The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S1E165: English vocabulary

lacking originality and sounding familiar in a dull way

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

causing a feeling of wonder or great admiration

not typical or usual for a person, thing, or situation

to make someone feel extreme fear and distress

singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

done or shown openly, not hidden

something that is extremely disgusting or hateful

apparently, but not necessarily really

a playful skip or jump

a serious disease that affects humans and animals and is caused by bacteria

slanted or tilted, not straight up and down

a place where people watch shows about stars, planets, and space on a dome screen

running away suddenly and quickly

not holy or sacred

shaped like a sphere; round like a ball

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

to officially cancel a law, order, or agreement

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

a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

operated by remote control or automatically, without a person on board

an object that is thrown or fired through the air

relating to motion or movement

a young male cow, especially one raised for beef or farm work

used to describe someone who is used to doing something

to change direction suddenly

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

in a way that uses science or scientific methods

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

involved in the busiest or most difficult part of a job or situation

to fill something too full by pushing things in

the act of sealing a hole or gap

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

to continue to exist or be remembered

to make it possible for something to happen

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

becoming weaker or less active

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

a person who stands outside a theater, circus, or similar place and tries to attract customers

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

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

a short text that explains a picture or photo

because of something that happened; as a result of it

brave and noble behavior

a thin metal tool used to open a car door without a key

used to show that you find something disgusting or very unpleasant

a security officer who travels on a plane to protect passengers from hijacking or terrorism

a strong desire for something, especially food or a drug

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

to make something quickly and carelessly

ground oats used for making breakfast food

available only by asking the pharmacist, not on open display

becoming more mature and fully developed

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

very drunk and noisy or rowdy

the smallest planet in the solar system, beyond Neptune

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

a situation that is not clearly one category, rule, or answer

to have a strong desire to achieve something

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

a scientist who studies stars, planets, and space

a slogan used to say that a cryptocurrency will rise a lot in value