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Doctor Who S2E12: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 12Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • triangulate

    Word

    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • recommence

    Word

    to begin again after stopping

  • transpose

    Word

    to change the order or position of something, especially words, notes, or numbers

  • delude

    Word

    to make someone believe something that is false

  • protozoan

    Word

    a very small living thing made of one cell

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • fascinate

    Word

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • imaginable

    Word

    able to be imagined or thought of

  • exterminate

    Word

    to destroy or kill something completely

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • vortex

    Word

    a mass of air or water that spins around very fast

  • glitch

    Word

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

  • allocate

    Word

    to give something, especially time, money, or resources, to a particular purpose

  • itinerary

    Word

    a plan or schedule for a trip, including the places you will go

  • psychics

    Word

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

  • voided

    Word

    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • horde

    Word

    a very large crowd or group of people

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • horrific

    Word

    extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

  • spatial

    Word

    relating to space and the position of things in it

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

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  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • Her Majesty

    Phrase

    a formal title used when referring to a queen

  • electromagnetic field

    Phrase

    a region around a charged object where electric and magnetic forces act

  • bazaar

    Word

    a market with many small stalls, especially in the Middle East or South Asia

  • glider

    Word

    a light aircraft with no engine that flies by gliding

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • come down to earth

    Phrase

    to stop being unrealistic or dreamy and face what is true

  • rift

    Word

    a deep crack or split in something

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • in hiding

    Phrase

    in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • tracing

    Word

    the act of following or marking the path or position of something

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • splinter

    Word

    a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • big bang

    Phrase

    the event that marked the beginning of the universe

  • steady on

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to calm down or not get too excited

  • howl

    Word

    to make a long, loud, sad cry

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • go wild

    Phrase

    to become very excited and noisy

  • people person

    Phrase

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

  • dead and buried

    Phrase

    completely finished and not likely to happen again

  • wharf

    Word

    a place by the water where ships load and unload goods or passengers

  • cut to the chase

    Phrase

    to get to the main point quickly

  • daft

    Word

    silly or foolish, often in a playful way

  • werewolf

    Word

    a mythical person who changes into a wolf, usually at full moon

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • as ever

    Phrase

    as usual; as always

  • sink in

    Phrase

    to gradually become fully understood or emotionally felt

  • skyscraper

    Word

    a very tall building with many floors

  • metric

    Word

    relating to the metric system

  • time travel

    Phrase

    the idea of traveling to the past or future

  • life form

    Phrase

    a living thing, or a type of living thing

  • override

    Word

    to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

  • collide

    Word

    to hit something hard while moving

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • uphold

    Word

    to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • psychic

    Word

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

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • harness

    Word

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

  • walk through

    Phrase

    to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • watt

    Word

    a unit used to measure power

  • asteroid

    Word

    a small rocky object that moves around the sun

  • catch up

    Phrase

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

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • violate

    Word

    to break a rule, law, or agreement

  • settle down

    Phrase

    to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • firework

    Word

    a small explosive device used for celebrations or displays

  • blur

    Word

    a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • chartered

    Word

    used for a vehicle, flight, or trip that is hired for a special purpose

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • analyse

    Word

    to study something carefully by looking at its parts or details

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • gin

    Word

    a strong alcoholic drink made from grain and flavored with juniper and other plants

  • footprint

    Word

    a mark left by a foot on a surface

  • leave it alone

    Phrase

    to stop touching, changing, or interfering with something

  • lever

    Word

    a bar that turns around a fixed point and helps lift or move something

  • just in case

    Phrase

    used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

  • pod

    Word

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

  • blasting

    Word

    very loud and forceful

  • no time

    Phrase

    a very short period of time

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

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