debonair
confident, stylish, and charming, especially in a polished way
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S3E142: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 142ComedyTalk
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deferential
showing respect and obedience, especially to someone in authority
impertinence
rude behavior or speech that shows a lack of respect
tapper
a person who taps or strikes something lightly
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
whisking
to beat or stir food quickly with a whisk
enrage
to make someone extremely angry
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
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
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decorum
proper and polite behavior in a formal situation
weirdness
the quality of being strange or unusual
ewe
a female sheep
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
goggle
protective glasses that cover and protect the eyes
impeach
to formally accuse a public official of serious wrongdoing
beater
a kitchen tool with wire loops used for mixing or beating food
bogey
a score of one stroke over par on a hole in golf
pervasive
present or felt everywhere in a place or among a group of people
topless
with no clothes on the upper body
appease
to calm someone down by giving them what they want or by making them less angry