The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S1E80: English vocabulary

a small room or space just under the roof of a house

more able or skilled than someone or something else

slanted or tilted, not straight up and down

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

quiet, soft, or less strong than usual

a long green vegetable that grows in thin stalks

a short humorous poem with five lines and a rhyme pattern of AABBA

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

warm, friendly, and enthusiastic

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

happening too soon, too early, or at a bad time

in a humble way; without acting proud

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

the ending of a job or other relationship, often with money paid to the person leaving

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

the sides of the face below the eyes

used to describe someone who is used to doing something

the act of moving along without using power

soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys

locked with a key

the friendly, generous way people in the Southern United States are said to treat guests and strangers

to stay on the bench and not play in a game

to make something sharp or sharper

Used to tell someone rudely to go away or stop bothering you

Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

the act of bending your body forward to show respect or greet someone

left after most of something has gone or been used

a place where people pay for sex

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

A strong sexual desire for someone

to continue to exist or be remembered

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

a legal standard meaning an ordinary careful person

able to be heard

becoming weaker or less active

to watch or follow someone online in a creepy way

a person who is paid to kill someone

a group of people who want to punish or attack someone without legal authority

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

kind, polite, and pleasant to people

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to break into small pieces or fall apart

said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

relaxed, subtle, and not flashy

a short text that explains a picture or photo

a person from the Caucasus region

very large, important, or impressive

the skill of using language to persuade or impress people

to record that you have started work or a shift

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

a person who works with another person in a secret or illegal plan; an accomplice

a long speech by one person

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

the whole of something; all of it

to give someone or something an unofficial name or title

a group of wild boars

in a basic or essential way

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

the chance of keeping your job for a long time

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

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a metal spike or wheel on a rider's heel, used to guide a horse

in a blunt or direct way

something that is given or allowed, especially after a request or demand

relating to the Indigenous peoples of North America

a mass of earth or rock that suddenly slides down a slope

to delay dealing with something

to compete or fight against someone or something

to elect someone to a job or position by voting