underdressed
dressed less formally than is suitable for a particular occasion
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S3E151: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 151ComedyTalk
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traipse
to walk somewhere in a tired, slow, or annoying way
scandalously
in a way that is shocking or morally wrong
slating
strong criticism of someone or something
baste
to moisten meat with its juices or fat while it cooks
slumming
to live or travel in much poorer or rougher conditions than you are used to
bracketing
the act of putting words, numbers, or symbols in brackets
studding
the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations
appraise
to carefully judge the value, quality, or condition of something
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
callus
a thick, hard area of skin that forms after repeated rubbing or pressure
mire
wet, soft ground that you can sink into
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personalize
to change something so it fits a person's needs or preferences
latching
the act of fastening something with a latch
luster
a soft shine on a surface
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
clemency
kindness shown by someone in authority to a person who has been punished or could be punished
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
solemnly
in a serious, formal, or dignified way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
slat
a thin strip of wood or metal used in a bed, blind, or similar object
streamline
to make a process, system, or organization simpler and more efficient
prim
stiff, formal, and a little old-fashioned