Shameless S4E2: English vocabulary

powdered tobacco that is sniffed through the nose

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a stray or mixed-breed dog

one of the two organs in a woman's body that produce eggs

a thick glove with a long cuff that protects the wrist and lower arm

a person or company that helps two sides make a deal

to make someone feel extreme fear

to insult or show disrespect to someone

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

to put something inside or together with something else

used to show sadness, regret, or disappointment

a pattern of crossed lines that forms squares or checks

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

to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

past tense of ski

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

happening or done at the same time

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

a final demand that someone must accept or face serious consequences

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

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

a team sport played with long sticks and a small ball

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

the end of a period when something is valid or can be used

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

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

mentally capable of making sensible decisions

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

a light aircraft with no engine that flies by gliding

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

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

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

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the state of being a parent and the duties that come with it

a boyfriend or male companion

burning very brightly and strongly

to deal directly with customers or buyers instead of using a middleman

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

a young man who belongs to a college fraternity

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

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

using oral contraceptive pills

a friendly way of saying you hope someone will do better after failing or losing

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to work or perform badly because you are not making enough effort

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

a distress signal used to ask for urgent help

an unborn baby in the later stages of development

far away; at a great distance

suddenly and without warning

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

a machine that washes dishes automatically

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

causing an itch or feeling itchy

a place where trucks are loaded and unloaded

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

something that is given or allowed, especially after a request or demand

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue