The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S3E150: English vocabulary

the beginning of something

having enough water in your body

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

to crowd or gather closely together

a soft, smooth shine on a surface

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

calm and controlled, especially after strong emotion

a person who thinks they are better than other people because of their social class, money, or taste

to involve something as a necessary part or result

an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

to make something move in a different direction

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

a tax on goods brought into or sent out of a country

to leave a gang by killing someone for it, so the person can’t safely inform on the gang

to hit or push with the head or horns

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

to make someone or something more likely to act or happen

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

to continue to exist or be remembered

to travel across or through a place

designed to be filled with air or gas before use

becoming weaker or less active

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

the line where two pieces of cloth or other material are sewn together

to provide clothes for someone

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to shoot someone and kill them

large, impressive, and often a little intimidating in appearance

a short text that explains a picture or photo

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

to travel regularly between home and work

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

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

deep sadness or pain caused by a breakup, disappointment, or loss

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

boring because it involves the same actions or things again and again

in a rough or severe way

the act of fastening something with a screw

an FBI or other government detective

a man who is engaged to be married

the act of going up or rising

to make someone feel excited and eager

crying or showing tears

to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

a cocktail made with whiskey, sugar, bitters, and a twist or slice of orange

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

a circle or chain of flowers, leaves, or other decorations used as a decoration or worn on the head

to a very bad or unpleasant degree

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

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a person or team that has a good chance of winning something

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

to spend time with a particular group of people, especially a group you belong to

a phone call that includes several people at once

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

a thick, creamy sauce made from egg, oil, and vinegar

a small boat with sails

never done, seen, or known before

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization

very serious and worrying

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

in a mistaken or incorrect way

to be destroyed by fire

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned