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Doctor Who S7E9: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 9Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • disorientate

    Word

    to make someone feel confused about where they are or what is happening

  • imploded

    Word

    collapsed inward suddenly and violently

  • dissemble

    Word

    to hide your true feelings, thoughts, or intentions

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • levity

    Word

    a lack of seriousness, often in a situation that needs care or respect

  • obliterate

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    destroy completely; leave nothing behind

  • laterally

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    in a sideways direction

  • poling

    Word

    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • nix

    Word

    to reject or cancel something

  • snuff

    Word

    powdered tobacco that is sniffed through the nose

  • prod

    Word

    to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object

  • reliant

    Word

    depending on someone or something for help or support

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  • intolerable

    Word

    too bad, difficult, or unpleasant to accept or deal with

  • marshaling

    Word

    the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

  • adrift

    Word

    floating or moving without being controlled

  • suffocating

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    making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

  • ahem

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    used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

  • stow

    Word

    to put something neatly into a space or container

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evasive

    Word

    careful not to answer directly or reveal too much

  • evener

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

  • heresy

    Word

    a belief that goes against official religious teaching

  • psychics

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    people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

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  • motherland

    Word

    your native country; the country you feel is your home

  • anomaly

    Word

    something that is different from what is normal or expected

  • martian

    Word

    relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

  • dormant

    Word

    not active or growing for a period of time

  • oblivion

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    the state of being forgotten or no longer remembered

  • dismantle

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    to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

  • madman

    Word

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

  • flux

    Word

    a state of constant change or movement

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • old time

    Phrase

    the distant past

  • side arm

    Phrase

    a gun carried as a secondary weapon

  • thaw

    Word

    to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

  • all hands

    Phrase

    everyone in a ship's crew

  • caste

    Word

    a social group in a traditional Hindu system

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • try me

    Phrase

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

  • extinguish

    Word

    to stop a fire or flame from burning

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • come under

    Phrase

    to be included in a particular category, law, or authority

  • enlighten

    Word

    to help someone understand something better

  • starboard

    Word

    the right side of a ship or aircraft when you are facing forward

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • forfeit

    Word

    to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • creed

    Word

    a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group

  • rehearse

    Word

    to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

  • mammoth

    Word

    a very large extinct elephant with long curved tusks

  • tinker

    Word

    to make small changes to something in an informal, experimental way

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • mutually

    Word

    in a way that is shared by both sides or people

  • turbine

    Word

    a machine with blades that is turned by moving water, steam, gas, or air to produce power

  • reckoning

    Word

    the act of making a calculation or estimate

  • no chance

    Phrase

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

  • thin air

    Phrase

    used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

  • arming

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    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • displacement

    Word

    the act of moving something from its usual place or position

  • don't you know

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • go way back

    Phrase

    to have known someone for a very long time

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • itchy

    Word

    causing an itch or feeling itchy

  • run across

    Phrase

    to find or meet someone or something by chance

  • settle on

    Phrase

    to choose something after thinking about different options

  • on the button

    Phrase

    exactly right or correct

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • reptile

    Word

    a cold-blooded animal with dry, scaly skin

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • stick down

    Phrase

    to stick to a surface

  • thee

    Word

    you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

  • momentum

    Word

    the force or energy that keeps something moving or helps it keep growing or developing

  • propeller

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    a device with blades that spins to move a boat or aircraft forward

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • psychic

    Word

    someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • carve

    Word

    to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • green man

    Phrase

    the green figure on a pedestrian signal that means it is safe to cross

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • comrade

    Word

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

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • reactor

    Word

    a machine that produces or controls a nuclear reaction

  • padding

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    soft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape

  • freezing cold

    Phrase

    extremely cold, in a way that feels unpleasant

  • salute

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    to greet or show respect to someone in a formal way

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

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