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Doctor Who S3E6: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 6Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • squelch

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    to make a soft, wet, sucking sound

  • cower

    Word

    to crouch low because you are afraid

  • blare

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

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • snarl

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    a low, angry sound made by an animal

  • snarling

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    making a low, angry sound with the teeth showing

  • mooned

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    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • leavings

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

  • rejuvenate

    Word

    to make someone or something feel or look fresher, younger, or more energetic

  • whimper

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    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • inaudible

    Word

    too quiet to hear

  • fluctuate

    Word

    to change up and down irregularly

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  • polarity

    Word

    the state of having two opposite sides, forces, or charges

  • manipulator

    Word

    a person who uses other people in a clever or dishonest way to get what they want

  • menopause

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    the time in a woman's life when her periods stop permanently

  • perceptive

    Word

    good at noticing and understanding things quickly

  • acoustics

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    the way a room or building affects how sound is heard

  • nibble

    Word

    to take small bites of something

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • slighting

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    showing disrespect or contempt

  • certify

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    to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

  • delusional

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    having false beliefs that are not based in reality

  • triumphing

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    winning or succeeding after a struggle

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • hiss

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

  • heartache

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    deep sadness or emotional pain

  • bitters

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    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • groan

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

  • crypt

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    a room or vault under a church, often used for burial or prayer

  • dormant

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    not active or growing for a period of time

  • footnote

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    a note printed at the bottom of a page that gives extra information

  • thaw

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    to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

  • shadowing

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

  • up to eleven

    Phrase

    to turn something up to an extreme level

  • pitiful

    Word

    causing pity because something is sad, weak, or badly done

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • morning after

    Phrase

    the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

  • intrusion

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    the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

  • gassing

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    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • resonance

    Word

    a deep, rich sound that continues for a moment

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • swing for

    Phrase

    to be punished very severely, especially by being hanged

  • improvise

    Word

    to create or perform something without preparing it first

  • reborn

    Word

    brought back to life, activity, or popularity

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • arrogance

    Word

    too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

  • choke on

    Phrase

    to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cramp

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    a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

  • cling

    Word

    to hold on tightly to someone or something

  • defy

    Word

    to openly refuse to obey or accept something

  • black tie

    Phrase

    a dress code that means formal evening wear

  • make history

    Phrase

    to do something that will be remembered for a long time

  • crunch

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    to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • arming

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    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • overload

    Word

    to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

  • no place

    Phrase

    used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • make with

    Phrase

    to create or produce something using a particular material or method

  • sound wave

    Phrase

    a wave that carries sound through air, water, or another material

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • go round

    Phrase

    to spread from one person to another, or through a group

  • storm in

    Phrase

    to enter a place suddenly and angrily

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • gasp

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

  • riches

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    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • commercially

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    in a way that is related to business and making money

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • look back

    Phrase

    to think about the past, or about what happened before

  • hang around

    Phrase

    to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

  • saxon

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    a member of the Saxons, a Germanic people who lived in northern Europe and later settled in England

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • catch up

    Phrase

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

  • stand in

    Phrase

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

  • keep an eye out

    Phrase

    to watch carefully for something or someone

  • indefinitely

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    for an unlimited or unknown length of time

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • mutation

    Word

    a change in the DNA of a living thing

  • sentimental

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    showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

  • tricking

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    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • astonishing

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    extremely surprising or impressive

  • instruct

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    to teach someone how to do something or how to behave

  • concussion

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    a brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, often causing confusion or dizziness

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • deficit

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    the amount by which something is too small, especially money

  • faulting

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    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • swelling

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    an area of the body that is larger than normal, often because of injury or illness

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