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Shameless S11E5: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 5DramaComedy

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  • polack

    Word

    an offensive slang word for a person of Polish descent

  • shoplifter

    Word

    a person who steals goods from a shop or store

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • maw

    Word

    the mouth or throat of a large or fierce animal

  • shoplifting

    Word

    to steal goods from a store

  • inbred

    Word

    present in someone or something from birth, not learned or acquired

  • squirm

    Word

    to twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable

  • playbook

    Word

    a book or document that shows the plays or strategies a team plans to use

  • nubian

    Word

    relating to Nubia or its people

  • naught

    Word

    nothing; zero

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    Word

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

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  • respirator

    Word

    a mask or device worn over the nose and mouth to protect you from harmful dust, smoke, or fumes

  • peppering

    Word

    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • mismatch

    Word

    to make two things not match or fit together properly

  • fume

    Word

    a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • reimburse

    Word

    to pay someone back for money they spent on something

  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • alchemy

    Word

    a medieval practice that tried to turn ordinary metals into gold and find a cure for all illness

  • tic

    Word

    a small repeated movement of a muscle, especially in the face

  • racking

    Word

    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

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  • charade

    Word

    something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • persuasive

    Word

    able to persuade people to do or believe something

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • rhetorical

    Word

    relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively

  • scorn

    Word

    a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • stripper

    Word

    a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • malice

    Word

    the desire to harm someone or to do something wrong

  • impromptu

    Word

    done without planning or rehearsal

  • hatchet

    Word

    a small axe with a short handle

  • weeding

    Word

    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • infiltrate

    Word

    to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

  • reaper

    Word

    a person who cuts and gathers crops

  • smuggle

    Word

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

  • shameless

    Word

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

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • filth

    Word

    very dirty or disgusting matter

  • depress

    Word

    to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

  • fuck up

    Phrase

    to fail badly or make a serious mistake

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • beaming

    Word

    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • pervert

    Word

    to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • machete

    Word

    a large heavy knife used for cutting plants

  • evict

    Word

    to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

  • dang

    Word

    used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • god damn

    Phrase

    used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

  • lock off

    Phrase

    to stop talking to someone and ignore them

  • protester

    Word

    a person who takes part in a public protest

  • vertigo

    Word

    a feeling that you or the things around you are spinning, often making you lose your balance

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • alderman

    Word

    an elected member of a city or town council

  • call of duty

    Phrase

    the extra effort or sacrifice someone makes beyond what is normally expected of them

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

    Word

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

  • tracker

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • straight and narrow

    Phrase

    the honest and proper way of living and behaving

  • bounce around

    Phrase

    to discuss ideas informally and freely

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • round up

    Phrase

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

  • sketchy

    Word

    looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

  • have an accident

    Phrase

    a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

  • bury the hatchet

    Phrase

    to stop arguing or fighting and become friendly again

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • crunch

    Word

    to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • go free

    Phrase

    to be released from prison or another place of confinement

  • do the work

    Phrase

    to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • oppression

    Word

    cruel or unfair control over a group of people

  • back out

    Phrase

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

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • property tax

    Phrase

    a tax you pay on land or buildings you own

  • rain down

    Phrase

    to fall or come down in large amounts

  • third cousin

    Phrase

    a child of your parent’s cousin

  • scrape together

    Phrase

    to gather small amounts of money or other things with difficulty

  • scrape

    Word

    to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

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