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Doctor Who S6E11: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 11Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • unlace

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    to undo the laces of a shoe or other item

  • snuffle

    Word

    to breathe through the nose noisily, often because of a cold or emotion

  • smugness

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    an unpleasant feeling of being too pleased with yourself

  • singsong

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    a song or tune with a simple, repetitive rhythm

  • blasphemous

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    showing disrespect for God or sacred things

  • indecision

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    difficulty making a decision

  • leavings

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

  • drench

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    to make something very wet; soak it completely

  • stammer

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    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • dilate

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    to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open

  • dicing

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    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • colonist

    Word

    a person who settles in a new colony or area

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  • rapture

    Word

    a feeling of great joy or delight

  • overpowering

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    so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore

  • cloister

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    a covered walkway around a courtyard, especially in a monastery or church

  • enslave

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    to make someone a slave, or force people to work without freedom

  • thumping

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    making a dull, heavy sound

  • quaint

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    attractively old-fashioned or unusual in a charming way

  • crackling

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    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • compulsion

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    a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

  • clog

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    to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • primal

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    relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development

  • pathological

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    relating to disease or caused by a disease

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  • intangible

    Word

    not physical; existing as an idea, feeling, or quality rather than a thing you can touch

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

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

  • craftsmanship

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    the skill and care shown in making something well

  • oppress

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    to treat people unfairly and keep them under control, especially by using power or authority

  • glitch

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    a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

  • goblin

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    a small, ugly, or evil creature in stories and folklore

  • ballooned

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    to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

  • tentacle

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    a long, flexible arm on an animal such as an octopus or squid

  • cowardice

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    the lack of courage to do something difficult or dangerous

  • chops

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    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • madman

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    an offensive word for a man who is thought to be mentally ill or behaving in a wild way

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • shadowing

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

  • brochure

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    a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

  • overpower

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    to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

  • extravagant

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    spending or using more money or resources than is sensible

  • superstitious

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    believing that certain events or objects can bring good or bad luck

  • growl

    Word

    to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • my Lord

    Phrase

    a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

  • stuff out

    Phrase

    to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

  • rumbling

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    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • contraction

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    the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

  • shading

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    the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

  • invader

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    a person, group, or animal that enters a place by force or without permission

  • footstep

    Word

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

  • volatile

    Word

    changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

  • stand over

    Phrase

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

  • mock up

    Phrase

    to make a rough model, drawing, or version of something

  • sever

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    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • on strike

    Phrase

    not working because workers are protesting

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • weeping

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    crying or showing tears

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • rattle

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    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • recreate

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    make something again, especially in a new or different way

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • sane

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    mentally healthy and able to think clearly

  • secular

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    not connected with religion

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • His Majesty

    Phrase

    a formal title used when referring to a king

  • labored breathing

    Phrase

    Breathing that is hard, heavy, or not smooth

  • belief system

    Phrase

    a set of beliefs that influences how someone thinks, behaves, or sees the world

  • vital organ

    Phrase

    an organ in the body that is needed to stay alive

  • consolation

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    comfort and support that helps you feel less sad or upset

  • perish

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    to die or be destroyed, especially in a sudden or tragic way

  • lighten

    Word

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

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • freak out

    Phrase

    to become very upset, frightened, or excited

  • diagnostic

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    relating to tests that help find out what is wrong with something, especially a medical problem

  • riches

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    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

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

  • yank

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    a sudden hard pull or jerk

  • wedge

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    a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart

  • novice

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

  • sly

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    clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

  • gambler

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    a person who likes gambling or often gambles

  • heath

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    open land with rough grass and low bushes, especially in Britain

  • autonomy

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    the freedom to make your own decisions and act independently

  • chances are

    Phrase

    it is likely that something will happen or be true

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • horseshoe

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    a U-shaped piece of metal nailed to a horse's hoof to protect it

  • crippled

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    unable to walk or move normally because of an injury or disability

  • warden

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    a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed

  • bedded

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    past tense and past participle of bed

  • inhabitant

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    a person or animal that lives in a place

  • kin

    Word

    your family and relatives

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • tricking

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    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • notify

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    to tell someone officially or formally about something

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