    Word

    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • thud

    Word

    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • encyclopaedia

    Word

    a book or set of books that gives information on many subjects

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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  • murmur

    Word

    a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • barricade

    Word

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

  • fringed

    Word

    having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

  • scarecrow

    Word

    a figure, often made to look like a person, that is put in a field to scare birds away

  • whim

    Word

    a sudden wish to do something, often without planning it

  • armament

    Word

    weapons and military equipment

  • chap

    Word

    a man or boy

  • chameleon

    Word

    a small lizard that can change color to match its surroundings

  • filth

    Word

    very dirty or disgusting matter

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • passageway

    Word

    a narrow passage or corridor that lets people move from one place to another

  • lady friend

    Phrase

    a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • to bits

    Phrase

    very much; used to emphasize a strong feeling or state

  • devise

    Word

    to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • fall in

    Phrase

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

  • bombardment

    Word

    a heavy attack using bombs, shells, or other weapons

  • converter

    Word

    a device that changes one form of electricity or signal into another

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • stand over

    Phrase

    to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

  • and counting

    Phrase

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

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • foe

    Word

    an enemy or opponent

  • reckoning

    Word

    the act of making a calculation or estimate

  • domino

    Word

    a small flat piece used in the game of dominoes, usually marked with dots

  • stoke

    Word

    to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • biting

    Word

    sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • sonny boy

    Phrase

    a friendly or slightly teasing way to address a boy or young man

  • arched

    Word

    curved like an arch

  • day one

    Phrase

    from the very beginning

  • stand together

    Phrase

    to stay united and support one another

  • count down

    Phrase

    to count backward to a time or event

  • cadet

    Word

    a student who is training to become an officer in the army, navy, or air force

  • run away from

    Phrase

    to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

  • turn out

    Phrase

    to be found to be true, real, or the case

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • disconnect

    Word

    to break or end a connection between things

  • flushing

    Word

    the act of becoming red in the face or skin

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • beware

    Word

    to be careful about something dangerous or unpleasant

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • sounding

    Word

    the act of measuring how deep water is

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • shatter

    Word

    to break suddenly into many pieces

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • run back

    Phrase

    to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

  • shout out

    Phrase

    to praise or mention someone publicly, especially online or in a speech

  • forge

    Word

    make something false or copied in order to trick people

  • rewrite

    Word

    to write something again in a different or improved way

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • vicar

    Word

    a priest in the Church of England who is in charge of a parish

  • go walking

    Phrase

    to go for a walk, especially for exercise or pleasure

  • shelling

    Word

    the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

  • protector

    Word

    a person or thing that protects someone or something

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • weary

    Word

    very tired

  • reckon

    Word

    to calculate something

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • fairness

    Word

    the quality of being fair and reasonable

  • imprison

    Word

    to put someone in prison

  • schoolboy

    Word

    a boy who goes to school

  • fury

    Word

    very strong anger

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