hospitalize
to admit someone to a hospital for treatment
Episode vocabulary
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S1E8: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 8ComedyTalk
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slating
strong criticism of someone or something
testy
easily annoyed or impatient
suffragist
a person who supports the right to vote, especially for women
tapper
a person who taps or strikes something lightly
dibs
a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
palisade
a fence made of strong upright posts, used for defense or to mark an area
reprehensible
deserving strong disapproval
vignette
a short scene, description, or story that gives a strong impression
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
segmented
to divide something into separate parts or sections
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gnaw
to bite or chew something repeatedly, especially for a long time
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
squawk
to make a loud, harsh sound
accost
to approach and speak to someone in a bold or threatening way
lackey
a servant, especially one who does unimportant or annoying tasks for someone powerful
gubernatorial
relating to a governor or the office of governor
pliers
a hand tool with two handles used for gripping, bending, or cutting things
caroling
singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house
infuriate
to make someone extremely angry
hyphen
a punctuation mark (-) used to join parts of a word or separate syllables
credential
an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications
resilient
able to recover quickly from problems or difficult changes