Star Trek S1E3: English vocabulary

a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

appearing to be true or real, but not necessarily so

to think carefully about something for a while

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

to grow back or become healthy again after damage or loss

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the study of correct reasoning

the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

a chess piece that can move any number of squares in a straight line

to make something explode

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a person or vehicle that carries people or goods from one place to another

a feeling of being annoyed or angry

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

showing courage and determination

a soft, light metal used especially in batteries

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

the branch of medicine that deals with mental illness and emotional disorders

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

to look at something with attention or wonder

to honor an event or place by being present

the right side of a ship or aircraft when you are facing forward

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

to arrive suddenly and take control of a situation

a feeling of slight anger or irritation

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

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

to force something out or out of a place

a small boat used in emergencies to save people from a ship or other danger

a system of symbols used to show numbers, quantities, or musical notes

very worried, upset, or excited, and unable to think or act calmly

showing agreement or saying yes

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

a dark red-purple color

relating to nerves or the nervous system

a small brown bird that sings beautifully, often at night

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

to fail to keep a promise or agreement

causing worry, sadness, or pain

a person who plays the bagpipes or another pipe instrument

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

a church, especially in Scotland

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

silly or immature in a way that is typical of a child

deserving praise, help, or respect

having many small holes or dents on the surface

to bend or twist out of shape

rock or earth that contains a metal or valuable mineral

the act of building a bridge

to support a claim with facts or proof

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

people who have little money or wealth

as; in the same way that

a small mammal such as a rat, mouse, or squirrel

moving forward quickly and forcefully

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to wait and be ready to act when needed

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye

on or from the side

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

to succeed in getting or achieving something

to send or pass something from one place or person to another