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Doctor Who S6E2: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 2Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • whacking

    Word

    very large or extreme

  • wheeze

    Word

    to breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of a blocked airway

  • 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

  • leavings

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

  • whimper

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    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • shudder

    Word

    to shake slightly because you feel fear, horror, or disgust

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • crackling

    Word

    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • crackle

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp, snapping sounds

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  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • reaffirm

    Word

    to state again, especially to make something clear or strong

  • creak

    Word

    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • ahem

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    used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

  • evener

    Word

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

  • cartilage

    Word

    a tough, flexible tissue in the body, found in places like the nose, ears, and joints

  • stationery

    Word

    paper, pens, envelopes, and other things used for writing or office work

  • forget you

    Phrase

    an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

  • on sight

    Phrase

    at the moment something or someone is seen; immediately when seen

  • shadowing

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

  • penetrating

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    clear and strong, and hard to ignore

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

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  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • weaponry

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    weapons considered as a group

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • backside

    Word

    the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks

  • occupant

    Word

    a person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • and counting

    Phrase

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

  • under the influence

    Phrase

    affected by alcohol or drugs

  • pooling

    Word

    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

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • alloy

    Word

    a metal made by mixing two or more metals

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • arming

    Word

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

  • to the moon

    Phrase

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • dream on

    Phrase

    used to tell someone that something is impossible or will not happen

  • body bag

    Phrase

    a bag used to carry a dead body

  • children's home

    Phrase

    a home where children live and are cared for when they cannot live with their parents

  • blast off

    Phrase

    to launch a rocket or spacecraft into space

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • listen in

    Phrase

    to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

  • unprecedented

    Word

    never done, seen, or known before

  • life form

    Phrase

    a living thing, or a type of living thing

  • override

    Word

    to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

  • carry on

    Phrase

    to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

  • archaeology

    Word

    the study of past human life and cultures by examining old objects, buildings, and other remains

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • live for

    Phrase

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

  • look back

    Phrase

    to think about the past, or about what happened before

  • hang around

    Phrase

    to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

  • penetrate

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    to go into or through something, often with force or difficulty

  • moron

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • ignition

    Word

    the part of a car that starts the engine

  • know of

    Phrase

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

  • 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

  • aloud

    Word

    in a way that can be heard

  • refresh

    Word

    to make someone or something feel stronger, fresher, or more energetic

  • col

    Word

    a narrow pass between mountains

  • bedded

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    past tense and past participle of bed

  • slack

    Word

    not tight or firm; loose

  • parasite

    Word

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

  • salute

    Word

    to greet or show respect to someone in a formal way

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • delaware

    Word

    a state in the eastern United States

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • now then

    Phrase

    used to get someone's attention before saying something

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • pounding

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    a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

  • tuning

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    the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • canton

    Word

    one of the political regions of Switzerland

  • get on with

    Phrase

    continue doing something, especially after a pause or interruption

  • blasting

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    very loud and forceful

  • beached

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    washed or carried onto land by the sea

  • flirt

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    to behave in a playful romantic way toward someone

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • spread out

    Phrase

    to move things farther apart or make something open out

  • never ever

    Phrase

    never; not at any time, used for emphasis

  • human race

    Phrase

    all people considered together

  • left over

    Phrase

    left after the rest has been used, eaten, or taken away

  • fuse

    Word

    a safety device that stops an electric circuit if the current is too strong

  • scaled

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    covered with scales

  • don't worry

    Phrase

    A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

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