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Doctor Who S8E10: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 10Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • overgrow

    Word

    to grow so much that it covers or takes over something

  • defoliate

    Word

    to remove the leaves from a plant or tree

  • imploded

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    collapsed inward suddenly and violently

  • orientate

    Word

    to find your position or direction, especially in a new place

  • inflammable

    Word

    easily set on fire

  • afforestation

    Word

    the planting of trees in an area where there were no trees before

  • thrum

    Word

    to make a low, steady humming sound

  • mangle

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    to badly damage something by tearing, crushing, or cutting it

  • throaty

    Word

    producing a low, rough sound from the throat

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • arboreal

    Word

    relating to trees or living in trees

  • snarl

    Word

    a low, angry sound made by an animal

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  • snarling

    Word

    making a low, angry sound with the teeth showing

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • rustle

    Word

    to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving

  • murmuring

    Word

    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • ejection

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    the act of forcing someone to leave a place or group

  • bewilder

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    to make someone feel confused and unable to understand something

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • tic

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    a small repeated movement of a muscle, especially in the face

  • extinguisher

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    a device used to put out a fire

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • rectify

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    to correct something and make it right

  • murmur

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    a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

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  • flutter

    Word

    to move lightly and quickly, or to flap gently

  • evener

    Word

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

  • withhold

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    to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

  • smother

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    to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

  • cannibal

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    a person who eats human flesh

  • chirp

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    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • formulate

    Word

    to develop or prepare something carefully and in a planned way

  • scotsman

    Word

    a man from Scotland

  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • knack

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    a natural ability for doing something well

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • confer

    Word

    to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

  • gingerbread

    Word

    a sweet cake or cookie flavored with ginger and spices

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • harvesting

    Word

    the act of gathering a crop from the fields

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • whine

    Word

    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • phone home

    Phrase

    to send data from a device or app to a remote server, usually automatically

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • enchant

    Word

    to fill someone with delight or strong pleasure

  • energy level

    Phrase

    a set of possible energy amounts in a system, especially an atom or molecule

  • call down

    Phrase

    to ask a god or spirit to send or cause something

  • hectic

    Word

    very busy and full of activity, often in a rushed or confusing way

  • growl

    Word

    to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

  • walk down

    Phrase

    to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

  • madly

    Word

    very much; extremely

  • go mental

    Phrase

    to become very angry or upset

  • in aid of

    Phrase

    for the purpose of helping or supporting someone or something

  • terrestrial

    Word

    relating to the Earth or to things that live on it

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • dread

    Word

    to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

  • rumbling

    Word

    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • drawback

    Word

    a disadvantage or problem that makes something less useful or attractive

  • lifeboat

    Word

    a small boat used in emergencies to save people from a ship or other danger

  • mammoth

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    a very large extinct elephant with long curved tusks

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • prevailing

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    most common or widely accepted at a particular time

  • scrubbed

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    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • howl

    Word

    to make a long, loud, sad cry

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • play for time

    Phrase

    to delay something so you can decide or prepare

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • persuasion

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    the act of convincing someone to do or believe something

  • prevail

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    to become stronger or more successful than something else

  • brew

    Word

    to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

  • don't you know

    Phrase

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

  • sugared

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    coated or mixed with sugar

  • trusting

    Word

    willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • ice age

    Phrase

    a long period in Earth's past when much of the land was covered by ice

  • ring in

    Phrase

    to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

  • turn against

    Phrase

    to start opposing someone or something you used to support

  • anger management

    Phrase

    the ability to control your anger and stay calm

  • close quarters

    Phrase

    a situation where people or things are very close together and there is little space

  • solar flare

    Phrase

    a sudden burst of energy from the sun

  • reassure

    Word

    to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

  • metabolism

    Word

    the process by which your body changes food into energy

  • oyster

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    a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • acorn

    Word

    the nut of an oak tree, with a smooth seed in a rough cup

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • stumble into

    Phrase

    to start doing something by chance, without planning it

  • brew up

    Phrase

    to make tea, coffee, or another hot drink by brewing it

  • gasp

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    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • run through

    Phrase

    to use up a supply of something

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • cobra

    Word

    a poisonous snake that can spread the skin around its neck into a hood when threatened

  • pant

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    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • noticeable

    Word

    easy to see or notice

  • deserving

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    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

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