Shameless S5E8: English vocabulary

behaving in a way that shows you expect more honesty or goodness from others than from yourself

more able or skilled than someone or something else

mentally ill or behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way

a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

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

to make something happen sooner or more quickly

a bag with a long strap, often used for school or carrying books

a group of young animals born or hatched at the same time

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

a very strong enthusiasm or obsession

a plant with a strong, fresh smell and taste, used in food and drinks

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

an official who keeps records at a college, university, or other institution

having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

a plant that produces a large purple vegetable

relating to a noun or pronoun form that shows possession or belonging

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

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

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

lasting for only a short time

pregnant, used about a female animal

to complain in a high, annoying voice

a small printed sheet used for advertising or sharing information

a very large amount

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

home; to or at home

buy insurance for something or someone

sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

the act of sealing a hole or gap

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to talk in a casual, lively way

a soft, light metal used especially in batteries

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

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

after something has already happened or been decided

a medical treatment that uses electric shocks to treat severe mental illness

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

in a ruined or hopeless state; badly failed

to be very careful not to upset someone who is easily annoyed or offended

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

to earn a lot of money, especially in a short time

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

a small shelter or cage for keeping chickens or other birds

a group of wild boars

an organ used for sexual reproduction

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

an extra period of play added at the end of a game when the score is tied

practice shooting at a target

money you get before it is earned or due

a person who spoils other people's fun or enthusiasm

a band that performs songs originally recorded by other artists

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

to resist or oppose something

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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