sweetish
slightly sweet in taste
Episode vocabulary
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S3E141: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 141ComedyTalk
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impanel
to choose or summon people to serve on a jury
methinks
an old-fashioned way of saying 'I think' or 'it seems to me
horrify
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
cannoned
to hit or move into something with sudden force
brocade
a rich fabric with a raised woven pattern, often made with silk and gold or silver thread
tapper
a person who taps or strikes something lightly
ail
to cause pain, worry, or trouble
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
cackle
to laugh in a loud, harsh, and unpleasant way
joust
to fight or compete on horseback with lances, especially in a tournament
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
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pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
shirtless
wearing no shirt
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
transformative
causing a big and important change
stilt
a long pole with a footrest, used for walking above the ground
abut
to be next to something or share a boundary with it
hawked
to try to sell things in public by calling out to people
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
squawk
to make a loud, harsh sound
buckling
the bending or curving of something under pressure