inadvertence
lack of attention; a mistake caused by not noticing something
Episode vocabulary
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S3E157: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 157ComedyTalk
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disrobe
to take off your clothes
medicate
to give someone medicine, or to treat a condition with medicine
slumming
to live or travel in much poorer or rougher conditions than you are used to
skittish
easily frightened and quick to move or react
writhe
to twist or squirm because of pain, fear, or discomfort
demoralize
to make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or eager
collude
to secretly work together, usually to do something dishonest or harmful
scrawl
write something quickly and carelessly
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
braiding
the act of making a braid or braids by weaving strands together
perplexed
very confused or puzzled
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segmented
to divide something into separate parts or sections
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
shogun
the military ruler of Japan in feudal times
entitle
to give someone the right to have or do something
awing
causing a feeling of wonder or great admiration
orgy
a wild party with a lot of drinking and sexual activity
allure
the quality of being very attractive or fascinating
numbness
a lack of feeling in part of the body
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
misread
to read something wrongly or understand it in the wrong way
stoner
a person who regularly smokes marijuana