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Doctor Who S9E10: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 10Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • marinate

    Word

    to soak food in a seasoned liquid before cooking it

  • breakable

    Word

    likely to break or be damaged easily

  • misdirection

    Word

    the use of tricks or distractions to make people notice the wrong thing

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • cobblestone

    Word

    a small rounded stone used for paving streets and paths

  • cartographer

    Word

    a person who makes maps

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • cloaking

    Word

    the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected

  • precautionary

    Word

    done to prevent problems or danger

  • necessitate

    Word

    to make something necessary

  • fascinate

    Word

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • extremity

    Word

    the farthest point or outer edge of something

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  • stasis

    Word

    a state of little or no change, activity, or progress

  • sentient

    Word

    able to feel and understand things

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • rump

    Word

    the back part of an animal's body, near the tail

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • procure

    Word

    to get something, especially with effort or care

  • merciful

    Word

    showing kindness and forgiveness

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • glitch

    Word

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

  • mutter

    Word

    to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

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  • psychics

    Word

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

  • tantrum

    Word

    a sudden, uncontrolled outburst of anger, especially in a child

  • your mum

    Phrase

    an insulting remark about someone's mother

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abide

    Word

    to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • amnesia

    Word

    a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

  • infringement

    Word

    an act of breaking a law, rule, or agreement

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • cortex

    Word

    the outer layer of the brain

  • see into

    Phrase

    to find out the truth about something by investigating it

  • fives

    Word

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

  • discreet

    Word

    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • hide in plain sight

    Phrase

    to be hard to notice even though it is visible

  • tread carefully

    Phrase

    to act very carefully in a difficult or sensitive situation

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • keyhole

    Word

    the small hole in a door where you put a key

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • bounce around

    Phrase

    to discuss ideas informally and freely

  • hah

    Word

    an exclamation used to show laughter, surprise, or mockery

  • shading

    Word

    the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

  • tread

    Word

    to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

  • keep the peace

    Phrase

    to help prevent conflict or violence in a difficult situation

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • finite

    Word

    having a limit; not endless

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • hang about

    Phrase

    a casual way to say 'wait a minute' or 'hold on

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • sink in

    Phrase

    to gradually become fully understood or emotionally felt

  • skate over

    Phrase

    to deal with something quickly and without giving it enough attention

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • bouncing

    Word

    moving up and down repeatedly

  • phrasing

    Word

    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • count down

    Phrase

    to count backward to a time or event

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • turn on

    Phrase

    to depend on something; to be decided by something

  • abide by

    Phrase

    to follow a rule, law, or agreement

  • psychic

    Word

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

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • restraint

    Word

    the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

  • ration

    Word

    a fixed amount of food, fuel, or other supplies given to each person, especially in a shortage

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • willingly

    Word

    in a willing or ready way

  • first up

    Phrase

    before anything else; as the first item or point

  • curing

    Word

    the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

  • real world

    Phrase

    the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • keep out of

    Phrase

    to avoid getting involved in something

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • quantum

    Word

    a tiny amount of energy or matter in quantum physics

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • cove

    Word

    a small bay or inlet with land around it that protects it from the sea

  • truce

    Word

    an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • first off

    Phrase

    before anything else; first of all

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • prank

    Word

    a playful trick or practical joke

  • dialing

    Word

    the act of entering a phone number to call someone

  • broker

    Word

    a person or company that arranges the buying and selling of things like property, stocks, or insurance for others

  • aggression

    Word

    violent or hostile behavior toward someone

  • pod

    Word

    a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • endanger

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger of harm or damage

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • meant to

    Phrase

    supposed to; expected or required to do something

  • asylum

    Word

    protection given by a country to someone who has left their own country because they are in danger

  • compass

    Word

    a device with a needle that shows direction, especially magnetic north

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