comedienne
a female comedian
Episode vocabulary
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S1E197: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 197ComedyTalk
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testy
easily annoyed or impatient
fondle
to touch or stroke gently and affectionately
unkempt
looking untidy or not cared for, especially because hair or clothes are messy
gonorrhea
a sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria
exemplify
to show something clearly by example
badgering
to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again
corduroy
a thick cotton fabric with raised parallel lines
segmented
to divide something into separate parts or sections
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
mitten
a type of glove that covers the hand, with one section for the thumb and one for the other fingers
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steely
having a hard, cold, or strong appearance like steel
woolen
made of wool
disown
to say that you no longer accept someone as part of your family or group
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
veiled
hidden or expressed in a way that is not direct or obvious
mismatch
to make two things not match or fit together properly
cashmere
a very soft, fine wool from a special kind of goat
raze
to completely destroy a building, town, or other place
religiously
with great regularity or devotion
dyeing
the process of coloring fabric or other materials
herpes
a common viral infection that can cause cold sores or genital sores
horoscope
a prediction about what will happen to someone, based on astrology