The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S3E142: English vocabulary

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

the state of being fixed or made firm

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

to worry or feel anxious, especially about something small or uncertain

to officially cancel a law, order, or agreement

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

a shot in basketball that is worth three points

to think carefully about something for a while

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

the process of formally charging a public official with serious misconduct

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

the act of moving along without using power

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

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

a kitchen tool with wire loops used for beating eggs, cream, or batter

the reason or set of reasons for something

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

to write a letter or word with a capital letter

a tax on goods brought into or sent out of a country

a wide view of an area or scene

to stop someone from doing or achieving something

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

large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

to hit or push with the head or horns

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

to talk in a casual, lively way

to fall forward and land face first

to continue to exist or be remembered

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

the final stage of a process, especially a negotiation or competition

to stop bothering or criticizing someone

the government agencies that collect and analyze secret information for a country

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

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

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

to indicate or suggest something

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a short text that explains a picture or photo

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

a thick, wet, slippery substance that is unpleasant to touch

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

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

a nearby area or place

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

a long speech by one person

a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

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

flattering or persuasive talk used to get someone to do something

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

a short track connected to a main railway line, used for parking or loading trains

used to say that something should have happened earlier

a check of information to see whether it is true

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

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

at the very last possible moment before something happens

a book, film, or other product that sells in very large numbers

to get or collect something, especially support, praise, or information

to save new data in the same place, replacing what was there before

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

a small round bread roll, sometimes sweet

covered with small dots or spots

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

an insulting word for a stupid person

to crush something into small pieces or powder

a tool with a flat metal blade and a long handle, used for digging

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