Doctor Who S8E1: English vocabulary

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

to choose the best or most useful things from a larger group

to give up land, power, or a right, usually officially

calm and not showing much emotion, even in difficult situations

the punctuation mark (') used to show possession or missing letters

the act of hiding something or keeping it secret

to form a circle around something

to be likely to do or agree with something

the part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, especially in humans and other mammals

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

a place where animals are killed for meat

to destroy or kill something completely

showing disrespect or contempt

too great or shocking to be described

the scientific study of light and how it behaves

mysterious or hard to understand

to make someone feel extreme fear

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

a performer who tells a story or entertains without speaking, using only movements and gestures

a loop of rope or wire that tightens when pulled

relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the distance around a circle

to grow back or become healthy again after damage or loss

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

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

the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

great skill or ability in doing something

to make something brighter or lighter in color

not active or growing for a period of time

the round part of the eye

the use of an object, image, or action to stand for an idea or feeling

weak and lacking energy or strength

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

a place or situation that people hope will bring success or happiness

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

to make something move in a different direction

to fail badly or be a complete flop

something used to trick or attract someone or something

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas

a short public notice or ad that promotes a product, service, or event

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

attractive, stylish, and confident

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

a bet on the result of something

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

walk heavily or noisily

the act of keeping something or the fact that it stays in place or in use

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to do something with full effort or confidence

the process of burning

a person who wants to control other people or every detail of a situation

relating to the eyes or vision

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

to rest so you can feel energetic again

a period of violent, uncontrolled behavior

the nerve that carries visual signals from the eye to the brain

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

the action or process of regenerating or being regenerated, in particular the formation of new animal or plant tissue.

to hold on tightly to someone or something

a point where lines, paths, or branches meet

to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

used to say that something is acceptable or true in theory, but there is still a problem or limitation