Shameless S1E9: English vocabulary

lasting only a very short time

a period of heavy drinking

a person who makes a legal claim, especially in court or for benefits

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

relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

the act of lending something to someone

to become worse in quality, health, or morals

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

a suffix added to verbs to make forms like running or eating

a sacred song or poem, especially one from the Bible

to be gay, in a humorous or euphemistic way

locked with a key

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

a casual way of asking how someone is

a metal or plastic guard over a car wheel that helps protect it from mud and damage

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

used for treating illness or helping you get better

a slang way of challenging someone to fight or come at you

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

a moving staircase that carries people between floors

something that is tempting because it is forbidden or not allowed

sexual talk meant to arouse someone

to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event

the act of being dismissed from a job

to seriously damage or weaken something

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

to lead a group, team, or project

a strong negative reaction from many people, especially to a social or political change

to record that you have started work or a shift

sexual activity between two people

the act of fastening something with a screw

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

the U.S. holiday on July 4, celebrating American independence

an exclamation used to show surprise or shock

producing fruit

used to say that something is not believable

used to say that the reason is unknown or not being stated

a drink too many, especially one that makes you drunk

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a poor area of a city where many people from a minority group live

to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

a family that takes care of a child placed with them by social services

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

the universe and everything in it

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to make a short, informal visit

to study a subject as your main subject at college or university

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

covered with small dots or spots

in a relaxed, informal, or not very serious way

relating to a parent or parents

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to speak or act more quickly

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to compete directly against someone or something

to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

to check or read something quickly

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

to support a claim with facts or proof

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

the process of giving birth to a baby

to make a long, narrow cut in something