George Clooney/Governor Jeb Bush/Mavis Staples & Friends: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) S01E01 English vocabulary

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

relating to archaeology

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

something that clearly shows a quality, idea, or feeling

a small, ugly, or evil creature in stories and folklore

very old and no longer used in modern life, language, or style

pink or red in color

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

showing hate or strong dislike

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

a small amphibian with a long tail that lives in water and on land

expressing opinions very openly, especially in a way that may be critical

A very close male friend, especially one you joke with as if he were your brother

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

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

to continue to exist or be remembered

a film shot that shows two people together

to officially end a law or rule

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

in tennis, to win back a game after your opponent has broken your serve

a break or pause in a series, activity, or career

to cut or tear something into small pieces

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

a person or thing that checks something

someone who strongly supports a political party, cause, or person

objects made from clay and hardened by heat

to indicate or suggest something

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

to make the first stitches on a knitting needle

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

to break into small pieces or fall apart

a short text that explains a picture or photo

imagined rather than real

to record that you have started work or a shift

the leaves of trees and plants, especially when seen as a mass

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a small symbol on a computer screen that shows where the next click or action will happen

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

the installation of cables or a cable system

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

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

an enemy or opponent

the fact of being connected with a group, organization, or cause

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

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

strong support for your own country, sometimes with the belief that it is better than others

a British overseas territory at the southern end of Spain

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

a check of information to see whether it is true

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

insincere talk that pretends to be moral, religious, or serious

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

to spread or circulate something, especially a rumor

able to be trusted or believed

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

curved like an arch

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

a person who works as part of a crew, especially on a ship, plane, or film set

the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

cruel treatment of people because of their race, religion, politics, or beliefs

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

to want to join in or be included in something

deserving praise, help, or respect