The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S2E18: English vocabulary

to make something legal by changing the law

singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

to reveal private or secret information

a man who is believed to practice magic or witchcraft

in a way that is fair, legal, or genuinely deserved

the process of making something legal

feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because of illness, fever, or extreme tiredness

slanted or tilted, not straight up and down

showing disrespect or contempt

the lower part of the leg, especially between the knee and the ankle

in or into that place, thing, or document

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

to make someone feel extreme fear

secret or illegal cooperation, especially to cheat or gain an unfair advantage

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

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

a feeling of great joy or pleasure

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

a feeling of liking or affection for someone or something

unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a small object that people believe protects them from harm or bad luck

boring, ordinary, and not interesting

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

a suffix added to verbs to make forms like running or eating

to make something more varied or different

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it

serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

locked with a key

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

not allowed by a country's constitution

to continue to exist or be remembered

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

to speak to someone angrily because they did something wrong

becoming weaker or less active

in a way that is wrong or not intended; by mistake

to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

the small hole in a door where you put a key

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

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to bend, sink, or hang downward under weight or pressure

to do something with full effort or confidence

imagined rather than real

relating to the treatment of illness or injury

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job

work or activities that help connect an organization with the public or a community

cause something to improve a lot

the process of taking a legal case to court

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to make a long, loud, sad cry

used for investigating or intended to investigate

used to tell someone to stop and pay attention because you have noticed something surprising or important

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually made of thin fabric and worn by women

in a pleasant or agreeable way

crying or showing tears

to fall or move down heavily and loosely

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

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

a group of wild boars

to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a list of people who have been naughty, especially the one Santa Claus is said to keep

the department in a company that handles hiring, employee records, and staff support