Shameless S7E7: English vocabulary

done with the agreement of everyone involved

to make slightly wet

to want something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to breathe air out of your lungs

a strong, heat-resistant mineral once used in building materials, now known to be dangerous when breathed in

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

willing to obey rules or accept what other people want

intended to correct a problem or improve something

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

a period of heavy drinking

to enter land or property without permission

to express something in a particular way

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

a small flat ring used with a bolt or screw to spread pressure or make a joint tighter

having enough water in your body

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

a senior university official who helps manage academic affairs

the act of lending something to someone

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

continuing without stopping or weakening

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

a gland in men that helps produce semen

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

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

a small unlucky accident or mistake

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

to organize something again in a new or better way

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to talk in a casual, lively way

a person who arranges reservations or bookings

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a person who speaks in court about someone's good character or reputation

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis

a male donkey

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

imagined rather than real

the practice of keeping people or things separate from others

to insult or embarrass someone in public

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

separated from the rest by cutting

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

used to show strong agreement with a suggestion

a way of deciding between two choices by tossing a coin

something that happens by chance, with no skill or planning involved

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an informal way of asking what is new or how someone is doing

without making any progress

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

a person who is addicted to drugs

a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

to laugh quietly

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

a lot of publicity or excitement about something, often more than it deserves

a feeling of extreme happiness or excitement

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

used to say you have won or beaten someone

money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce

to not make something seem less good, exciting, or impressive

a pipe or tube that carries gas to a building or machine

radioactive waste from nuclear power plants or nuclear weapons