The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S3E163: English vocabulary

a small dish served before the main meal

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

a large decorative medal, often worn on a chain or used as an ornament

fuss, unnecessary activity, or trouble

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

not willing to tell people things or share personal information

to leave your own country to live in another one

a small, tight group or mass of things

locked with a key

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

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

one of the people who helped found an important country or organization

a very early hour in the morning, especially one that feels unpleasantly early

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

very stylish and elegant

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

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

to continue to exist or be remembered

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to become wider at the bottom or end, forming a bell shape

a person who takes part in a public protest

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

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

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

made to honor or remember a person or event

a person's ability to think and understand things well

a short text that explains a picture or photo

rude, offensive, or socially unacceptable

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

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

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

the process of starting a computer

very beautiful, delicate, or finely made

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

used to say that you agree with what someone has just said

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

a large, expensive car, often driven by a chauffeur

a long speech by one person

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of severe mental illness

having a limit; not endless

bright, colorful, and designed to attract attention

to show approval by clapping

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

in a basic or essential way

a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

to come together again after being apart

to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

a laugh that sounds wicked, villainous, or creepy

a live broadcast of audio or video over the Internet

a small, very tender steak from the tenderloin

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to start arguing or fighting with someone

to eat dinner, especially in a formal or restaurant setting

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to delay dealing with something

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to invite someone to come inside your home

to come next in a sequence or as a result

in a polite and respectful way

a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

to fall behind in movement, progress, or development

the activity of riding a bicycle

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned