Star Trek S2E9: English vocabulary

the Fahrenheit temperature scale, where water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°

shaped like a sphere; round like a ball

a number or amount that is close to the real one but not exact

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

not logical or reasonable

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

not likely to happen or be true

to feel deep respect and admiration for someone or something

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

to a very great degree; deeply

food for farm animals

the process of breathing

a person who is the first to find or notice something

to give someone information, knowledge, or a quality

relating to how the body and its parts work

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

pleasant to listen to because it has a clear, smooth tune

to calculate a number or amount

in a confident and courageous way

an extremely fast speed, especially in science fiction

left after most of something has gone or been used

at the same time that something else is happening

very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

cruel and lacking human kindness or compassion

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

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

changing suddenly and unpredictably

to indicate or suggest something

the act of moving something forward, especially by using power

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

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

the state of living forever or never dying

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

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

not based on clear thought or good judgment

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

a dark red-purple color

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

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

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

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

helpful or good for something; likely to have a positive effect

to make someone feel happy or entertained

to focus your attention on something or decide to pursue it

the state of being kept somewhere and not allowed to leave

a living thing, or a type of living thing

to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them

to be around in a casual or unnoticed way, or to be available somewhere by chance

to stop working because of a short circuit

a small part of something that is left after the rest is gone

a church, especially in Scotland

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a sudden hard pull or jerk

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to speak or act more quickly

not done, paid, or arrived by the expected time

to bend or twist out of shape

to check or read something quickly

used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts

a small rocky object that moves around the sun

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

the region of small rocky objects that orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

to wait and be ready to act when needed

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

the third letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Γ or γ

in a way that is not clear or exact

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the amount of electric force in a circuit, measured in volts