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Doctor Who S10E11: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 11Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • spanking

    Word

    a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand

  • blare

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • plucky

    Word

    brave and determined, especially in a cheerful way

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • rearer

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    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • clank

    Word

    to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • clang

    Word

    to make a loud, sharp metallic sound

  • fume

    Word

    a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

  • colonist

    Word

    a person who settles in a new colony or area

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  • thud

    Word

    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • streamline

    Word

    to make a process, system, or organization simpler and more efficient

  • inertia

    Word

    a lack of movement or change; a tendency to stay the same

  • evener

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

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • sarcasm

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    speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

  • groan

    Word

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

  • ballooned

    Word

    to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

  • tor

    Word

    a steep rocky hill or peak

  • sickly

    Word

    looking weak, unhealthy, or slightly ill

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

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  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • gravitational

    Word

    relating to the force of gravity

  • go outside

    Phrase

    a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • reverse out

    Phrase

    In printing, to print text or images in reversed colors, with light areas dark and dark areas light

  • deduction

    Word

    the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • exodus

    Word

    a large movement of people leaving a place

  • channeling

    Word

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

  • subconscious

    Word

    happening in the mind without you being aware of it

  • burglary

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    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • exposition

    Word

    a detailed explanation of a subject, idea, or story

  • stallion

    Word

    an adult male horse that has not been castrated

  • yawn

    Word

    to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • footstep

    Word

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

  • settler

    Word

    a person who moves to a new place and starts living there

  • janitor

    Word

    a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • people person

    Phrase

    a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • differential

    Word

    showing or based on a difference

  • stereotype

    Word

    a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

  • neural

    Word

    relating to nerves or the nervous system

  • symmetry

    Word

    a balanced arrangement in which one side or part matches the other

  • muck

    Word

    wet, sticky dirt or mud

  • cut to the chase

    Phrase

    to get to the main point quickly

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • budget cut

    Phrase

    a reduction in planned spending

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • superman

    Word

    a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • test run

    Phrase

    a trial run of a machine, system, or process before it is used for real

  • vital organ

    Phrase

    an organ in the body that is needed to stay alive

  • twinned

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    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • disposable

    Word

    made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

  • life form

    Phrase

    a living thing, or a type of living thing

  • genesis

    Word

    the beginning or origin of something

  • wander off

    Phrase

    to move away from a place without meaning to

  • gasp

    Word

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

  • adventurer

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    a person who likes exciting or unusual experiences

  • look back

    Phrase

    to think about the past, or about what happened before

  • zoned

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

  • winding

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    having many bends or turns

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • curing

    Word

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

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • down time

    Phrase

    time when a machine, system, or person is not working or being used

  • graze

    Word

    to feed on grass in a field or pasture

  • fly by

    Phrase

    to pass by while flying

  • deception

    Word

    the act of tricking someone, or the fact of being tricked

  • every second

    Phrase

    every other one; each alternate one

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • mortal

    Word

    able to die; not living forever

  • any old

    Phrase

    used to refer to something ordinary, typical, or not special

  • crisp

    Word

    firm, dry, and pleasantly hard or crunchy

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • sigh

    Word

    to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • tick

    Word

    a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

  • fuss

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    unnecessary excitement, activity, or concern about something

  • tasting

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    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • upgrade

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    to make something newer, better, or more advanced

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • artery

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    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

  • netting

    Word

    a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

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