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Doctor Who S11E10: English vocabulary

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

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  • debase

    Word

    to make something worse in quality, value, or moral character

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • livid

    Word

    very angry

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • detonator

    Word

    a device used to set off an explosive charge

  • puny

    Word

    small, weak, and not very strong

  • retrace

    Word

    to go back over the same route or path

  • transcendental

    Word

    relating to ideas or experiences beyond ordinary human understanding

  • atrocity

    Word

    an extremely cruel or shocking act

  • edifice

    Word

    a large and impressive building

  • fragmented

    Word

    broken into small parts or pieces

  • stasis

    Word

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

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  • vanquish

    Word

    to defeat someone or something completely

  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • racking

    Word

    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • dis

    Word

    to insult or show disrespect to someone

  • conjure

    Word

    to make something seem to appear from nowhere, often by using imagination or magic

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • desolate

    Word

    empty, lonely, and bleak, often because no people are around

  • contemplate

    Word

    to think carefully about something for a while

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • falter

    Word

    to become less steady, confident, or effective

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  • retrieval

    Word

    the act of getting back something that was lost or stored

  • colossal

    Word

    extremely large

  • beamed

    Word

    smiled broadly and happily

  • banish

    Word

    to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

  • detonate

    Word

    to make something explode

  • feeble

    Word

    weak and lacking energy or strength

  • dismantle

    Word

    to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

  • decipher

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    to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

  • whew

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    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • planetary

    Word

    relating to planets

  • spatial

    Word

    relating to space and the position of things in it

  • comprehension

    Word

    the ability to understand something

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • distort

    Word

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

  • lash

    Word

    to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

  • irritate

    Word

    make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • fives

    Word

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

  • tracker

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • on the face of

    Phrase

    used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • stuff out

    Phrase

    to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

  • creed

    Word

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

  • summons

    Word

    an official order to appear in court

  • dimensional

    Word

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

  • fair game

    Phrase

    something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

  • precaution

    Word

    something you do to prevent harm or trouble

  • contend

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation or problem

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • hive

    Word

    a box or structure where bees live and make honey

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • defy

    Word

    to openly refuse to obey or accept something

  • look beyond

    Phrase

    to think about something in a broader way and not focus only on the obvious details

  • nightfall

    Word

    the time when it starts to get dark in the evening

  • get life

    Phrase

    A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • neural

    Word

    relating to nerves or the nervous system

  • reckoning

    Word

    the act of making a calculation or estimate

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • motion detector

    Phrase

    a device that detects movement and can turn on a light or trigger an alarm

  • verge

    Word

    the edge or border of something

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • contradiction

    Word

    a fact, idea, or statement that is opposite to another one and cannot both be true

  • crew member

    Phrase

    a person who works as part of a crew, especially on a ship, plane, or film set

  • in the least

    Phrase

    not at all; to no extent

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • disconnect

    Word

    to break or end a connection between things

  • zoned

    Word

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

  • harness

    Word

    a set of straps used to hold and control an animal, or to attach it to a cart or other vehicle

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • bluff

    Word

    to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • ducking

    Word

    to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • wrecking

    Word

    the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

  • deception

    Word

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

  • rewrite

    Word

    to write something again in a different or improved way

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • not in the least

    Phrase

    not at all; to no degree

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • align

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    to put things in the correct position or line

  • tasting

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    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

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