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Doctor Who S12E10: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 10Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • whir

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    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • indignantly

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    in a way that shows anger because something seems unfair or insulting

  • distil

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    to separate a liquid by heating it and cooling the vapor

  • pulsate

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    to move or make something move with a steady, regular rhythm

  • pomposity

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    the quality of acting or speaking in a way that shows too much self-importance

  • thrum

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    to make a low, steady humming sound

  • hoarder

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    a person who keeps too many things and finds it hard to throw them away

  • peaky

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    looking pale and unhealthy

  • heckle

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    to shout rude or hostile comments at a speaker or performer

  • warble

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    to sing with a light, trilling sound

  • gird

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    to wrap or fasten something around the body, especially with a belt or band

  • perpetrate

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    to commit a serious crime or other harmful act

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  • eventuality

    Word

    a possible future event or result, especially one you are preparing for

  • muffle

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    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • swish

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    to move with a soft rushing or brushing sound

  • blare

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

  • foundling

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    a baby or young child found abandoned

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • candidly

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    in an honest, direct way

  • cackle

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    to laugh in a loud, harsh, and unpleasant way

  • unsophisticated

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    simple and not very refined

  • loin

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    the meat from the back of a pig or other animal, often sold as a roast

  • 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

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  • anomalous

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    different from what is normal or expected

  • quicken

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    to make something happen faster or sooner, or to become faster or sooner

  • welcomer

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

  • splice

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    to join ropes or cables by weaving their strands together

  • drench

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    to make something very wet; soak it completely

  • diverge

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    to split into different directions or paths

  • stammer

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    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • clank

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    to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

  • ransack

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    to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way

  • atrocity

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    an extremely cruel or shocking act

  • jingling

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    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • yelp

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

  • fragmented

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    broken into small parts or pieces

  • fluke

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    a lucky result that seems unlikely or accidental

  • populate

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    to live in or fill a place with people or animals

  • infuriate

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    to make someone extremely angry

  • sparsely

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    in a way that is spread out with plenty of space between things

  • indestructible

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    impossible or very hard to destroy or damage

  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • shriek

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    a loud, sharp cry

  • deletion

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    the act of removing something, especially a file, word, or part of a text

  • incendiary

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    likely to cause strong anger or conflict

  • blaster

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    a gun in science fiction that shoots energy beams or similar projectiles

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • triumphing

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    winning or succeeding after a struggle

  • evener

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

  • inhale

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    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • detonation

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    the act of making an explosive device explode

  • hissing

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    making a long, sharp s sound

  • ecstatic

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    feeling or showing extreme happiness and excitement

  • hiss

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

  • glitch

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

  • intensify

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    to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

  • chime

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    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • 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

  • repository

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    a place where things are stored or kept for future use

  • brilliance

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    great intelligence, skill, or talent

  • rename

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    to give something a new name

  • penance

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    something done to show regret for a wrong action, often as a religious duty

  • detonate

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    to make something explode

  • screenings

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    the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

  • springing

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    moving with quick, light jumps

  • congratulation

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

  • stimulus

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    something that causes a reaction, interest, or activity

  • better nature

    Phrase

    someone's kinder or more generous side

  • chameleon

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    a small lizard that can change color to match its surroundings

  • decoy

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    something used to trick or attract someone or something

  • ascension

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    the act of rising to a higher position or level

  • shiver

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    to shake slightly because you are cold, scared, or excited

  • supremacy

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    the state of being more powerful, important, or successful than others

  • despairing

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    feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • party to

    Phrase

    involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

  • timeless

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    lasting or appealing across different times and styles; not easily dated

  • citadel

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    a strong fortress, usually built in or near a city

  • sizing

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

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • genetic code

    Phrase

    the set of rules that tells cells how to make proteins from DNA

  • genetic material

    Phrase

    DNA or RNA that carries an organism’s hereditary information

  • giggle

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    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • assassinate

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    to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

  • behold

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    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • roll out the red carpet

    Phrase

    to give someone special attention and treat them like an honored guest

  • fives

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

  • eradicate

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    to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

  • throw by

    Phrase

    to discard something by throwing it away

  • bomb around

    Phrase

    to drive around casually with no particular destination

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ticking

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    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • blowing up

    Phrase

    a harsh scolding or reprimand

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • in deep

    Phrase

    deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

  • sap

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    the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

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