unmentionables
a humorous or polite word for underwear or undergarments
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Late Night with Seth Meyers S1E80: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 80TalkComedy
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horrify
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
decry
to publicly criticize or condemn strongly
actuary
a person whose job is to calculate financial risk, especially for insurance and pensions
espy
to see or notice something, especially briefly or from a distance
pyrotechnics
the skill or art of making and using fireworks
actuarial
relating to actuaries and the calculation of financial risk, especially for insurance
tinder
dry material that catches fire easily and is used to start a fire
hilarity
great amusement, especially when people laugh a lot
drunkenly
in a drunken way; while drunk
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
litany
a long series of prayers or complaints
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pitfall
a hidden problem or danger that can cause trouble
forthright
direct and honest, even when the truth may be uncomfortable
legitimize
to make something legal or officially acceptable
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
dingy
dirty, dull, and not bright or fresh-looking
loveable
easy to like and care about
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
constitutionally
in a way that follows a constitution or the law
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
awing
causing a feeling of wonder or great admiration
antler
one of the branched bony growths on a deer, elk, or moose