Star Trek S1E21: English vocabulary

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

deserving praise or approval

in a way that is not controlled or intended

related to hearing or the sense of hearing

the scientific study of weather and the atmosphere

the loss of honor or respect

to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

more able or skilled than someone or something else

not alive

not important or powerful; low in rank or status

the crime of lying under oath in court

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

in a way that is automatic, routine, or without much thought

the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

praise that is too much and not sincere, often used to get something

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

praise or approval for something someone has done

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

brave and noble behavior, especially in battle

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

to hate something very much

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to make a mark or stain on something, especially with ink or dirt

a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

a situation in which neither side can make progress or win

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

the desire to harm someone or to do something wrong

the study of correct reasoning

in a clear, direct, and easy-to-understand way

to gather people together for a meeting or event

to cut off a branch or other part from a tree

a junior officer in the navy or coast guard

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

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

the lack of courage to do something difficult or dangerous

a chess piece that can move any number of squares in a straight line

to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it

to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

to be useful or help

in a confident and courageous way

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

in a way that follows clear reasoning and makes sense

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

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

the act of pulling something tight

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

a senior naval officer, especially in some navies

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

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

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

to resign from an important job or public position

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

a person who seeks a deep spiritual connection with God or the universe

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

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

easy to see or notice

a detailed set of requirements or technical details for something to be made or done

very tired and lacking energy

toward or onto land from the water

used to say that something is not believable

absolutely not; no way

a friendly way of saying you hope someone will do better after failing or losing

the process of combining different ideas, facts, or parts to make one whole

showing agreement or saying yes