Shameless S6E8: English vocabulary

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

a right or privilege that you have because of the family you are born into

the way a room or building affects how sound is heard

a plant with long pointed leaves and tall clusters of white flowers, often grown in warm places or as a houseplant

to hang or place something loosely over something else

a medicine that helps you pass stool

more able or skilled than someone or something else

either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

split into two branches or parts

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

connected with physical pleasure or the senses, especially in a sexual way

a long, deep cut or wound

a period of paid leave from work or study, often for travel, rest, or research

different from what is normal or accepted

a small square of rich chocolate cake

a hard, salty cheese used in Italian cooking

to express something in a particular way

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

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

the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

having enough water in your body

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

a blockage that stops something from moving or flowing normally

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

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

having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

a plant that produces a large purple vegetable

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

a former British coin worth 12 pence

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

the sides of the face below the eyes

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

moving with quick, light jumps

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

locked with a key

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

the process of making skin darker by exposure to the sun or a tanning bed

a gland in men that helps produce semen

used to ask someone to explain something, often with sarcasm or disbelief

an amusing, odd, or unusual person

a strong type of marijuana from Hawaii

a very strong, unpleasant smell

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

to look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare

in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

used before a noun to mean previously owned or used, not new

used to express praise, joy, or relief

showing qualities such as strength, courage, or confidence that are traditionally seen as masculine

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

to be punished very severely, especially by being hanged

to make a cigarette or joint by twisting tobacco or cannabis in paper

a deep, wide ditch around a castle, fort, or town, often filled with water for protection

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

looking or sounding like a king or queen; grand and dignified

waste that comes out of the body through the bowels

to indicate or suggest something

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

to admit that you were wrong after someone corrects you

gentle kindness or affection

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

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

a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

an adult male horse that has not been castrated

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle