Star Trek S3E15: English vocabulary

very unpleasant, disgusting, or morally offensive

the natural color of a person's skin, hair, or a plant's tissue

to destroy something completely, especially by using an explosive device or a self-destruct system

something imagined or invented, especially something that is not real

slow to understand, or rude in a way that shows a lack of sensitivity

harmful, poisonous, or unpleasant to breathe, eat, or touch

a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

showing a desire to get back at someone for a wrong or insult

to injure someone very badly, often permanently

the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected

small and not important; not worth much attention

the amount by which something is enlarged, especially in a microscope or lens

a person from your own country

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

skill in speaking in a powerful and effective way

the use of lies or dishonest tricks to get what you want

having strong beliefs about how things should be, often in a way that is not practical

to destroy completely

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a substance that makes the body or brain more active

in or into that place, thing, or document

to give out or provide something to people

a feeling of worry or fear that something bad may happen

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

to say that two things are the same or very similar

the act of betraying someone’s trust or loyalty

to happen or become real after being expected or planned

farthest south

to state again, especially to make something clear or strong

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

the act of combing hair

careful not to answer directly or reveal too much

the escape of liquid, gas, or energy through a hole or crack

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

to get off a ship, plane, or other vehicle

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

to break into small pieces or parts

to treat people unfairly and keep them under control, especially by using power or authority

mocking or insulting words or behavior

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

the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

a two-masted sailing ship with square sails

the study of correct reasoning

able to be recognized or told apart

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

the way a person thinks about things and makes decisions

not alive; dead

an offensive word for a man who is thought to be mentally ill or behaving in a wild way

in a way that is deserved or justified

in a confident and courageous way

in a way that uses science or scientific methods

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

a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

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

a person who gives money or help to someone or to a cause

the act of avoiding something or escaping from it

the act of pulling something tight

very dirty or disgusting matter

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

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

everyone in a ship's crew

an old-fashioned word for a hospital for people with severe mental illness

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

one of the two bands of tissue in the throat that help produce sound

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

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

an official order to carry out a death sentence

changing suddenly and unpredictably

relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

the act of being dismissed from a job

someone who strongly supports a political party, cause, or person

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