Late Night with Seth Meyers S5E116: English vocabulary

a surprising event or piece of news that has a strong effect

relating to a governor or the office of governor

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

to make someone extremely angry

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

the quality of being polite and showing respect to other people

impressive and dignified in appearance or style

present or felt everywhere in a place or among a group of people

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

a sharp claw on a bird of prey

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

a large tropical lizard with a long tail and a row of spines on its back

to crowd or gather closely together

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a wild or partly trained horse, especially in the western US

careful use of money and other resources; not wasting them

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a short note that explains the meaning of a word or phrase

to become limp and droop, especially because of heat or lack of water

playfully naughty or causing small trouble

able to move quickly and easily

the way a person thinks about things and makes decisions

a person or group you are competing or fighting against

a ball bowled very close to the batsman's feet

locked with a key

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

a secret source who gives information to a reporter or police

a small animal with a body covered in sharp spines

not necessary; able to be avoided

an introduction to something more important

the sound a dog makes

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a moving staircase that carries people between floors

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

the general mood or attitude toward politics at a particular time

a market with many small stalls, especially in the Middle East or South Asia

showing affection and warmth

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

an official who makes decisions in a game such as cricket or baseball

past tense and past participle of shoot

the style or fashion that is popular at a particular time

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the judges and courts of a country

not limited or controlled by conditions

covered with sweat

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

to travel regularly between home and work

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

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

an attractive quality that makes someone or something seem exciting and special

the installation of cables or a cable system

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

a team made up of the best or most suitable people for a job or activity

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

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

used to say that something is not believable

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to make someone feel excited and eager

used to strongly agree with someone

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

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

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

cruel or unfair control over a group of people

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

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to compete against someone in an election