Star Trek S2E1: English vocabulary

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

good at doing something because of practice or training

the study of correct reasoning

the lack of courage to do something difficult or dangerous

a small wave or series of small waves on the surface of water

to calculate a number or amount

helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

the ancient past, especially the time before the Middle Ages

in a confident and courageous way

in a way that follows clear reasoning and makes sense

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

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

time off given to sailors so they can go ashore

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

A naval reply meaning yes, sir, or I understand and will obey

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

using these words or actions to make something official

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

to indicate or suggest something

greatest in amount, degree, or importance

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the formal ceremony when someone begins an important public job, especially as president

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

the officer who is second in command on a ship or aircraft

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

a large cave or a large chamber inside a cave

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

a small but real chance of success in a difficult situation

a humorous way of talking about sex education

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

a state of severe mental illness

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

your; belonging to you

a group of wild boars

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

to become successful and make good progress

a plan that gives the details of a flight

a liquid used to make paint or other coatings thinner

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

old enough to be legally an adult

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to make a short stop somewhere while travelling

you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

a church, especially in Scotland

(of fish, frogs, and some other animals) lay eggs in water

ready, arranged, or working properly

to build up or collect over time

an earlier decision or event that is used as a guide in later similar cases

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

to bend or twist out of shape

the act of building a bridge

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

the act of changing the direction of something

to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

to wait and be ready to act when needed

not enough for a particular need or purpose

the process by which living things produce young

the part of a boat or ship used for steering

to teach someone how to do something or how to behave

to take care of a place, business, or group while someone else is away

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

a serious promise to do something

to say or explain something clearly and exactly

the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

the way someone understands or thinks about something

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

trained to react in a particular way

the process of a young bird, fish, or reptile coming out of its egg