coddle
to treat someone with too much care or protection
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S1E43: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 43ComedyTalk
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lier
a person who tells lies
skittish
easily frightened and quick to move or react
collude
to secretly work together, usually to do something dishonest or harmful
grope
to feel your way with your hands in the dark or when you cannot see clearly
chaff
the dry outer covering of grain or seeds that is removed during threshing
forcible
using force or violence
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
blurt
to say something suddenly and without thinking
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murmuring
a soft, low, continuous sound
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
celibacy
the state of choosing not to marry and not having sexual relations
cranked
turned or operated by a crank
drape
to hang or place something loosely over something else
shakespearean
relating to William Shakespeare or his works
influencer
a person who has a large following on social media and can affect what people buy or do
objectively
in a way that is based on facts and not personal feelings or opinions
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
canted
slanted or tilted, not straight up and down
contentious
causing or likely to cause arguments
allege
to say that something is true, especially without proving it