The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S1E14: English vocabulary

calm and not showing much emotion, even in difficult situations

to push your lips forward, often to show annoyance or to look flirtatious

causing a feeling of wonder or great admiration

protective glasses that cover and protect the eyes

to struggle to deal with something difficult

either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

the process of covering something with a thin layer of metal

slanted or tilted, not straight up and down

relating to travel or activity between continents

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

to try to get someone’s approval by praising them too much

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

covered with frost or looking cold and icy

a hammer with a large, usually wooden head

the desire to harm someone or to do something wrong

to become limp and droop, especially because of heat or lack of water

extremely ugly or unpleasant

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

used to describe someone who is used to doing something

a ball bowled very close to the batsman's feet

a very small spot or mark

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

a green mineral used as a pigment in paint

a ball of packed snow, often thrown in play

the act of adding salt to food or water

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

an old-fashioned word for a hospital for people with severe mental illness

not allowed by a country's constitution

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to fall forward and land face first

to continue to exist or be remembered

a bet on the result of something

to dance in a lively, energetic way

the idea of an extra dimension beyond the three dimensions of space

to come up to someone suddenly, often in a threatening way

grass and the thin layer of soil it grows in

showing qualities such as strength, courage, or confidence that are traditionally seen as masculine

to look at something with attention or wonder

a famous female singer, especially in opera or pop music

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

a silky case made by an insect larva for protection while it changes into an adult

staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

a short text that explains a picture or photo

not limited or controlled by conditions

the bitter taste of something

imagined rather than real

a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group

to deal with a difficult problem or situation

a child or young person with an unusually high level of skill or talent

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

to reach a decision or agreement

completely wet

used to say that something is not surprising

to make someone feel excited and eager

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

to make something as effective, useful, or large as possible

a small dark purple fruit that grows on a thorny bush

suddenly and without warning

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a scientist who studies stars, planets, and space

in a way that is widely known or often mentioned

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

the quality of being trusted and believed

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to create or produce something using a particular material or method