Doctor Who S2E3: English vocabulary

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

to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a suffix added to adjectives to form nouns meaning a quality or state

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

a group of people who travel with or support an important person

to grow back or become healthy again after damage or loss

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

farthest away in space or time

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

British slang for a pound sterling

to become dry, weak, and shriveled, especially because of heat or lack of water

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

to force an attack, person, or thing to move back or away

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

to talk in a casual, lively way

to continue to exist or be remembered

a large container used for holding liquids

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

brought back to life, activity, or popularity

a typical example or model of something

a period in the past that is seen as a time of decline in learning, culture, or progress

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to understand or deal with only a small part of something

an emphatic way of saying no, especially to something you strongly refuse

the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to break into small pieces or fall apart

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

a lake, especially in Scotland

used to say that something is not surprising

showing agreement or saying yes

to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

required by a law, rule, or system; not optional

a cocktail made with whiskey, sugar, bitters, and a twist or slice of orange

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

to shine with small flashes of reflected light

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

silly or foolish, often in a playful way

to open something quickly or roughly

a group of wild boars

a mythical person who changes into a wolf, usually at full moon

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

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

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

to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

the study of how living things and their body parts work

a living thing, or a type of living thing

a sauce made from meat juices, often thickened

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

to register that you have arrived at work, usually by using a time clock

a loose piece of clothing worn over the shoulders, like a cloak

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.

a fixed amount of food, fuel, or other supplies given to each person, especially in a shortage

to stop something bad from happening

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

made of different parts or materials combined together

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

as; in the same way that

well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

to wind something long and flexible into a series of loops

a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones

a close companion or fellow member of a group, especially in the military or in politics

a tiny amount of energy or matter in quantum physics

to write something again in a different or improved way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to go faster