jowl
the fleshy lower part of a person's or animal's face, near the jaw
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S3E147: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 147ComedyTalk
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teary
showing tears or likely to cry
tonsil
one of the two small glands at the back of the throat
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
tuber
an enlarged underground stem or root that stores food, like a potato
pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
musketeer
a soldier who carried a musket
corduroy
a thick cotton fabric with raised parallel lines
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
segmented
to divide something into separate parts or sections
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
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larceny
the crime of stealing someone else's property
poach
to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell
calypso
a style of Caribbean music from Trinidad and Tobago, with lively rhythms and often humorous lyrics
chipmunk
a small striped squirrel that lives on the ground and stores food in its cheek pouches
prizing
to value something very highly
disqualify
to officially say that someone cannot take part in a competition, job, or activity because they broke a rule
caper
a playful skip or jump
surcharge
an extra amount added to the usual price or cost
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
sterilization
the process of making something completely free from bacteria or other microorganisms
annihilation
complete destruction of something
corral
a fenced area where farm animals are kept