Some Vocabulary from space Operas

Some Vocabulary Often Found in Space Opera:

(& of course Star Trek)

Warp: 1. To turn or twist (cardboard, for example) out of shape 2. Sci-fi to alter the space time continuum so as to permit FTL travel.	Cease Fire: 1. a pause in a battle or war often to recover casualties or to allow negotiations.a temporary armistice or truce.
Starfleet: 1.A number of military starships operating together under one command. In the fictional universe of Star Trek, Starfleet is the defense, research, diplomacy, and exploration force of the United Federation of Planets (UFP	Beam: 1. a plank or piece of wood. 2. a. A ray or shaft of light. b. A concentrated stream of particles or a similar propagation of waves: a beam of protons; a beam of light. Sci-fi to beam up means to teleport. as in Beam me up Scotty
Bare: 1. naked, without cover or protection. completely unclothed	Some of these definitions were made by searching using the google operator define:

1. Hey, _________! We're shooting at our own troops.
A. Warp B. Cease Fire C. Beam
D. Fleet E. Bare

2. It is a good thing that Star Trek's transporter doesn't exist. Otherwise, I'd stay home and have everything __________ in.
A. Warp B. Cease Fire C. Beam
D. Fleet E. Bare

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3. Your ____________ skin is actually pretty good protection against the vacuum of space. Modern space suits may just reinforce your epidermis and thus allow much easier movement than existing suits. A. Warp B. Cease Fire C. Beam D. Fleet E. Bare	4. How could you leave my cd rom by the window? It's been completely __________ by the sun. A. Warped B. Cease Fire C. Beamed D. Fleet E. Bared
5. I don't want to startle you but a Klingon _________ has been hiding on the other side of the Moon for weeks. A. Warp B. Cease Fire C. Beam D. Fleet E. Bare

Endeavor: 1. to attempt; try 2. a task or quest.	Shield: 1. protection or to defend with armor etc. In science fiction shields are often some sort force field, usually totally insubstantial and invisible.
Headquarters: 1. A center of operations or administration. (Often referring to either a military or business command center) .	Phaser: 1.a ray gun or weapon made famous by Star Trek. It resembles a laser except that it can be set to kill or stun.
Ploy: 1 A trick calculated to frustrate an adversary or gain an advantage. maneuver, bluff, gimmick etc.	Some of these definitions were made by searching Information Please

6. Intel's _________ is in Silicon Valley. A. Endeavor B. Shield C. Headquarters D. Phaser E. Ploy	7. Captain, even if our ________ were at full strength we would not survive a direct hit from The Death Star. A. Endeavors B. Shields C. Headquarters D. Phasers E. Ploys
8. The only _________ you have to accomplish is to complete every exercise in the Toefl kit. A. Endeavor B. Shield C. Headquarters D. Phaser E. Ploy	9. I'm not that good at chess. I've simply memorized a couple of opening ________ and if they don't work, I'm doomed. A. Endeavors B. Shields C. Headquarters D. Phasers E. Ploys
10. Please don't point that __________ at me ! It is liable to go off and hurt somebody! A. Endeavor B. Shield C. Headquarters D. Phaser E. Ploy	A Romulan Attack

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