Shameless S10E2: English vocabulary

short, lively, and effective

a hard deposit that builds up on teeth

in a way that is typical of classical style, especially in music or art

more able or skilled than someone or something else

having the qualities of an angel, especially being very kind, gentle, or beautiful

to breathe air out of your lungs

a person whose job is to find and interview people for jobs or for an organization

too young to be allowed to do something by law

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

a hard, salty baked snack shaped like a knot or stick

a person or company that helps two sides make a deal

to express something in a particular way

the qualities and behavior that are traditionally considered typical of men

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

a small problem or difficulty that stops something from going smoothly

a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

to stop yourself from showing or feeling something

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

to cover food with a thin, shiny layer

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a thin piece of wood, stone, or other material used to cover a roof or wall

a sexual act in which someone uses their mouth to stimulate a man's penis

a rude word for someone's mouth

the addictive substance in tobacco

a rude word for an old person, especially one who seems old-fashioned

an insulting word for an older woman

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

relating to the surrounding area or conditions

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

a small child, especially a toddler

locked with a key

a reggae drumming pattern in which the bass drum and snare hit on the same beat

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

the act of adding salt to food or water

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

to end well or be resolved successfully

home; to or at home

among ordinary people, especially in public life

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

clean and safe for health

to talk in a casual, lively way

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

a small bird in the tit family

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

full of smoke

the act of moving something on wheels

a lack of something that people need or want, especially food, sleep, or care

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

the oldest or most important man in a family or group

to lift or raise something, especially with ropes, a crane, or other equipment

to indicate or suggest something

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot

to go out into the streets to protest

relating to the body; physical

the state of being a parent and the duties that come with it

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a person who owns slaves

a title used for a Catholic priest

to block or close something with bricks

to give someone the power or confidence to do something

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

to reach a decision or agreement

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

the right to choose something before other people

a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking