Doctor Who S2E10: English vocabulary

the secret movement of people or things into a place, especially to spy or cause damage

covered with a protective outer layer

basic and not yet well developed

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

a large grasshopper that can travel in huge swarms and damage crops

to clean something by rubbing it hard

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

not able to be changed back to the way it was before

a small sea animal like a shrimp, eaten as food

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

relating to the forces of nature or to basic natural elements

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

in the proper or expected way; as required

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

British slang for a pound sterling

a small, raised bubble on the skin filled with liquid

locked with a key

a private place or group that only a few people can enter

stop hiding and appear in public or speak openly

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

to send data from a device or app to a remote server, usually automatically

a pig, especially one raised for meat

to show strong contempt for someone or something

a very large city, especially one that is important for business and culture

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

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

serious and formal in a way that shows respect or importance

to go out into the streets to protest

the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

the process of taking in or soaking up a substance, light, heat, or sound

very careful, thorough, and exact

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

the installation of cables or a cable system

to make a long, loud, sad cry

used to say that something is not surprising

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually made of thin fabric and worn by women

to make someone feel excited and eager

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a feeling of perfect happiness and peace

a series of short, sharp sounds

the act of making a calculation or estimate

causing shame, embarrassment, or a feeling that something is morally wrong

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to search for someone or something and catch or find them

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

a sudden, temporary increase in electrical voltage

a feeling of cooperation and enthusiasm among the people in a group

to spend a lot of money on something you want but do not really need

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

lasting forever; never ending

toward or to the side

a living thing, or a type of living thing

to buy or collect a large amount of something so you have enough later

to wander around without a clear purpose

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

a small sharp nail with a flat head, used for fastening things to a surface

to combine different parts or systems so they work together as one

having won a victory

a tool with a flat metal blade and a long handle, used for digging

a thin stick used by a magician

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

as; in the same way that

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

past tense and past participle of bed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the planning and organization needed to move people, goods, or supplies from one place to another

to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow

with no shoes or socks on