Doctor Who S7E12: English vocabulary

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

causing strong disgust or dislike

practical knowledge and skill, especially about business or technology

to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

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

a plant that grows on trees and has white berries, often used as a Christmas decoration

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

the state of being impossible

to worry or feel anxious, especially about something small or uncertain

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

used to say that something is stated clearly and directly

the quality of being black in color

a state of uncertainty while you are waiting for a decision or result

extremely large

to a very great degree; extremely

preserved in vinegar or salty water

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

to a very great degree; extremely

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

a polite or old-fashioned way to address a man

very dirty or disgusting matter

to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid

not polite; rude

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

very unhappy, unlucky, or in a bad state

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the substances that something is made of and the amounts of each one

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

a large container used for holding liquids

a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

having a lot of flesh; plump or soft

I don't know; I have no idea

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

relating to the front part of something

imagined rather than real

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

a business partner who provides money but does not help run the business

cause something to improve a lot

a belief that something bad will happen or that certain actions or events can bring good or bad luck

the owner of a business, especially a small one

a sweet liquid made by flowers that insects and birds feed on

a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

the time when it starts to get dark in the evening

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to shine with small flashes of reflected light

wet, sticky dirt or mud

something that is not possible or not acceptable

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

as usual; as always

to fall or come down in large amounts

a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used in the past by soldiers

without paying anything

the idea of traveling to the past or future

to move away from a place without meaning to

to help with a job or activity by joining in with other people

a deep red color with a slight purple tone

not perfect; having faults or flaws

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

strange or unusual, often in a way that makes you uneasy

a person who travels to a holy place for religious reasons

people who have little money or wealth

the perfect place or state of happiness and peace

to destroy something completely or make it disappear

belonging to a time before recorded history