animating
giving life, energy, or motion to something
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S3E145: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 145ComedyTalk
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disenfranchise
to take away someone's right to vote
cavernous
very large and hollow-looking, like a cave
awl
a small pointed tool used for making holes in leather or wood
cower
to crouch low because you are afraid
collude
to secretly work together, usually to do something dishonest or harmful
pervade
to spread through something and be present in every part of it
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
ejaculate
to say something suddenly and forcefully
strum
to play a stringed instrument by moving your fingers across the strings
bloomer
a person or thing that blooms, especially a plant that produces flowers
rebuff
to reject someone or something in a blunt or unfriendly way
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welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
dermatologist
a doctor who treats skin problems
dissimilar
not alike; different
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
indiscriminate
done without careful choice or judgment
profane
showing disrespect for sacred things or religious beliefs
ravel
to become untangled or to untangle something
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
repellent
able to repel or keep away something unwanted
fallacy
a false idea or belief based on bad reasoning
consensual
done with the agreement of everyone involved
prizing
to value something very highly