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Late Night with Seth Meyers S1E25: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 25TalkComedy

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  • blab

    Word

    to talk too much in a boring or annoying way

  • crony

    Word

    a close friend, especially one in a group that has influence or power

  • truancy

    Word

    the act of staying away from school without permission

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • oligarch

    Word

    a very rich person who has a lot of political power or influence

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • wormed

    Word

    treated with medicine to remove worms from the body

  • hobble

    Word

    to walk with difficulty because you are hurt or weak

  • segmented

    Word

    to divide something into separate parts or sections

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • peddle

    Word

    to try to sell things by going from place to place

  • outdo

    Word

    to do better than someone or something else

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  • manatee

    Word

    a large sea mammal that eats plants and lives in warm coastal waters and rivers

  • bombshell

    Word

    a surprising event or piece of news that has a strong effect

  • sweetener

    Word

    a substance added to food or drink to make it taste sweeter

  • prizing

    Word

    to value something very highly

  • drape

    Word

    to hang or place something loosely over something else

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • parasol

    Word

    a light umbrella used to protect you from the sun

  • treadmill

    Word

    an exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place

  • asbestos

    Word

    a strong, heat-resistant mineral once used in building materials, now known to be dangerous when breathed in

  • allege

    Word

    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • soggy

    Word

    wet, soft, and unpleasantly heavy

  • hallucination

    Word

    something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • snort

    Word

    to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

  • assailant

    Word

    a person who attacks someone physically

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • goth

    Word

    a person who belongs to the goth subculture, which is known for dark clothes, makeup, and music

  • tweed

    Word

    a thick wool fabric used for making warm clothes

  • malice

    Word

    the desire to harm someone or to do something wrong

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • deepen

    Word

    to make something more intense, serious, or detailed

  • orgasm

    Word

    the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point

  • obnoxious

    Word

    very unpleasant or annoying

  • calorie

    Word

    a unit used to measure energy, especially the energy in food

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • mediocre

    Word

    not very good; of only average quality

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • mormon

    Word

    a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • ware

    Word

    goods or products, especially ones sold in a shop or made by a particular business

  • semen

    Word

    the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

  • trombone

    Word

    a brass musical instrument with a long slide

  • interception

    Word

    the act of stopping and taking something before it reaches its target

  • taunt

    Word

    to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • Pulitzer Prize

    Phrase

    a major annual American award for achievements in journalism, literature, and music

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • fives

    Word

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

  • walk down

    Phrase

    to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ultra

    Word

    used before an adjective to mean extremely

  • fall in

    Phrase

    to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

  • subscribe

    Word

    to pay to receive a newspaper, magazine, or service regularly

  • pseudonym

    Word

    a false name used by a writer or performer instead of their real name

  • personal injury

    Phrase

    physical harm to a person, especially in a legal case

  • torso

    Word

    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • monologue

    Word

    a long speech by one person

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • tee

    Word

    a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • funnel

    Word

    a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

  • hush

    Word

    to tell someone to be quiet

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • season finale

    Phrase

    the last episode of a TV season

  • investment firm

    Phrase

    a company that manages money for investors

  • chore

    Word

    a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

  • launder

    Word

    wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

  • usher

    Word

    a person who shows people to their seats, especially in a theater or at a wedding

  • tackled

    Word

    to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

  • beet

    Word

    the edible root of a plant with dark red or purple flesh

  • rip off

    Phrase

    to steal something from someone

  • come out with

    Phrase

    to say something suddenly or without thinking first

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • fixture

    Word

    a piece of equipment or furniture fixed in place in a building

  • hump

    Word

    a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • turn on

    Phrase

    to depend on something; to be decided by something

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • pay off

    Phrase

    to produce a good result or success after effort or time

  • curator

    Word

    a person who manages and organizes a museum, collection, or exhibition

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • comprise

    Word

    to be made up of parts or members

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • pharmaceutical

    Word

    relating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use

  • say what

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

  • curse word

    Phrase

    a rude or offensive word used to express anger or strong feeling

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • vaguely

    Word

    in a way that is not clear or exact

  • numb

    Word

    unable to feel part of your body, often because it is cold or injured

  • drumming

    Word

    the act of playing drums

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • early on

    Phrase

    at an early stage; before much time has passed

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