Star Trek S3E6: English vocabulary

a machine or display that shows changing stock prices

able to be measured

used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

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

the mechanism inside a clock

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a container with a lid, used for storing dry goods or other materials

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

a floating object anchored in water to mark a place or help boats navigate

to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

not causing pain

smiled broadly and happily

great courage and bravery in danger or difficult situations

a person who is good at expressing ideas clearly

the act of not obeying rules or a person in authority

a feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady

in a confident and courageous way

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

at the moment something or someone is seen; immediately when seen

to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

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

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

used for treating illness or helping you get better

to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

to talk in a casual, lively way

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

with excitement and strong interest

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to ask for information or details

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

a person who steals horses

working properly and ready to use

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

no longer modern, useful, or accepted

a metal made by mixing two or more metals

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

a group of wild boars

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

used to invite someone to ask questions or start talking

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a blunt or direct way

a fact, idea, or statement that is opposite to another one and cannot both be true

a living thing, or a type of living thing

to appear or happen, especially by chance

a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

a church, especially in Scotland

a change made to something, especially to improve it or make it fit better

to stop something from happening or continuing

ready, arranged, or working properly

to follow a rule, law, or agreement

deserving praise, help, or respect

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to bend or twist out of shape

a type of American whiskey made from corn

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

a stone marker placed at a grave

to avoid getting involved in something

as; in the same way that

to wait and be ready to act when needed

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

not enough for a particular need or purpose

in a way that is not clear or exact

a soft wet mixture used to hold bricks or stones together in building

very impressive, powerful, or difficult to deal with

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

not real, or seeming strange and hard to believe