buffeting
to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S3E26: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 26ComedyTalk
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collude
to secretly work together, usually to do something dishonest or harmful
tapper
a person who taps or strikes something lightly
corrode
to slowly damage or destroy something by chemical action
riddling
hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling
indecency
behavior or language that is offensive because it is rude, immoral, or sexual
kudos
praise or approval for something good someone has done
latching
the act of fastening something with a latch
segmented
to divide something into separate parts or sections
frisky
lively, playful, and full of energy
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
olfactory
relating to the sense of smell
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twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
douche
an insulting word for a rude, unpleasant, or contemptible person
strew
to scatter things untidily over a surface or area
constitutionally
in a way that follows a constitution or the law
mica
a shiny mineral that splits into thin layers
calypso
a style of Caribbean music from Trinidad and Tobago, with lively rhythms and often humorous lyrics
trifle
something that is not important or valuable
duplex
a house that is divided into two separate homes
whisker
a long hair that grows on the face of some animals
paraphrase
to say or write something again using different words
broomstick
the long handle of a broom
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else