Shameless S1E5: English vocabulary

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to learn and understand something so well that you can use it easily

a small sac in the body that is filled with fluid or soft material

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

to delay or slow something down

a crack or split in something

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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

to make someone a priest or minister in a religious ceremony

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

a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

the act of lending something to someone

very old and no longer used in modern life, language, or style

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

a place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life

a person who cuts and gathers crops

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

moving with quick, light jumps

an excited, informal way of saying yes

locked with a key

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

a person or thing that slows or stops a process

not harmful or dangerous

people who are unusually short because of dwarfism

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

the roof of the mouth inside your mouth

relating to the earth or to life on earth

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

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

to fall forward and land face first

to make it possible for something to happen

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

a small bird in the tit family

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

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

to indicate or suggest something

a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

used after a person's name to show that the person has died

to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

a male donkey

imagined rather than real

morally wrong or bad

not deep or detailed enough

food; especially simple, ordinary food

the act of fastening something with a screw

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

unable to get what you want or need

constantly in your thoughts; hard to stop thinking about

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

to get through something difficult by being determined and not giving up

an official document that allows a couple to get married

A jump from a high place while attached to a long elastic rope

to make something thinner or smaller by cutting or shaving off a little at a time

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to escape from a place, especially a prison, often by force

a machine used for mixing ingredients

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

a student who is training to become an officer in the army, navy, or air force

to be destroyed by fire

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned