Shameless S4E11: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

your stepfather's or stepmother's son

to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to give someone a Christian name in a baptism ceremony

a period of heavy drinking

covered with a protective outer layer

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

a short rest or break

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

careful to do things well and correctly

A very informal, old-fashioned greeting

to put yourself in a vulnerable position in prison, especially where you could be sexually assaulted

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid

in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

an act of cleaning a place or area

a Native American person

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

waste that comes out of the body through the bowels

to indicate or suggest something

a male donkey

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

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

someone's real character or intentions, especially when they are different from what seemed true before

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

to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person with red hair

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

suddenly and without warning

used when you change your mind after thinking again

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

a Christian ceremony in which someone is baptized with water

used to say that something should have happened earlier

the muscle in the heart that pumps blood through the body

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

to take action and become more involved or helpful

relating to the Indigenous peoples of North America

an official document that proves two people are legally married

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

a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

behaving in a secretive or dishonest way

to connect a device to a power source or another device

a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to touch someone lightly in a way that makes them laugh

strange or unusual, often in a way that makes you uneasy

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

a friendly way to address a man or boy

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

a farm tool with a blade used for turning over soil

a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

past tense and past participle of bed

past tense and past participle of pierce

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

a period when someone is watched to see if they behave well, especially after a crime or before a job becomes permanent

a package sent to someone with food, snacks, or other comforting items

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

a casual way to say goodbye