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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S3E164: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 164ComedyTalk
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prompter
a person who gives cues to an actor or speaker
backslide
to return to a worse habit, behavior, or condition after improving
spaniel
a dog with long ears and a soft coat
libertarianism
the belief that people should be free to live as they choose, with very little government control
toweling
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
virile
strong, energetic, and sexually active; manly
populism
a political style that tries to appeal to ordinary people against the elite
amateurish
done in a clumsy, unskilled way
vaseline
a soft, greasy substance used to protect or soothe skin
entrench
to make an idea, habit, or belief so fixed that it is hard to change
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
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falsetto
a high singing voice that is higher than a person's normal range
flagrant
shockingly bad or obvious, especially in a way that is wrong or unfair
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
traditionalist
a person who strongly supports traditional values and customs
crotch
the area between a person's legs where the legs join the body
purposeful
showing that someone is determined and acting with a clear purpose
conservatism
the belief that society should change slowly and that traditional values should be kept
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
misread
to read something wrongly or understand it in the wrong way
pelt
to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects
tenet
a basic belief or principle of a system, religion, or theory
smug
too pleased with yourself and your achievements