Takeshi namerikawa Star Wars episode 1 Flashcards
(32 cards)
Apprentice
A person who is learning a trade or skill from a skilled employer, often used in the context of a Jedi Master and their Padawan learner.
Amulet
An ornament or small piece of jewelry thought to give protection against evil, danger, or disease.
Ambassador
An authorized diplomatic agent of a high rank, representing a state in a foreign country.
Blockade
An act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
Blight
A plant disease, especially one caused by fungi such as mildew, rusts, and smuts. (Used metaphorically in the film, e.g., “a blight on the galaxy.”)
Council
An advisory, deliberative, or legislative body of people formally constituted and meeting regularly. (e.g., Jedi Council)
Coruscant
The central capital planet of the Galactic Republic.
Diplomacy
The profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country’s representatives abroad.
Dreadnought
A type of battleship, typically larger and more heavily armed than other battleships. (Used to describe certain ships)
Droid
A robot, especially one with humanlike characteristics.
Evasive
Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding indirectly. (Used in descriptions of maneuvers)
Gungan
A sentient amphibian species native to the planet Naboo.
Hologram
A three-dimensional image formed by the interference of light beams from a laser or other coherent light source.
Infiltrate
To enter or gain access to an organization, place, etc. surreptitiously and gradually, especially in order to acquire secret information.
Jedi
A member of an order of heroic, mystical warrior monks who harness the power of the Force.
Naboo
A lush, green planet, home to the Naboo and Gungan peoples.
Padawan
A Jedi Initiate who has been chosen by a Jedi Knight or Master to be their apprentice.
Phantom
A ghost; a product of the imagination. (As in “Phantom Menace”)
Podrace
A high-speed, dangerous racing event featuring single-person vehicles called “pods.” (Specific Star Wars event)
Proclamation
A public or official announcement, especially one dealing with a matter of great importance.
Quasar
A massive and extremely remote celestial object, emitting exceptionally large amounts of energy. (Used in a descriptive sense for powerful objects)
Republic
A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch. (Galactic Republic)
