Episode vocabulary

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S1E199: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 199ComedyTalk

Preview up to 100 useful vocabulary entries from this title. This is a general public list; Slovnyx personalizes it in the app.

All vocabulary stays together in one practical preview. See the methodology.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S1E199 poster

100 entries

How this list is made
  • unhinge

    Word

    to make someone feel very upset or mentally unstable

  • utterer

    Word

    a person who says or speaks something

  • plumper

    Word

    more plump; fuller or rounder in shape

  • skelter

    Word

    in a hurried, confused, or disorderly way

  • tidbit

    Word

    a small but interesting piece of information

  • affable

    Word

    friendly and easy to talk to

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • racy

    Word

    slightly sexual or indecent in a way that is meant to attract attention

  • buttery

    Word

    having the taste, smell, or richness of butter

  • snipe

    Word

    to attack someone from far away, especially with a gun

  • segmented

    Word

    to divide something into separate parts or sections

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • Make it personalSave the useful vocabulary and practice it in Slovnyx.
    Continue in the app
  • twittering

    Word

    the soft, repeated sound birds make

  • hobo

    Word

    a homeless person who travels from place to place looking for work

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • ooze

    Word

    to flow out slowly in a thick or sticky way

  • stave

    Word

    one of the wooden strips that make up the side of a barrel or cask

  • stereotyped

    Word

    lacking originality and sounding familiar in a dull way

  • laughable

    Word

    so unreasonable or unlikely that it seems ridiculous

  • nibble

    Word

    to take small bites of something

  • vagabond

    Word

    a person who has no home and travels from place to place

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • pang

    Word

    a sudden sharp pain or a sudden feeling of sadness or regret

  • canted

    Word

    slanted or tilted, not straight up and down

Show more vocabularyShow less vocabulary
  • contentious

    Word

    causing or likely to cause arguments

  • stillness

    Word

    a state of being completely quiet and still

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • titular

    Word

    named in the title of a book, film, or other work

  • suede

    Word

    a type of soft leather with a velvety surface

  • withhold

    Word

    to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

  • laziness

    Word

    the habit of not wanting to work, move, or do anything difficult

  • hurtful

    Word

    causing emotional pain or upset

  • plump

    Word

    slightly fat in a pleasant, rounded way

  • hatchet

    Word

    a small axe with a short handle

  • weeding

    Word

    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • wont

    Word

    used to describe someone who is used to doing something

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • infringement

    Word

    an act of breaking a law, rule, or agreement

  • kicker

    Word

    a player whose job is to kick the ball in football

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • booker

    Word

    a person who arranges reservations or bookings

  • giggle

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • scold

    Word

    to speak to someone angrily because they did something wrong

  • protester

    Word

    a person who takes part in a public protest

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • page in

    Phrase

    to load data into memory from a storage device

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • judiciary

    Word

    the judges and courts of a country

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • hysterical

    Word

    very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • roasting

    Word

    the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

  • recollection

    Word

    the act of remembering something

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • coming on

    Phrase

    almost; very nearly

  • monologue

    Word

    a long speech by one person

  • cry foul

    Phrase

    to complain publicly that something is unfair or wrong

  • long track

    Phrase

    the speed skating event raced on a long oval track

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • stereotype

    Word

    a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • applaud

    Word

    to show approval by clapping

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • dub

    Word

    to give someone or something an unofficial name or title

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • runner up

    Phrase

    the person or team that finishes in second place in a competition

  • swear off

    Phrase

    to stop doing something, especially a bad habit, or to decide not to do it anymore

  • cant

    Word

    insincere talk that pretends to be moral, religious, or serious

  • purge

    Word

    to remove things that are unwanted or unnecessary

  • pageant

    Word

    a public show or procession with elaborate costumes and scenery

  • weep

    Word

    to cry and produce tears

  • name after

    Phrase

    to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • polling

    Word

    the activity of asking people questions to find out what they think, especially about an election

  • postpone

    Word

    to change a planned event or action to a later time

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • pitted

    Word

    having many small holes or dents on the surface

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

  • evidently

    Word

    used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts

  • twitter

    Word

    a short, high, light sound, especially made by birds

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • interrogation

    Word

    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

  • overwhelm

    Word

    to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • violate

    Word

    to break a rule, law, or agreement

  • raging

    Word

    very strong and violent

Continue in Slovnyx

Turn this preview into your personal study list.

Install Slovnyx to filter out words you know, save the useful ones, and practice them before you press play.