Star Trek S2E25: English vocabulary

to find a way around a rule, problem, or obstacle

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

too bad, difficult, or unpleasant to accept or deal with

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

the size of a wave, sound, or signal measured from the middle to the top

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

praise or approval for something someone has done

not logical or reasonable

mocking or insulting speech or behavior that shows contempt

very disgusting or unpleasant

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

a person who opposes a government or official policy and speaks out against it

the study of correct reasoning

a person who is good at expressing ideas clearly

a very important angel in some religions

the act of not obeying rules or a person in authority

to calculate a number or amount

the act of moving along without using power

in a confident and courageous way

a man in ancient Rome who fought in public contests for entertainment

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

to light something up or make it brighter

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

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

a feeling of not being confident or safe

a feeling of not being satisfied with your situation

to lie or sit in the sun to get a tan or enjoy the warmth

to look at something with attention or wonder

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

to indicate or suggest something

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

a person who is thought of as uncivilized or cruel

the process of burning

a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

a belief that something bad will happen or that certain actions or events can bring good or bad luck

to a moderate degree; not too much

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

to make a deal, price, or plan definite and final

toward or onto land from the water

the state of being prepared and ready for something

open refusal to obey or accept authority

a group of wild boars

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

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

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

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

a large area of land, especially one that is part of a continent or island

an official instruction or order

a long-handled tool with two or more pointed prongs, used for lifting hay or straw

a title for Jesus Christ in Christianity

the broken pieces left after something is badly damaged or destroyed

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

a church, especially in Scotland

no longer modern, useful, or in use

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

not done, paid, or arrived by the expected time

to bend or twist out of shape

willingly; with pleasure

rock or earth that contains a metal or valuable mineral

the act of building a bridge

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

the state of being better, stronger, or more important than someone or something else

as; in the same way that

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

to break a rule, law, or agreement

the eighth planet from the sun

to wait and be ready to act when needed

a group of people sent to help find and save someone in danger

a device or app that helps you find your way

a person, especially a child or teenager, who has run away from home or another place where they were staying

to stop something by force or authority

extremely surprising or impressive

the fact that two things are alike