animating
giving life, energy, or motion to something
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Late Night with Seth Meyers S1E4: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 4TalkComedy
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daunt
to make someone feel nervous or less confident
badder
comparative of bad: more bad or worse
cynically
in a way that shows you do not trust people’s motives
luminary
a very famous and admired person in a field
wheelhouse
the part of a ship where the person steering it stands or sits
embattled
involved in a struggle, conflict, or serious dispute
erectile
able to become hard and enlarged with blood
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
profusely
to a great degree; in large amounts
acumen
the ability to make smart, quick judgments, especially in a particular area
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
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twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
deadwood
dead trees, branches, or wood that are still standing or lying around
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
louse
a small parasitic insect that lives in hair or on the body
statehood
the status of being a state, especially as part of the United States
melancholic
feeling or showing gentle sadness
shelve
to put something on a shelf
shredding
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
embody
to show or express a quality, idea, or feeling very clearly
subpoena
an official order to appear in court or give evidence
animate
to give life, energy, or movement to something
fleeting
lasting only a very short time