Matching Pairs sci fi vocabularyOnline version match by Karina Karina 1 warp speed (noun) 2 futuristic (adjective) 3 cautionary tale (noun) 4 the realm of science fiction (noun) 5 far-fetched (adjective) describes something that is not believable or unlikely things that appear to be from science fiction; often used to dismiss something as far-fetched. a hypothetical speed that is faster than the speed of light; used figuratively to refer to something done extremely quickly extremely modern; something that relates to, or appears to be from, the future a story designed as a warning.