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Shameless S8E12: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 12DramaComedy

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  • cauterization

    Word

    the medical use of heat to burn tissue and stop bleeding

  • cauterize

    Word

    to burn a wound with heat to stop bleeding

  • sleepwalking

    Word

    to walk or do other actions while asleep

  • bedpan

    Word

    a shallow container used by a person who is in bed to urinate or pass stool

  • cribbing

    Word

    the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission

  • roofer

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    a person whose job is to build or repair roofs

  • assuage

    Word

    make a feeling, pain, or problem less strong

  • percussive

    Word

    producing a strong, sharp beat or sound

  • scraper

    Word

    a tool used for scraping something off a surface

  • deadbeat

    Word

    a person who avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities

  • cranium

    Word

    the part of the skull that encloses the brain

  • veiling

    Word

    a thin piece of cloth used to cover or partly cover something

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  • naught

    Word

    nothing; zero

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • squatter

    Word

    a person who lives in a building or on land without permission or legal right

  • megaphone

    Word

    a device that makes your voice louder and carries it farther

  • duffel

    Word

    a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items

  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • pegging

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    the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

  • acoustics

    Word

    the way a room or building affects how sound is heard

  • caress

    Word

    a gentle, loving touch or stroke

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • stately

    Word

    impressive and dignified in appearance or style

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • inhalation

    Word

    the act of breathing in

  • tranquil

    Word

    calm and peaceful, with no noise or trouble

  • clog

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    to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

  • rousing

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    very exciting and able to make people feel enthusiastic

  • evener

    Word

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

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • vacate

    Word

    to leave a place you have been using or living in

  • cannibal

    Word

    a person who eats human flesh

  • quirky

    Word

    slightly unusual in an interesting or charming way

  • snare

    Word

    a trap, often a loop of wire or cord, used to catch animals

  • painless

    Word

    not causing pain

  • skied

    Word

    past tense of ski

  • ominous

    Word

    giving a feeling that something bad is going to happen

  • get bent

    Phrase

    used to angrily tell someone to go away or stop bothering you

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • paranoia

    Word

    a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

  • shameless

    Word

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

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • eclectic

    Word

    using ideas, styles, or tastes from many different sources

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • no side

    Phrase

    A call used in rugby to signal that the match is over

  • marital

    Word

    relating to marriage or to a married couple

  • tore up

    Phrase

    very drunk

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • fuck up

    Phrase

    to fail badly or make a serious mistake

  • It boy

    Phrase

    a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

  • nipple

    Word

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

  • fucked up

    Phrase

    in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • voodoo

    Word

    a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

  • beaming

    Word

    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • machete

    Word

    a large heavy knife used for cutting plants

  • sparkle

    Word

    to shine with small flashes of light

  • waffle

    Word

    a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

  • orchestral

    Word

    relating to an orchestra

  • pipe bomb

    Phrase

    a small bomb made from a metal pipe

  • bisexual

    Word

    sexually attracted to both men and women

  • scale in

    Phrase

    to buy a financial asset in small amounts over time instead of all at once

  • freighter

    Word

    a ship or plane that carries goods

  • fives

    Word

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

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • lyrical

    Word

    expressing strong feeling in a beautiful or imaginative way

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • madly

    Word

    very much; extremely

  • melancholy

    Word

    a feeling of sadness, often without a clear reason

  • bring to justice

    Phrase

    to make sure someone is arrested and tried for a crime

  • off the wagon

    Phrase

    to start doing a bad habit again after trying to stop, especially drinking alcohol

  • blazing

    Word

    burning very brightly and strongly

  • percussion

    Word

    the act of hitting one thing against another, especially in music or medicine

  • whipping

    Word

    the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • litigation

    Word

    the process of taking a legal case to court

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • round up

    Phrase

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

  • out of luck

    Phrase

    unable to get what you want or need

  • roll tape

    Phrase

    to start recording audio or video

  • on the plus side

    Phrase

    used to introduce a good point or advantage in a bad situation

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • bliss

    Word

    a feeling of perfect happiness and peace

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • arson

    Word

    the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

  • coop

    Word

    a small shelter or cage for keeping chickens or other birds

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • slipper

    Word

    a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

  • errand

    Word

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

  • recite

    Word

    say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • police department

    Phrase

    the local office that handles police work in a town or city

  • child support

    Phrase

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

  • military school

    Phrase

    a school that trains students for a military career

  • big up

    Phrase

    to praise someone or something, especially in an informal way

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