The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S1E48: English vocabulary

a wall or bank built to stop water from flooding land

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

showing strong enthusiasm or passion

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

to make a train or tram leave its tracks

married

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

a flat paper cover with a flap, used for sending a letter or document

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a pattern made by weaving three or more strands together

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

to show clearly that something is true or real

to continue to exist or be remembered

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a statement that gives all the important facts, especially when something might affect your opinion

showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

a particular point of view

the judges and courts of a country

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

to make something quickly and roughly

the act of making secret or unknown information known

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

a substance that is burned for its pleasant smell

to try to get two things that cannot be combined

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

the process of making a surface or material smooth

to get married

a rounded machine part shaped like a mushroom cap

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

a plant grown for its small edible seeds

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a short, relaxed walk

moving or able to move people strongly

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

to upset or disturb someone badly

the illegal trade in drugs

insincere talk that pretends to be moral, religious, or serious

a person who plays the bagpipes or another pipe instrument

a book in which someone describes their own life and experiences

the final words someone says before they die

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to delay dealing with something

to want to join in or be included in something

to burn completely and be destroyed by fire

a plant with small purple flowers that smells sweet

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to refuse to buy from, use, or support a person, company, or country as a protest

relating to the Bible

a quiet, gentle song sung to help a child fall asleep

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

an earlier decision or event that is used as a guide in later similar cases

having many bends or turns

somewhat like; in a way similar to

a group of four musicians or singers performing together

moving forward quickly and forcefully

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to tell someone about an event or experience in detail

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a long coat with a belt, often worn in wet weather

past tense and past participle of bed

relating to courts, judges, or the legal system