Shameless S5E11: English vocabulary

to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

in a medical way, especially when examining or treating patients

a period when a disease gets better or is less active

relating to the pancreas

a husband; an affectionate word for your husband

covered with a protective outer layer

to express something in a particular way

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

a bridge or road that goes over another road

sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

to move in a circular or spiraling motion

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

having thin lines or marks of a different color

having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a pointed wooden or metal stake used to make a fence or mark a boundary

to change the structure or style of a room or building

making quick, sharp movements

serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

showing very excited, restless, or out-of-control energy

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

an excited, informal way of saying yes

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

locked with a key

a pleasant smell, especially from food or drink

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

the act of sealing a hole or gap

one of the two bands of tissue in the throat that help produce sound

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

a small pipe used for smoking crack cocaine

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

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

to indicate or suggest something

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

a serious emotional or mental collapse

an erection on waking up in the morning

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

punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

imagined rather than real

to travel regularly between home and work

the friendly feeling of being with someone and enjoying their company

to throw something with a lot of force

to describe the main qualities of someone or something

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

an area of land that is lower than the land around it

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

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

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

the end of a nerve fiber that receives or sends signals

Used to describe a relationship, situation, or argument that is very passionate and intense

in a safe or secure position

to say what you are thinking as you think it

becoming more mature and fully developed

clothes, especially formal or stylish clothes

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

something that is not possible or not acceptable

a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion

a group of wild boars

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

the upper part of the goal in ice hockey

the two bands of tissue in your throat that help make your voice

whisky made from malt at one distillery and not mixed with whisky from other distilleries

to supply something through pipes

the two bands of tissue in the throat that produce sound for speaking and singing

the act of skillfully handling or controlling something