Star Trek S1E6: English vocabulary

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a very small amount of something

the process of breathing

to gather people together for a meeting or event

so interesting or attractive that it holds your attention

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

usually; in the normal way

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

in a confident and courageous way

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

locked with a key

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

an event where people buy tickets for a chance to win prizes

moving or walking with quick, light steps

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a legal arrangement that holds money or property to support a charity or public good

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

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

a soft, light metal used especially in batteries

to travel across or through a place

a person who speaks in court about someone's good character or reputation

to sit, lean, or fall heavily, often with a bent back

to step aside so someone or something can pass

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

to gradually begin to have an effect or be noticed

a male donkey

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

a light, colorless gas used in balloons and some scientific equipment

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

to party very hard; to celebrate in a lively, enthusiastic way

a person who moves to a new place and starts living there

almost; very nearly

a warm, personal way of dealing with people

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

the act of making a calculation or estimate

far away; at a great distance

to do something correctly or in the right way

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

a group of wild boars

to repair something, especially by hand

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

a person who is part of the board that runs an organization

a plan that gives the details of a flight

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

causing worry, sadness, or pain

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

a woman who has the rank of count

having strong, well-developed muscles

to appear or happen, especially by chance

extremely important or necessary

very excited and full of energy

a church, especially in Scotland

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

to use something carefully so it is not wasted

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

having many bends or turns

not true; false or incorrect

rock or earth that contains a metal or valuable mineral

the act of building a bridge

a small rocky object that moves around the sun

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

the ability of something to produce the result you want

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

moving forward quickly and forcefully