Late Night with Seth Meyers S8E21: English vocabulary

in grammar, used to describe the form that is neither masculine nor feminine

a Jewish holiday lasting eight days, celebrated with lights and family traditions

the bending or curving of something under pressure

to completely cover or surround something, often suddenly

a person who gets rid of pests such as rats or insects

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

in a cheerful, lively way

to make a short, sharp cry, especially in pain or surprise

a small piece or short part of something

something that causes great trouble or annoyance

a woman who sews clothes, especially as a job

not interested in something; not paying attention

showing strong determination and not giving up

in a way that shows confidence and self-assurance

a strong public expression of anger or disapproval

to feel strong dislike or disgust for someone or something

the act of making a sound or device silent

in a way that is fair, morally right, or legally deserved

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

to make someone feel extreme fear

a strong feeling of hate or disgust

the act of combing hair

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

a person who is extremely skilled at music or another art

happening as a small part of something else, not the main thing

the folded and sewn edge of a piece of clothing or cloth

careful use of money and other resources; not wasting them

a person or thing that throws something

in the proper or expected way; as required

making quick, sharp movements

to send out light, heat, or energy

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

the sides of the face below the eyes

a person who makes or repairs shoes

the act of moving along without using power

a ball bowled very close to the batsman's feet

a serious disease that affects the brain and nervous system and is usually fatal

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

relating to planets

something that is hard to understand or explain

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

food; a meal or something to eat

a large fire in the wild that spreads quickly and is hard to control

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

becoming weaker or less active

a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

a person who stands outside a theater, circus, or similar place and tries to attract customers

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

making or likely to make a lot of money

looking or feeling like a movie scene

to stop something from succeeding

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

to help someone or something develop and grow

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

not cut, trimmed, or processed

a short, interesting story about a real person or event

to travel regularly between home and work

toward or up a slope

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

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

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

a large mass of snow, ice, and rock that falls down a mountain

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

easy to recognize or identify

a person who works with another person in a secret or illegal plan; an accomplice

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

a long speech by one person