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Late Night with Seth Meyers S5E17: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 17TalkComedy

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  • horrify

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    to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted

  • pulverize

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    to crush something into a fine powder or tiny pieces

  • flagellation

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    the act of whipping someone as punishment or as a religious practice

  • indefensible

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    impossible to defend or justify

  • stomaching

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    the present participle of stomach

  • demean

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    to make someone feel less important or respected

  • nakedness

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    the state of being naked

  • flail

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    to wave or swing your arms or legs wildly

  • waddle

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    to walk with short steps, swaying from side to side

  • insufferable

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    too bad, unpleasant, or extreme to endure

  • foxed

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    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • irreverent

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    showing a lack of respect in a way that is often funny or bold

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  • segmented

    Word

    to divide something into separate parts or sections

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • twittering

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    the soft, repeated sound birds make

  • arbiter

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    a person or group that decides a dispute or settles an argument

  • ratchet

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    a device that lets a wheel or part move in one direction only

  • incremental

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    happening in small steps or amounts over time

  • precarious

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    not safe or steady and likely to fail, fall, or change suddenly

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

  • confessional

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    a small booth in a church where people confess their sins to a priest

  • twirl

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    to spin or turn around quickly

  • infuriate

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    to make someone extremely angry

  • cleanly

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    in a way that is neat, smooth, or without waste

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  • inking

    Word

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • hernia

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    a medical condition in which an organ pushes through a weak place in the muscle or tissue around it

  • saddled

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    having a saddle on it

  • swoop

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    to move quickly down through the air

  • underage

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    too young to be allowed to do something by law

  • eunuch

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    a man who has been castrated, especially one who served in a royal court or guarded women’s quarters in the past

  • sleepless

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    not able to sleep

  • balm

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    a soft ointment used to soothe or heal skin

  • buttock

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    either of the two rounded parts at the back of the body below the waist

  • evener

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

  • nuance

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    a small but important difference in meaning, feeling, or sound

  • hooded

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    wearing a hood or having a hood over the head

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • tripod

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    a stand with three legs, used for holding a camera or other equipment steady

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • firefly

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    a small beetle that gives off light from its body

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • genitals

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    the external sex organs

  • orgasm

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    the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point

  • bullock

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

  • aspen

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    a tree in the poplar family with leaves that tremble in the wind

  • confer

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    to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

  • grader

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    a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • negotiator

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    a person who helps people or groups reach an agreement

  • donut

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    a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

  • stripping

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    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • congratulation

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

  • provocative

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    likely to cause a strong reaction, especially by upsetting or challenging people

  • Oliver Twist

    Phrase

    very drunk

  • hulk

    Word

    a large, heavy, awkward-looking person or thing

  • hedgehog

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    a small animal with a body covered in sharp spines

  • vile

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    very unpleasant or disgusting

  • avenger

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    a person who takes revenge for a wrong

  • sizing

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

  • waffle

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    a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • shake it

    Phrase

    to dance in a lively, energetic way

  • impending

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    about to happen very soon

  • paling

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    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • fives

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

  • insertion

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    the act of putting something into something else

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • mental breakdown

    Phrase

    a serious emotional or mental collapse

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • judiciary

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    the judges and courts of a country

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • blazing

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    burning very brightly and strongly

  • chopping block

    Phrase

    a situation in which something is likely to be cut, removed, or canceled

  • subscribe

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    to pay to receive a newspaper, magazine, or service regularly

  • nominate

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

  • enrich

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    to make something better, richer, or more interesting

  • jarring

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    causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

  • mainstream

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    accepted by most people; not unusual or extreme

  • cabling

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    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • conflicting

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    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • intimidate

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    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • napping

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    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • anticipate

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    to expect something or think it will happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • off guard

    Phrase

    caught by surprise and not ready for what happens

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • parody

    Word

    a funny imitation of a person, work, or style that exaggerates its features

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • superman

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    a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

  • back out

    Phrase

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

  • diplomacy

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    skill in dealing with people in a careful and tactful way

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • stand in for

    Phrase

    to act as a substitute for someone, especially at a meeting or performance

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