staggeringly
to a very surprising or impressive degree
Episode vocabulary
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S1E21: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 21ComedyTalk
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rile
make someone annoyed or angry
wrinkly
having a lot of wrinkles
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
divisive
likely to cause disagreement or split people into opposing groups
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
caprice
a sudden, unpredictable change in mood or behavior
skew
to make something lean or slant; to put it at an angle
millennial
relating to the generation born in the 1980s and 1990s
inaction
the state of not doing anything, especially when action is needed
stipulate
to state or require something as part of an agreement
tartar
a hard deposit that builds up on teeth
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alum
a person who has studied at a particular school, college, or university
birthright
a right or privilege that you have because of the family you are born into
boomer
a person born during the baby boom after World War II
orgy
a wild party with a lot of drinking and sexual activity
confidant
a person you trust with private thoughts or secrets
credential
an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications
disengage
to separate something from what it is attached to or connected with
spoiler
a comment or post that reveals an important part of a story, movie, or game before you see it
canted
slanted or tilted, not straight up and down
thumping
making a dull, heavy sound
embody
to show or express a quality, idea, or feeling very clearly
surveying
the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan