Shameless S4E8: English vocabulary

to sleep lightly for a short time

to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

to make a process or task happen faster

to express something in a particular way

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

the quality of being soft

the ability to recover quickly after problems or hardship

a title for an Arab leader or elder

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

a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

to grow back or become healthy again after damage or loss

the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

a thin piece of wood, stone, or other material used to cover a roof or wall

a cloth used to cover a table, especially for meals or decoration

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

to make something explode

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

continuing without stopping or weakening

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

the state of never having had sex

to feel sorry and guilty about something wrong you have done

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

locked with a key

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

the distant past

to leave quickly; scram

to achieve something that seems impossible or extremely difficult

to hit or push with the head or horns

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

(of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

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

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

using these words or actions to make something official

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

clean and safe for health

to talk in a casual, lively way

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

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

a person who is paid to kill someone

sexually excited

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

somewhat fat or heavy in build

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

the act of being dismissed from a job

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

to indicate or suggest something

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

very good; excellent

to become very angry or upset

stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

to land or settle lightly on something

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

the main sports team that represents a school or college

something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

a house, especially a farmhouse, with its outbuildings and land

the dark outline or shape of someone or something seen against a lighter background

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

cause something to improve a lot

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

a small stick of colored wax used for drawing or coloring

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

a large pink bird with long legs and a long neck

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

a mildly insulting word for a foolish person

staying in bed or at home because you are ill or injured