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Doctor Who S10E6: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 6Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • airily

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    in a light, graceful, or casual way

  • castanets

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    a small musical instrument with two hard shells that you click together in your hand

  • relapsing

    Word

    happening again after a period of improvement

  • thrum

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    to make a low, steady humming sound

  • trilling

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    to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • heretical

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    showing beliefs or ideas that strongly oppose accepted views

  • statics

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    the study of forces on structures that are not moving

  • regenerative

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    able to regrow or renew itself

  • snarl

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    a low, angry sound made by an animal

  • snarling

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    making a low, angry sound with the teeth showing

  • calibrate

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    to adjust a measuring instrument so it gives accurate results

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  • trill

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    a rapid, quavering sound, especially in singing or music

  • whimper

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    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • clank

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    to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

  • buckling

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    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • murmuring

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    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • clack

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    to make a sharp clicking sound

  • yelp

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    to make a short, sharp cry, especially in pain or surprise

  • clink

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    to make a light, sharp ringing sound

  • stipulation

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    a condition or rule that must be accepted as part of an agreement

  • nervously

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    in a nervous way

  • chasm

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    a very deep crack or opening in rock or the ground

  • condolence

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    an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

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  • sentient

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    able to feel and understand things

  • cranked

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    turned or operated by a crank

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • arse

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    a rude word for the buttocks

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • crackling

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    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • crackle

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    to make a series of short, sharp, snapping sounds

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • diviner

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    a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

  • bustle

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    to move around in a busy, energetic way

  • blasphemy

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    speech or an act that shows disrespect for God or sacred things

  • murmur

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    a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

  • sophistication

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    the quality of being cultured, stylish, and knowledgeable

  • evener

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

  • fatality

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    a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

  • relapse

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    a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

  • hissing

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    making a long, sharp s sound

  • hiss

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    a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

  • heresy

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    a belief that goes against official religious teaching

  • regenerate

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    to grow back or become healthy again after damage or loss

  • groan

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

  • devout

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    showing strong religious belief and commitment

  • holiness

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    the quality of being holy or sacred

  • executioner

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    a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

  • peril

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    serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

  • madman

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

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • shadowing

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    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • simulate

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    to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

  • real one

    Phrase

    an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

  • distort

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

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • sizing

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

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • grand theft

    Phrase

    the crime of stealing something that is worth a lot of money

  • fiddle

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    a violin, especially one used in folk music

  • growl

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

  • fives

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

  • sect

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    a small religious group with beliefs that differ from a larger religion

  • tell of

    Phrase

    to describe or talk about something

  • utmost

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    greatest in amount, degree, or importance

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • split hairs

    Phrase

    to argue about very small or unimportant details

  • projector

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    a machine that shines images, video, or slides onto a screen or wall

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • creed

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

  • rumbling

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    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • roundabout

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    not direct; taking a longer or less straightforward route

  • precaution

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    something you do to prevent harm or trouble

  • regeneration

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

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • footstep

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

  • termination

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    the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement

  • urgently

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    in a way that needs immediate action or attention

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • bliss

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    a feeling of perfect happiness and peace

  • sinner

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    a person who has committed a sin

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • disable

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    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • leaky

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    allowing liquid to escape or pass through

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • figuring out

    Phrase

    the process of trying to understand or solve something

  • power surge

    Phrase

    a sudden, temporary increase in electrical voltage

  • pipe in

    Phrase

    to supply something through pipes

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • life form

    Phrase

    a living thing, or a type of living thing

  • go together

    Phrase

    to be in a romantic relationship with each other

  • grunt

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

  • cafeteria

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    a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

  • kneel

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    to rest on one or both knees

  • explicit

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    stated very clearly and directly, with no hidden meaning or doubt

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