petulance
the quality of being easily annoyed and bad-tempered
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S1E165: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 165ComedyTalk
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deputize
to give someone official authority to act for you
insole
a removable layer inside a shoe that adds comfort or support
sleepwalking
to walk or do other actions while asleep
turpitude
moral wickedness or corruption
innately
in a natural or inborn way
spay
to have a female animal surgically sterilized
potpourri
a mixture of dried flowers, herbs, and spices used to scent a room
brandish
to wave something, especially a weapon, in a threatening way
knightly
having the qualities or behavior of a knight; chivalrous
tacking
the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind
talcum
a soft mineral used to make powder and baby powder
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inset
a small picture, map, or piece of text placed inside a larger page or image
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
resuscitate
to bring someone back to consciousness or life, especially by medical treatment
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
segmented
to divide something into separate parts or sections
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
revolutionize
to change something completely, especially in a way that has a big effect
monstrosity
something very large and ugly, especially a building
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
neuter
in grammar, used to describe the form that is neither masculine nor feminine