Shameless S4E7: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

not alive

too young to be allowed to do something by law

relating to a fetus

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

the legal responsibility of caring for someone, especially a child

to delay something until a later time

a condition that makes it hard to pass stool

a line of police, soldiers, or guards that blocks access to an area

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

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

to delay or slow something down

a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

swollen and uncomfortable, especially because of gas or fluid

a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

a prison for people who have committed serious crimes

the act of moving your tongue over something

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

locked with a key

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

to hit or push with the head or horns

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

to search through trash for useful or valuable things

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

to fall forward and land face first

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

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

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

sexually excited

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

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

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

a person whose job is to pack goods into boxes or containers

to indicate or suggest something

to fasten one end of something into a wall or other support

to prepare for trouble or difficult times

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

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

to record that you have started work or a shift

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

all human beings considered together

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

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

used to say that something is not believable

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

a state of severe mental illness

an unborn baby in the later stages of development

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

to consider something before making a decision

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

a person who is addicted to drugs

to open something quickly or roughly

a poor area of a city where many people from a minority group live

for a very long time

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

a test to check for illegal drugs in a sample of blood, urine, or hair