The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S1E12: English vocabulary

slanted or tilted, not straight up and down

to make someone feel extreme fear

a stocky, fierce mammal of the weasel family that lives in northern regions

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

full of joy; very happy and cheerful

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

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

likely to catch fire easily

a suffix added to verbs to make forms like running or eating

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

blood, especially when it is seen after violence or an accident

to a very great degree; extremely

to become suddenly very angry or upset

to quote or present something without the surrounding information that explains it

moving or walking with quick, light steps

likely to happen soon or already planned

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

to continue to exist or be remembered

an actor who uses method acting

to honor an event or place by being present

having a strong charm that makes people admire and follow you

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

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

a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

everywhere in the world; in many countries

the formal ceremony when someone begins an important public job, especially as president

a short text that explains a picture or photo

all the people who are allowed to vote in an election

a strong negative reaction from many people, especially to a social or political change

an agreement to stop fighting for a period of time, especially in a war

love of your country and a strong feeling of loyalty to it

a person who asks questions in an interview

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the superhero character from Marvel comics and films

a large, expensive car, often driven by a chauffeur

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

a group of wild boars

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

relating to ships, sailors, or sea travel

the period when someone serves in the armed forces

to work extra hours to make up for time off or finish a shift

work done in a laboratory, especially for a class, test, or experiment

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

by a very small amount; almost not

not easily convinced; doubtful

one of the periods of play in baseball or softball, when each team gets a turn to bat

a book in which someone describes their own life and experiences

never done, seen, or known before

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

to delay dealing with something

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

to arrange a time or appointment for someone

to submit something, such as a request or application

to combine different parts or systems so they work together as one

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

great destruction or damage

a short, high, light sound, especially made by birds

the act of measuring how deep water is

as; in the same way that

to tell someone about an event or experience in detail

very clear and strong in contrast, or plain and severe in appearance

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a male deer, especially an adult red deer

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

a count or total of something

past tense and past participle of bed

make something false or copied in order to trick people

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to be in charge of a project, group, or activity and make sure it runs well

at an early stage; before much time has passed