Shameless S3E8: English vocabulary

the study of poisons and how they affect living things

cheap-looking, low-quality, or tasteless

to give someone the right to have or do something

a mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one

to last longer than someone or something else

the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

a substance used to kill insects

a way of speaking or using words, especially in a particular group or field

the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

the soft, legless larva of a fly

the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use

singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

a device with mirrors or lenses that lets you see over or around obstacles, often used in submarines

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the quality of being short in length, time, or amount

the legal process of proving that a will is valid

a strong-smelling substance used in perfumes

a place where animals are killed for meat

deliberately unreasonable or hard to deal with

a thick, slippery liquid in the nose, throat, and other body parts that helps protect and moisten them

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

to express something in a particular way

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

relating to the neck or the cervix

to delay or slow something down

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

causing emotional pain or upset

the act of forcing someone, especially a tenant, to leave a property

the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point

the act of moving along without using power

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

a small group of people brought together for a job or task

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

bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to complain in a high, annoying voice

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

having raised ridges or lines

to hit or push with the head or horns

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

to continue to exist or be remembered

a small pipe used for smoking crack cocaine

mentally capable of making sensible decisions

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

stupid, pointless, or not sensible

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

a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

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

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

to ask for information or details

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a wild horse found in North America

a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of

to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis

a person who smokes tobacco regularly

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

the honest and proper way of living and behaving

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

modern and not traditional or old-fashioned

the act of fastening something with a screw

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs