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Doctor Who S1E4: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 4Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • snigger

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    to laugh quietly in a way that shows scorn or amusement

  • guffaw

    Word

    a loud, hearty laugh

  • porcine

    Word

    relating to pigs or like a pig

  • squelch

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    to make a soft, wet, sucking sound

  • earthling

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    a person from Earth, especially in science fiction

  • stomaching

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    the present participle of stomach

  • gurgle

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    to make a bubbling sound while moving through liquid

  • middling

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    average or only fairly good, not excellent

  • statics

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    the study of forces on structures that are not moving

  • welcomer

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

  • looped

    Word

    twisted or bent into a loop or loops

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

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  • fining

    Word

    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • clank

    Word

    to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

  • clink

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    to make a light, sharp ringing sound

  • fathom

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    a unit of length equal to six feet, used mainly for measuring water depth

  • confectionery

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    sweets and candy considered as a group

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • cradling

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    holding something gently and protectively

  • crackling

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    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • crackle

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    to make a series of short, sharp, snapping sounds

  • squeal

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    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • banter

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    friendly teasing or joking talk

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  • mortuary

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept and prepared for burial or cremation

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • stitching

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    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • evener

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

  • incursion

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    a sudden short attack or movement into another place, especially across a border

  • hibernation

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    a long period when an animal sleeps through the winter

  • whoop

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    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • groan

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    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • thump

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    to hit something with a dull, heavy sound

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • ballast

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    heavy material placed low in a ship or balloon to help it stay steady

  • augment

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    to increase or make something greater in size, amount, or strength

  • convene

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    to gather people together for a meeting or event

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • martian

    Word

    relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

  • appalling

    Word

    very bad, unpleasant, or shocking

  • your mum

    Phrase

    an insulting remark about someone's mother

  • paranoia

    Word

    a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • hoot

    Word

    the sound an owl makes

  • gassing

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    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • sizing

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

  • audible

    Word

    able to be heard

  • giggle

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • off the face of the earth

    Phrase

    used to say that something has completely disappeared or been destroyed

  • fives

    Word

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

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • stuff up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • go mental

    Phrase

    to become very angry or upset

  • ticking

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    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • embankment

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    a raised bank of earth or stone built to protect land from flooding

  • backside

    Word

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

  • booty

    Word

    stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

  • channeling

    Word

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

  • criticise

    Word

    to say that someone or something is bad, wrong, or not good enough

  • secretary general

    Phrase

    the chief official of an organization, especially an international one like the United Nations

  • vaccination

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    the act of giving a person or animal a vaccine to protect against a disease

  • silent but deadly

    Phrase

    a fart that is quiet but smells very bad

  • ashore

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    toward or onto land from the water

  • pack of lies

    Phrase

    a statement or story that is completely untrue

  • hoax

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    a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • compression

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    the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

  • infirmary

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    a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

  • shameful

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    causing shame, embarrassment, or a feeling that something is morally wrong

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • no chance

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

  • the finger

    Phrase

    an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • sugared

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    coated or mixed with sugar

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • doorstep

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    the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

  • outrageous

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    shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

  • liaison

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    a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • read up

    Phrase

    to study or learn about something so you know more about it

  • grunt

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    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • cunning

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    clever in a way that uses trickery or slyness

  • wreckage

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    the broken pieces left after something is badly damaged or destroyed

  • lookout

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    a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • winding

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    having many bends or turns

  • reinforcement

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    the act of making something stronger or more effective

  • grind

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    to crush something into small pieces or powder

  • evidently

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    used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts

  • classify

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    to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

  • ping

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    to send a quick message to someone

  • diversion

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    the act of changing the direction of something

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • chatter

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    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • waltz

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    a dance for two people in 3/4 time, or the music for it

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