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Doctor Who S1E3: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 3Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • napless

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    without a soft raised surface, especially on cloth

  • prevaricate

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    to avoid giving a direct answer, often by being vague or evasive

  • navvy

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    a laborer who does heavy manual work, especially digging or construction

  • phantasmagoria

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    a strange, dreamlike series of images or events

  • ghoulish

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    strange and unpleasant in a way that suggests death, horror, or the supernatural

  • convulse

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    to shake violently, especially because of illness, pain, or strong emotion

  • seance

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    a meeting where people try to contact the spirits of the dead

  • muffle

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    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • knocker

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    a metal or wooden piece on a door that you hit to make a knocking sound

  • humbug

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    deceptive or false talk or behavior

  • signalman

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    a railway worker who controls signals

  • ungodly

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    showing no respect for religion or moral standards

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  • tidings

    Word

    news or information, especially about something important or welcome

  • riddling

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    hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling

  • spiritualist

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    a person who believes in spirits and tries to communicate with them

  • cherub

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    an angel in Christian tradition, often shown as a small child with wings

  • dabble

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    to put your hands or feet into water and move them gently

  • sexton

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    a church worker who looks after the building and grounds, and may ring the bells

  • leavings

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

  • bridgehead

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    a strong position taken by an army in enemy territory, used as a base for attack or advance

  • motley

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    having a mixed, uneven, or varied appearance or character

  • murmuring

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    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • ethereal

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    very light, delicate, and beautiful in a way that seems almost unreal

  • devastate

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    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

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  • urchin

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    a mischievous child, especially one who is poor or badly dressed

  • exorcism

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    a religious ritual to drive out an evil spirit

  • caroling

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    singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

  • condolence

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    an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

  • cadaver

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    a dead human body

  • trickery

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    the use of lies or dishonest tricks to get what you want

  • gaseous

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    in the form of a gas, or like a gas

  • decompose

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    to break down naturally into simpler substances

  • unmask

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    to reveal who someone really is, or what something really means

  • spectre

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    a ghost or spirit

  • hearse

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    a vehicle used for carrying a coffin to a funeral

  • shriek

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    a loud, sharp cry

  • pitying

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    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • marshaling

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    the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • ether

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    a clear, colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and solvent

  • tambourine

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    a small round drum with metal discs around the edge that you shake or tap

  • murmur

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    a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

  • stabling

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    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • brood

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    a group of young animals born or hatched at the same time

  • evener

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

  • luminous

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    giving off a soft, bright light

  • weir

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    a low dam built across a river to raise the water level or control the flow

  • ghostly

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    looking pale, strange, or unreal, like a ghost

  • groan

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

  • undertaker

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    a person whose job is to arrange funerals and prepare bodies for burial or cremation

  • exceedingly

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    to a very great degree; extremely

  • voided

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    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • morbid

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    showing an unhealthy interest in unpleasant or disturbing things, especially death or injury

  • fanatic

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    a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

  • flux

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    a state of constant change or movement

  • 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

  • folly

    Word

    foolish behavior or a foolish decision

  • Oliver Twist

    Phrase

    very drunk

  • morgue

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    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • bleak

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    (of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

  • distort

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    to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

  • gassing

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    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • stale

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    (of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • Big Bad Wolf

    Phrase

    the evil wolf character in fairy tales such as Little Red Riding Hood

  • fives

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

  • fortnight

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    a period of two weeks

  • rift

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    a deep crack or split in something

  • my Lord

    Phrase

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

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • summons

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    an official order to appear in court

  • validate

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    to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

  • for shame

    Phrase

    used to tell someone that their behavior is shameful or unacceptable

  • amend

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    to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • happy medium

    Phrase

    a middle position between two extremes

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • 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

  • no chance

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

  • daft

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    silly or foolish, often in a playful way

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • potent

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    having a strong effect or influence

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • wait out

    Phrase

    to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

  • think up

    Phrase

    to invent or come up with something in your mind

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • arched

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    curved like an arch

  • inning

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    one of the periods of play in baseball or softball, when each team gets a turn to bat

  • oneself

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    used to refer to a person in a general way, especially in formal or written English

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • God bless

    Phrase

    A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

  • open mind

    Phrase

    a willingness to consider new ideas or opinions

  • bum

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    a person who is lazy and avoids work

  • strive

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    to make a great effort to achieve something

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

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