The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S1E51: English vocabulary

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to take the place of something or someone

to crowd or gather closely together

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to speak angrily and at length

likely to catch fire easily

used to describe someone who is used to doing something

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

moving in a circle or turning around a central point

the act of sealing a hole or gap

fair and not influenced by personal feelings or sides

a person who has been forced to leave home because of war or other danger

to continue to exist or be remembered

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

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

suitable or appropriate for a particular situation

to give someone extra work or a difficult task to deal with

in a suitable or proper way

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

past tense and past participle of shoot

a small possibility that something will happen

a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

a person who tries to heal illness by prayer or other spiritual methods

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

existing as a natural part of something

most common or widely accepted at a particular time

to give someone else the responsibility, power, or job that you have had

becoming more mature and fully developed

to make someone feel excited and eager

to expect something or think it will happen

your family history and the people you come from

to shine with small flashes of reflected light

to become stronger or more successful than something else

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

to delay dealing with something

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals

to be found to be true, real, or the case

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

continuously, all day and all night

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

a very young child, usually one who has just started walking

having many bends or turns

relating to money, especially a country's money system

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

before anything else; as the first item or point

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

as; in the same way that

to show something publicly for the first time

to copy the way someone speaks, moves, or behaves

worth so much that it cannot be measured in money

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a strong underground shelter used for protection

extremely cold, in a way that feels unpleasant

to some extent; fairly

to show or describe something in words or in a picture

preserved or sold in bottles

fixed firmly in place

the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

a casual way to say goodbye

to stay in a place for a while and not leave

friendly, open, and easy to talk to

an alcoholic drink made from fermented pear juice