Shameless S2E10: English vocabulary

a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

a small square of rich chocolate cake

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

a crack or split in something

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

married

showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

a place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

the act of moving along without using power

moving with quick, light jumps

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

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

to be very good or impressive

in journalism, to delay the main point of a story and start with less important details

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

the roof of the mouth inside your mouth

the act of sealing a hole or gap

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the crime of stealing something that is worth a lot of money

a small pipe used for smoking crack cocaine

a mixed drink made with the bar’s standard liquor instead of a named brand

to hurry up and start doing something

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

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

to honor an event or place by being present

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

to look at things in a relaxed, casual way, especially in a shop or online

to indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

to speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings

to hire more people so a business or team has enough workers

to publicly support a person, product, or idea

used to say that something is not surprising

affected by alcohol or drugs

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

to get married

to try hard to do or achieve something

coated or mixed with sugar

a person whose job is to give therapeutic massages

to take action and become more involved or helpful

a beautiful woman, especially one admired in a social group or at an event

a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

the level of glucose in a person's blood

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

to find or meet something by chance

to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

to spend time doing nothing useful

to connect things so they form one line or group

to move out of a place in large numbers

to study something in order to learn more about it

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to submit something, such as a request or application

praise or approval for something you have done

not showing gratitude