Shameless S5E2: English vocabulary

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

to delay or slow something down

yes; used to show agreement or approval

so attractive, pleasant, or tempting that it is hard to refuse

swollen and uncomfortable, especially because of gas or fluid

used in the phrase call it quits: to stop doing something or end a relationship or argument

a serious infectious disease that was once common and often deadly, but has been wiped out by vaccination

having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

making you feel very cold; cold enough to make you shiver

the state of never having had sex

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a casual way of saying “anyway” or “in any case,” especially in some northern English dialects

relating to the external sex organs

showing no shame or embarrassment, especially in a bold or rude way

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

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

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

having raised ridges or lines

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

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

the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

to end well or be resolved successfully

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

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

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

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

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

sexual conversation over the phone

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

a small bird in the tit family

to attack someone suddenly and aggressively, with words or physically

the act of being dismissed from a job

to create or perform something without preparing it first

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

a small religious group with beliefs that differ from a larger religion

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

to indicate or suggest something

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

very much; extremely

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the particular drug a person uses most or prefers most

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

a person who acts or is used instead of another

the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

to lead a group, team, or project

the amount or value of a coin or bill

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to show affection to someone in a warm, physical way

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a person, group, or animal that enters a place by force or without permission

the act of fastening something with a screw

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

completely wet

used to say that something is not believable

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

what is going on here?

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

a person who has committed a sin

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

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

a person who is addicted to drugs

coated or mixed with sugar

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all