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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S8E52: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 52ComedyTalk

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  • alphabetize

    to arrange words or items in alphabetical order

  • impanel

    to choose or summon people to serve on a jury

  • trounce

    to defeat someone very easily and completely

  • phallus

    the penis, especially when used in art or as a symbol

  • goatee

    a small pointed beard on the chin

  • quibble

    to argue about a small or unimportant detail

  • gonorrhea

    a sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • vaccinate

    give someone or something a vaccine to protect against a disease

  • barnyard

    the area next to a barn where farm animals are kept

  • ditty

    a short, simple song

  • blissful

    extremely happy, peaceful, and content

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  • deadbeat

    a person who avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities

  • clitoris

    a small sensitive part of the female genitals

  • grumble

    to complain quietly in an annoyed way

  • segmented

    to divide something into separate parts or sections

  • welcomer

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • twittering

    the soft, repeated sound birds make

  • calibrate

    to adjust a measuring instrument so it gives accurate results

  • peppering

    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

  • jingling

    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • leathery

    having the rough, tough texture of leather

  • caroling

    singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

  • respondent

    a person who answers questions in a survey, interview, or study

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