Star Trek S3E13: English vocabulary

boring, low-status, and not requiring much skill

the amount by which something is enlarged, especially in a microscope or lens

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

permission to enter a place

to relate to or be connected with something

a girl or young woman

a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to make someone a slave, or force people to work without freedom

the state of living or existing together

lasting only a very short time

a special right or privilege that only one person or group has

make a feeling, doubt, or belief go away

to happen or become real after being expected or planned

a change in size, amount, or level that goes up and down repeatedly

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

a government official, especially one who is seen as slow or too focused on rules and paperwork

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

moving or working slowly, often because of tiredness or poor health

something kept to remind you of a person, place, or event

to try to get someone’s approval by praising them too much

to hate something very much

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the use or arrangement of instruments or equipment for a specific purpose, especially in science or engineering

to leave a place you have been using or living in

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

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

the study of correct reasoning

to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

to calculate a number or amount

usually; in the normal way

in a confident and courageous way

a fictional engine that lets a spaceship travel faster than light

a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

an extremely fast speed, especially in science fiction

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

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

the central point or part that something turns around

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

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

an official office or group that represents a country in another country

a pig, especially one raised for meat

without any mistakes or imperfections

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of moving something forward, especially by using power

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a device that changes one form of electricity or signal into another

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

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

not limited or controlled by conditions

the bitter taste of something

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

an official order to appear in court

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

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

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

connected with spiritual experiences or mysterious religious feelings

a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone

to delay doing or deciding something so you have more time

not based on clear thought or good judgment

to expect something or think it will happen

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

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

a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else

familiar with something because you know it well

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to focus your attention on something or decide to pursue it