Late Night with Seth Meyers S1E80: English vocabulary

a person who helps settle disagreements and make peace

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

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

away from the right path or direction

the act of eating a meal

to happen afterward, especially as a result of something else

to put something firmly inside or into something else

serious, sad, and not cheerful

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

the long bone in the upper part of the leg

the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, when Muslims fast from dawn to sunset

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

a government official, especially one who is seen as slow or too focused on rules and paperwork

written or marked lightly with a pencil

very obvious and often shocking in a bad way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

the period of a person's life when they are a boy

a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

a title for an Arab leader or elder

a small model or decorative figure of a person or animal

a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

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

a back door, especially one used as a secondary entrance

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

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

fuss, unnecessary activity, or trouble

to make someone feel calmer, less upset, or less in pain

the study of correct reasoning

making quick, sharp movements

a branch of mathematics that uses derivatives and integrals to study change and motion

making you feel very cold; cold enough to make you shiver

a rapid increase in the number or amount of something

the act of moving along without using power

a ball bowled very close to the batsman's feet

a person who helps people or groups reach an agreement

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

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

especially impressive or memorable

making you feel calm and relaxed

without revealing your identity

a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

hit someone or something repeatedly and violently

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

a group of journalists who cover a particular organization, event, or official body

the position or role of being a priest

a clear sign or example of something

the act of people or things joining together as one

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

a connection or relationship between two things, especially when one changes with the other

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to say that something is completely certain

used to say that something will happen or be said now, after a short introduction

used to say that something will happen or be said now, after a short introduction

a state of confusion, disorder, or strong emotional upset

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

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

to meet or cross at a point

imagined rather than real

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

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

a person who speaks for a government, organization, or public figure and answers questions from the news media

the act of doing what someone in authority tells you to do

used for investigating or intended to investigate

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

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

used to say that something is not surprising

in the same difficult situation as someone else

to suffer a very difficult or painful experience