Star Trek S1E12: English vocabulary

described by law as deserving punishment

very attractive in a way that is hard to resist

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

to make something continue for a long time, especially something bad or false

so attractive, pleasant, or tempting that it is hard to refuse

to think carefully about something for a while

food or other things that help a person or animal grow and stay healthy

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

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

an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

great skill or ability in doing something

to gather people together for a meeting or event

a short story, often with animals, that teaches a moral lesson

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

in a confident and courageous way

to form a clear picture of something in your mind

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

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

to hit something quickly with your hand

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

a drum kit

a senior naval officer, especially in some navies

in a way that uses physical force or pressure

kind and wanting to help other people

to continue to exist or be remembered

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

to cut the wool off a sheep or other animal

the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

with very little growing on it; almost empty of plants

toward the back of a ship or aircraft

to put furniture and other items into a room or house

the quality of being open and honest, especially about decisions or money

not kind or welcoming

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

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

almost; very nearly

showing agreement or saying yes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a rude way to tell someone to stop talking

far away; at a great distance

used to ask someone to agree with what you have just said

relating to stars

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

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

to make someone feel happy or entertained

the activity of sending spacecraft to study outer space

the code on a library book that shows where it is kept

a deep, vivid red color

causing worry, sadness, or pain

the state of being kept somewhere and not allowed to leave

a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used in the past by soldiers

used to refer to a person in a general way, especially in formal or written English

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

happening or existing at the end of a process; final

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to want to join in or be included in something

to become more level, even, or balanced

to move around quickly and busily

stated very clearly and directly, with no hidden meaning or doubt

the broken pieces left after something is badly damaged or destroyed

a church, especially in Scotland

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

ready, arranged, or working properly

to stop something bad from happening

the act of building a bridge

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science