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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S3E22: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 22ComedyTalk

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  • animating

    Word

    giving life, energy, or motion to something

  • disenfranchise

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    to take away someone's right to vote

  • cavernous

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    very large and hollow-looking, like a cave

  • awl

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    a small pointed tool used for making holes in leather or wood

  • cower

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    to crouch low because you are afraid

  • collude

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    to secretly work together, usually to do something dishonest or harmful

  • pervade

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    to spread through something and be present in every part of it

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • ejaculate

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    to say something suddenly and forcefully

  • strum

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    to play a stringed instrument by moving your fingers across the strings

  • bloomer

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    a person or thing that blooms, especially a plant that produces flowers

  • rebuff

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    to reject someone or something in a blunt or unfriendly way

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  • welcomer

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

  • dermatologist

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    a doctor who treats skin problems

  • dissimilar

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    not alike; different

  • strapping

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    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • indiscriminate

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    done without careful choice or judgment

  • profane

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    showing disrespect for sacred things or religious beliefs

  • ravel

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    to become untangled or to untangle something

  • palmed

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    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • repellent

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    able to repel or keep away something unwanted

  • fallacy

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    a false idea or belief based on bad reasoning

  • consensual

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    done with the agreement of everyone involved

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

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  • resilient

    Word

    able to recover quickly from problems or difficult changes

  • callous

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    showing no sympathy or concern for other people

  • animate

    Word

    to give life, energy, or movement to something

  • pretense

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    the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • vigilant

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    watching carefully for danger or problems

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

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

  • twister

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    a tornado

  • noose

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    a loop of rope or wire that tightens when pulled

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • stroking

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    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • ovation

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    a strong, enthusiastic show of applause from an audience

  • logics

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    the study of correct reasoning

  • spiritually

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    in a way that relates to the spirit or soul

  • mundane

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    boring, ordinary, and not interesting

  • congratulation

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    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • raffle

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    an event where people buy tickets for a chance to win prizes

  • avenger

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    a person who takes revenge for a wrong

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • brag

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    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • peep

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    a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • line in

    Phrase

    to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • censor

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    to remove or block parts of a book, film, message, or other content because they are considered offensive or dangerous

  • incarnation

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    someone or something that is believed to be the physical form of a god, spirit, or quality

  • summons

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    an official order to appear in court

  • nominate

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    to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job

  • patriotism

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    love of your country and a strong feeling of loyalty to it

  • cameo

    Word

    a small part in a film, play, or TV show, often played by a famous person

  • turn over

    Phrase

    to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

  • apocalypse

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    a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

  • implant

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    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • for shame

    Phrase

    used to tell someone that their behavior is shameful or unacceptable

  • monologue

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    a long speech by one person

  • intimidate

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    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • hoax

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    a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • longing

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    a strong feeling of wanting something very much

  • apex

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    the highest point of something, especially the top of a shape or hill

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • slang

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    very informal words and expressions used in speech, especially by a particular group

  • stirring

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    moving or able to move people strongly

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • prep school

    Phrase

    a private school that prepares students for university

  • push in

    Phrase

    to move into a line or queue in a rude way

  • same sex

    Phrase

    the fact of being male or female, especially when talking about people in a group or relationship

  • research paper

    Phrase

    a paper you write about a subject after studying it

  • brawl

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    a noisy, rough fight or argument

  • milestone

    Word

    an important stage or event in a process or development

  • push back

    Phrase

    to resist or oppose something

  • reappear

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    to appear again after being gone or hidden

  • puke

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    to vomit

  • deem

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    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • indifference

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    a lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

  • greatness

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    the quality of being very successful, admired, or important

  • parental

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    relating to a parent or parents

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • scenic

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    having beautiful views of nature

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • informant

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    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • cozy

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    comfortable, warm, and pleasant in a way that makes you feel relaxed

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • cultured

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    well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • lowering

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    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • raging

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    very strong and violent

  • lettered

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    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • show time

    Phrase

    the scheduled time when a show or movie starts

  • bedded

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    past tense and past participle of bed

  • disgrace

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    to bring shame or dishonor on someone or something

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

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