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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S1E19: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 19ComedyTalk

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  • vocalize

    to make sounds with your voice

  • stiletto

    a short dagger with a thin, pointed blade

  • hobble

    to walk with difficulty because you are hurt or weak

  • microcosm

    something that shows the main features of a much larger group or situation in a smaller way

  • foxed

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • humbles

    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • welcomer

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • vindictive

    showing a desire to get back at someone for a wrong or insult

  • nosing

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • devastate

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • federalist

    a person who supports a federal system of government

  • typo

    a small mistake in typing or writing, especially in digital text

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  • debatable

    open to debate or disagreement

  • carelessly

    in a careless way, without enough attention

  • canted

    slanted or tilted, not straight up and down

  • pining

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • dis

    to insult or show disrespect to someone

  • orally

    by speaking, not in writing

  • evener

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

  • factoring

    the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

  • raking

    the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

  • voided

    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • gloss

    a short note that explains the meaning of a word or phrase

  • wont

    used to describe someone who is used to doing something

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