Shameless S5E3: English vocabulary

having lumps or rough uneven parts

dishonest, immoral, or unpleasant in a way that seems dirty or cheap

a small baked bread roll, often served with tea

a large piece of something, especially food or meat

to sleep lightly for a short time

a colorless gas used as a fuel for heating and cooking

causing a lot of pain or suffering

running away suddenly and quickly

having a saddle on it

to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

to hang down loosely or swing gently

the ability to think of clever, original solutions

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

covered with a protective outer layer

to state again, especially to make something clear or strong

a large French country house or castle

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

able to persuade people to do or believe something

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to exchange goods or services for other goods or services instead of money

to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

the state of being kept in prison

to cover food with a thin, shiny layer

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

a very large crowd or group of people

an offensive word for a person who seems crazy or very strange

making quick, sharp movements

to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

the state of never having had sex

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

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

an excited, informal way of saying yes

a small, raised bubble on the skin filled with liquid

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

to hit or push with the head or horns

money paid to a worker, or to their family, after a work-related injury or death

insurance that pays for medical care and lost wages if you are hurt at work

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

a system of insurance that pays benefits to workers who are injured on the job

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

a system of insurance that pays benefits to workers who are injured on the job

a small bird in the tit family

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

used to say that after considering everything, something is true or most important

a large container used for holding liquids

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to seriously damage or weaken something

brought back to life, activity, or popularity

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

turning around a central point or axis

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

sad because you are alone or feel alone

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

a hard, shiny metal used to cover other metals

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

a child or young person with an unusually high level of skill or talent

to shoot and kill someone with a gun