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Doctor Who S5E7: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 7Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • thrum

    Word

    to make a low, steady humming sound

  • tawdry

    Word

    showy in a cheap, tasteless way

  • clamber

    Word

    to climb or move somewhere with difficulty, using your hands and feet

  • madcap

    Word

    wild, reckless, or full of crazy energy

  • bumble

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    to move or act in a clumsy, awkward, or confused way

  • wastage

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    the act of wasting something, especially money, time, or resources

  • gooseberry

    Word

    a small sour green berry

  • restful

    Word

    making you feel rested and relaxed

  • nought

    Word

    zero; nothing

  • upstart

    Word

    a person who has quickly become successful or powerful, often in a way that annoys others

  • stave

    Word

    one of the wooden strips that make up the side of a barrel or cask

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

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  • savagery

    Word

    extreme cruelty or violence

  • toffee

    Word

    a hard, chewy sweet made from sugar and butter

  • schism

    Word

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

  • poncho

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    a loose piece of clothing that hangs over the shoulders and covers the body

  • quirk

    Word

    a small habit or feature that is a little unusual but not serious

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • misinformation

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    false or misleading information that is spread, especially online or in the news

  • pensioner

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    a person who gets a pension, especially after retirement

  • blower

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    a device that blows air, especially one used to clear leaves or dust

  • tranquil

    Word

    calm and peaceful, with no noise or trouble

  • rotor

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    a part of a machine that spins around a central point

  • limerick

    Word

    a short humorous poem with five lines and a rhyme pattern of AABBA

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • overdo

    Word

    to do something too much or too intensely

  • prognosis

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    a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

  • duff

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    a steamed pudding, often with dried fruit

  • nodding

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    slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

  • psychics

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

  • raking

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    the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

  • malice

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    the desire to harm someone or to do something wrong

  • logics

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    the study of correct reasoning

  • ponder

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    think about something carefully, especially before making a decision

  • concede

    Word

    to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it

  • herring

    Word

    a silver fish that is often eaten and can be salted or pickled

  • speck

    Word

    a very small spot or mark

  • cabaret

    Word

    a place where people eat or drink while watching live entertainment

  • real one

    Phrase

    an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • delusion

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    a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

  • sizing

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    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • camper

    Word

    a person who goes camping

  • computer simulation

    Phrase

    a computer-based model that imitates a real process or situation

  • peep

    Word

    a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

  • come under

    Phrase

    to be included in a particular category, law, or authority

  • dissent

    Word

    to express disagreement with an official opinion or decision

  • het up

    Phrase

    very angry, upset, or excited

  • fives

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

  • trance

    Word

    a state in which someone seems awake but is not fully aware of what is happening

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • pipe down

    Phrase

    to tell someone to be quiet

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • sniff out

    Phrase

    to find or discover something hidden, especially by searching carefully

  • induce

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    to persuade or influence someone to do something

  • pollen

    Word

    a fine powder from flowers that plants use to make seeds

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • communal

    Word

    shared by the people in a group or community

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • redhead

    Word

    a person with red hair

  • whack

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    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • blush

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    to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

  • veggie

    Word

    a vegetable, especially when spoken about informally

  • sniff

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    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • seeing as

    Phrase

    used to give a reason or explanation

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • as ever

    Phrase

    as usual; as always

  • run off with

    Phrase

    to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

  • old people's home

    Phrase

    a home where older people live and get care

  • credible

    Word

    able to be trusted or believed

  • cheap trick

    Phrase

    a small trick used to cheat or gain an unfair advantage

  • take it out on

    Phrase

    to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

  • override

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    to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

  • collide

    Word

    to hit something hard while moving

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • stop off

    Phrase

    to make a short stop somewhere while travelling

  • pop down

    Phrase

    to visit someone briefly and informally

  • peep out

    Phrase

    to become visible little by little

  • gasp

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

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • psychic

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

  • winding

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    having many bends or turns

  • reinforcement

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    the act of making something stronger or more effective

  • real world

    Phrase

    the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • parasite

    Word

    an organism that lives on or in another organism and gets food from it

  • wag

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    move quickly from side to side

  • blur

    Word

    a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • mare

    Word

    a female horse

  • hormone

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    a chemical in the body that controls how cells and organs work

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • shaky

    Word

    shaking slightly or not steady

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • now then

    Phrase

    used to get someone's attention before saying something

  • starve

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    to suffer or die from lack of food

  • insecure

    Word

    not feeling confident about yourself or your abilities

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