purposeless
having no clear purpose or goal
Episode vocabulary
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S3E143: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 143ComedyTalk
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horrify
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
comedienne
a female comedian
optometrist
a person who tests eyesight and helps people choose glasses or contact lenses
tapper
a person who taps or strikes something lightly
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
etch
to cut or mark a design into a hard surface, often with acid or a sharp tool
gild
to cover something with a thin layer of gold
bumblebee
a large, hairy bee that makes a loud buzzing sound
barbaric
very cruel, violent, or shocking
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nix
to reject or cancel something
baptize
to give someone the Christian rite of baptism
paraphrase
to say or write something again using different words
dialysis
a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
temps
short for a temporary worker
wrought
shaped by hammering, especially metal
reaffirm
to state again, especially to make something clear or strong
braving
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
lapsed
no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed
indict
to formally accuse someone of a serious crime