Star Trek S2E22: English vocabulary

good at noticing and understanding things quickly

having the outer husk or shell removed

a person or thing that chooses something

more able or skilled than someone or something else

restricted or limited in what you can do or say

make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable

the act of making an exact copy of something

to settle in a place and take control of it, especially by sending people there to live

the strength or effectiveness of something, especially a medicine or drug

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

added to something to make it more complete or useful

relating to nutrition or to the substances in food that help the body grow and stay healthy

easily annoyed or made angry

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

to find out something for certain

made invalid or no longer legally effective

a long, flexible arm on an animal such as an octopus or squid

smiled broadly and happily

to push or drive something forward or in a particular direction

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

to send out light, heat, or energy

in a confident and courageous way

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

to become ill suddenly

able to speak or express yourself clearly and confidently

a fielding position in cricket on the leg side, far from the batter

moving or walking with quick, light steps

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

the life or world believed to exist after death

to travel across or through a place

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

not certain or not completely sure

to be greater in number than someone or something

the quality of being honest and willing to share thoughts and feelings

the state of being mentally healthy and able to think clearly and reasonably

a state in which someone seems awake but is not fully aware of what is happening

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to fart loudly

to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

arguing or fighting angrily

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the process of taking control of a place and sending people to live there

a machine that shines images, video, or slides onto a screen or wall

the state of being physically near someone or something

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

an order to get ready for action, especially on a ship

a person, group, or animal that enters a place by force or without permission

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

relating to nerves or the nervous system

the act of making someone or something more active, interested, or alert

open refusal to obey or accept authority

a device that uses exhaust gases to make an engine more powerful

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to fit together or connect in a useful way

causing worry, sadness, or pain

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

a living thing, or a type of living thing

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

causing problems, difficulty, or annoyance

a church, especially in Scotland

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to bend or twist out of shape

to go into or through something, often with force or difficulty

the loss of the ability to move part or all of the body

happening at regular intervals