litigious
likely to argue a lot or take legal action often
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S1E12: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 12ComedyTalk
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disenfranchise
to take away someone's right to vote
craw
the part of a bird's throat where food is stored before digestion
personable
pleasant and easy to like or talk to
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
goring
to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk
stickler
a person who insists on doing things in a very exact way
glint
to shine with small flashes of reflected light
ism
a word ending used to form nouns that name beliefs, systems, or movements
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
kindling
small dry sticks or twigs used to help start a fire
behemoth
something extremely large, powerful, or impressive
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welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
misrepresent
to describe someone or something in a way that is false or misleading
purport
the general meaning or main point of something, especially a speech or document
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
demented
very strange, wild, or out of control, often in a way that seems mentally unwell
ravage
to cause serious damage to something
taut
pulled or stretched tight; not loose
mismanagement
poor or careless management of something, especially money or a business
absentee
a person who is expected to be somewhere but is not there
desist
to stop doing something or to stop yourself from doing something
astute
good at understanding people and situations and making smart decisions