Shameless S5E6: English vocabulary

to make something legal by changing the law

singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

a small plug of absorbent material used to soak up blood during menstruation

to pay someone back for money they spent on something

a fixed regular payment, especially for living expenses or study

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to put handcuffs on someone

a structure that carries water across a gap or valley

to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

to express something in a particular way

the act of attracting someone in a sexual or romantic way

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

to delay or slow something down

to stop yourself from showing or feeling something

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

to shine or move with quick, irregular changes

a product you put on your body to stop or reduce body odor

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

to move away from a usual course, rule, or pattern

to search for food or supplies in the wild

making quick, sharp movements

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

a flat paper cover with a flap, used for sending a letter or document

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

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

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used in ancient times

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

a cheerful or playful way to greet someone in the morning

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

to make someone very interested or curious

a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

to talk in a casual, lively way

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

the use of enslaved people as workers

to make money quickly, especially in a casual or slang way

the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

to indicate or suggest something

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

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

used to describe people who are united and facing a problem or enemy together

a person who acts or is used instead of another

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

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a check issued by a bank and guaranteed by the bank

to insult or embarrass someone in public

to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

relating to government or the work of government

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

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

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

producing fruit

unable to get what you want or need

something troublesome, harmful, or unpleasant

the complete truth, used for emphasis

a member of the Methodist Church

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

a group of wild boars