Star Trek S1E8: English vocabulary

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

arranged in the order that things happened

smiled broadly and happily

relating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body

a person who is good at expressing ideas clearly

in a confident and courageous way

the process of getting worse

the practice of trying new ideas, methods, or ways of doing something

among ordinary people, especially in public life

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

to fall forward and land face first

a natural liking for or connection with someone or something

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

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body

the period of life between childhood and adulthood

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

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

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

to a very great degree; extremely

showing agreement or saying yes

to think that something is probably true or will happen

make something again, especially in a new or different way

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

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

a radio wave or signal used to transmit information

causing worry, sadness, or pain

the process by which your body changes food into energy

a change in shape or appearance that makes something look or sound unclear or different from the original

to flow into a larger river, lake, or sea

to run away quickly, especially because you are frightened

a church, especially in Scotland

a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

to be found to be true, real, or the case

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to bend or twist out of shape

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

as; in the same way that

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to see something briefly or only partly

an exact copy of something

extremely surprising or impressive

by hand, not with a machine or computer

the presence of something harmful or unwanted in a substance or place

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

a colorless, odorless gas that makes up most of the air in Earth's atmosphere

to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone

to keep someone or something apart from others

to suffer or die from lack of food

the sudden loss of control of the body caused by a medical condition

the process of working out an answer using numbers

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

an animal that lives in nature and is not kept by people

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

used after a negative verb to mean that something is no longer true or happening

a feeling of great worry, sadness, or pain

alone; with no one else with you

from a particular time or event up to now

to hire a person or company to do a job or provide a service

a bad point or feature that makes something less useful or less good

to ignore something or pay no attention to it

a word such as and, but, or because that joins words, phrases, or clauses

a living thing, such as an animal, plant, or single cell

to send something to many people or places at the same time

more correct or more suitable

a small change made to improve something or make it fit better

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

a serious infectious disease that spread widely in the past

please come inside