The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S3E157: English vocabulary

the part of a baseball field beyond the infield

running away suddenly and quickly

deep respect and admiration for someone or something

to close or squeeze tightly

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

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

a performer who tells a story or entertains without speaking, using only movements and gestures

giving off a soft, bright light

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a long, flexible arm on an animal such as an octopus or squid

courage and determination to keep going in a difficult situation

strange in a way that makes you feel nervous or frightened

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

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

to hit or push with the head or horns

a lesson or guide that shows you how to do something

used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

a very poor, crowded area of a city where people live in bad conditions

a pattern made by weaving three or more strands together

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to continue to exist or be remembered

used before a noun to mean previously owned or used, not new

the act of being dismissed from a job

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

having a lot of flesh; plump or soft

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

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

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a short text that explains a picture or photo

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

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

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

a small part in a film, play, or TV show, often played by a famous person

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

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

a large snake that kills animals by squeezing them

used to say that something is not believable

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

to make someone feel excited and eager

the process of making a surface or material smooth

for now; until something changes

to try hard to do or achieve something

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

the amount of money a business makes from sales in a period

a group of wild boars

a person or thing that carries something

the title used for the former ruler of Iran

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

to move into a line or queue in a rude way

to play or send out loud music, sound, or an announcement

the part of a government that carries out laws and runs the country

a rifle that fires automatically, especially one used by soldiers

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

at the very last possible moment before something happens

very good or impressive

to start arguing or fighting with someone

the first woman to hold a particular role or title

a machine used for mixing ingredients

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

a hard, white material used to make cups, plates, and other objects

the quality of being very successful, admired, or important

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

deserving praise, help, or respect

to think about the past, or about what happened before

to act because of information, advice, or a rule

a feeling of great wonder and respect, sometimes with a little fear

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually