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Doctor Who S3E12: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 12Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • snivel

    Word

    to complain in a tearful, weak way

  • sanctimonious

    Word

    showing off a false sense of moral superiority

  • earthling

    Word

    a person from Earth, especially in science fiction

  • solemnity

    Word

    a serious, formal, and dignified quality or mood

  • stomaching

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    the present participle of stomach

  • decimate

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    to damage or destroy something very badly

  • muffle

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    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • blare

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

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • cruciform

    Word

    shaped like a cross

  • quicken

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

  • mooned

    Word

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

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  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • drumbeat

    Word

    the repeated sound of a drum

  • leeway

    Word

    some freedom to act, change plans, or make adjustments

  • settee

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    a long seat for two or more people, usually with a back and arms

  • schism

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    a split between groups that strongly disagree, especially in religion or politics

  • manipulator

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    a person who uses other people in a clever or dishonest way to get what they want

  • unilateral

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    affecting or involving only one side or one part

  • revamp

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    to improve something by changing its design, style, or structure

  • slighting

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    showing disrespect or contempt

  • seclusion

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    the state of being alone or away from other people, especially in a quiet place

  • evener

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

  • vortex

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    a mass of air or water that spins around very fast

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  • seaboard

    Word

    the land along the sea; the coast

  • anew

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    again, in a new or different way

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • solace

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    comfort or relief when you are sad, upset, or in pain

  • regenerate

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    to grow back or become healthy again after damage or loss

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • forgery

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    the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

  • hypnotic

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    so interesting or attractive that it holds your attention

  • archangel

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    a very important angel in some religions

  • grit

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    courage and determination to keep going in a difficult situation

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • resurrect

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    bring back to life

  • rook

    Word

    a chess piece that can move any number of squares in a straight line

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • power behind the throne

    Phrase

    a person who secretly has a lot of influence over someone in power

  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • on my life

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or are completely serious

  • mastery

    Word

    great skill and knowledge in a subject or activity

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • voodoo

    Word

    a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

  • valiant

    Word

    showing courage and determination

  • citadel

    Word

    a strong fortress, usually built in or near a city

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • mind control

    Phrase

    the use of psychological techniques to influence or control someone’s thoughts or behavior

  • public enemy

    Phrase

    a person or group that many people strongly dislike or blame

  • solitude

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    the state of being alone, often by choice

  • utmost

    Word

    greatest in amount, degree, or importance

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • go so far as

    Phrase

    to be willing to do something extreme or surprising

  • designate

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    to officially choose someone for a job or role

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • layering

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    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • mumble

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    to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • subconscious

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    happening in the mind without you being aware of it

  • diplomatic relations

    Phrase

    official relations between two countries, especially through their governments and embassies

  • profiling

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    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • paradox

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    a situation or idea that seems impossible or contradictory but may still be true

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • wharf

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

  • initiation

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    the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

  • lorry

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    a large vehicle used for carrying goods

  • rendezvous

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    a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

  • daft

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    silly or foolish, often in a playful way

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • weld

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    to join pieces of metal by heating and pressing them together

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • dominion

    Word

    power or control over a place or people

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • to God

    Phrase

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

  • New Age

    Phrase

    relating to the New Age movement and its spiritual ideas

  • flight deck

    Phrase

    the part of an aircraft carrier where planes take off and land

  • directive

    Word

    an official instruction or order

  • manipulation

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    the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

  • time travel

    Phrase

    the idea of traveling to the past or future

  • ask in

    Phrase

    to invite someone to come inside your home

  • stick at

    Phrase

    to keep trying to do something even when it is difficult

  • prominence

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    the quality of being important, well-known, or easily noticed

  • rogue

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    a dishonest or unprincipled person

  • gasp

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

  • pant

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

  • trillion

    Word

    the number 1,000,000,000,000

  • novice

    Word

    a person who is new to a skill, activity, or job

  • almighty

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    having unlimited power or great power

  • constellation

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    a group of stars that forms a pattern in the night sky

  • penned

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    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • saxon

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    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

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • downfall

    Word

    a sudden loss of power, success, or reputation

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • undertake

    Word

    to start and agree to do something difficult or important

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