Doctor Who S8E5: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to read something wrongly or understand it in the wrong way

to put handcuffs on someone

to breathe air out of your lungs

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

to make someone feel extreme fear

the process of reversing or canceling something

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 long period when an animal sleeps through the winter

a cloud of gas and dust in space

making a long, sharp s sound

a person who gives something to someone else

to make a short, high-pitched sound

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

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

not causing pain

to increase or make something greater in size, amount, or strength

the study of correct reasoning

a unit used to measure energy, especially the energy in food

not active or growing for a period of time

an orchestral piece played at the start of an opera or other large musical work

a child or other person you play with

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

to complain in a high, annoying voice

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a person who looks after a building or property

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

to call on someone or something for help or support

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

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

the state of being alone, often by choice

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

the state of being mentally healthy and able to think clearly and reasonably

a silky case made by an insect larva for protection while it changes into an adult

a short, sharp ringing sound

a harsh scolding or reprimand

relating to dimensions or to the number of dimensions in a space

used to say what you would prefer

a feeling of being separate from other people or from your emotions

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

a shallow area of calm water separated from the sea by sand or coral

a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

in a way that is widely known or often mentioned

making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

to get rid of something

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to act too quickly without thinking carefully

a person who steals money from a bank

an operation to rescue people from danger

a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

without paying anything

a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

severe physical or mental pain

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

to spend money or use up something very quickly

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

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

to think about the past, or about what happened before

to end a romantic relationship

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

moving forward quickly and forcefully