pooped
very tired
Episode vocabulary
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S3E168: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 168ComedyTalk
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hominy
corn kernels that have been treated with alkali and are used in cooking
daunt
to make someone feel nervous or less confident
dishearten
to make someone lose confidence or hope
unsettle
to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed
floured
covered with a thin layer of flour
misshapen
not having a normal shape; bent or badly formed
goring
to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk
permanence
the state of lasting a long time without changing
infantile
childish and immature
nefarious
evil, criminal, or very dishonest
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
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poach
to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell
inaudible
too quiet to hear
equalizer
a device that lets you adjust the balance of sound frequencies
peppering
to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops
nee
used after a married woman's name to show her maiden name
ubiquitous
present or found almost everywhere
abomination
something that is extremely disgusting or hateful
tasteful
attractive because of simple, elegant style
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
fussy
hard to please or easily annoyed
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
unspeakable
too strong, painful, or shocking to describe in words