The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S3E26: English vocabulary

to put handcuffs on someone

a small piece of snow

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

to state again, especially to make something clear or strong

to express something in a particular way

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

a performer who tells a story or entertains without speaking, using only movements and gestures

the beginning of something

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

yes; used to show agreement or approval

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

two; a pair

a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

a trap, often a loop of wire or cord, used to catch animals

a product you put on your body to stop or reduce body odor

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the process of formally charging a public official with serious misconduct

agreement and good feeling between people or groups

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

a ball bowled very close to the batsman's feet

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

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

to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

making a deep, loud sound

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 speak to someone angrily because they did something wrong

to treat something as if it is not important or serious

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

a person whose job is to study rocks, the earth, and how they change over time

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

the judges and courts of a country

to breathe noisily while sleeping

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

a short text that explains a picture or photo

covered with sweat

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

sexual activity between two people

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

a long speech by one person

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

used to show annoyance or frustration

to make someone feel excited and eager

the real facts or the full story

a simple device for fastening a door or gate

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

tasting or smelling like cheese

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

someone or something that is especially harmful or troublesome for you

a group of wild boars

to get rid of something

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

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to tell someone to be quiet

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

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

very good or impressive

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

to tell someone something so they can tell other people

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

to follow a rule, law, or agreement