Shameless S7E8: English vocabulary

causing a lot of pain or suffering

something you do or buy for pleasure, especially when it is a little extravagant

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

floating or moving without being controlled

to express something in a particular way

to run or move with short, quick steps

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

a box or structure where bees live and make honey

to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

a senior university official who helps manage academic affairs

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a dish made by cooking beaten eggs in a pan, often with other ingredients

to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

the process of covering a surface with tiles

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

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

pregnant, used about a female animal

a woman who uses stimulant drugs heavily

a rough calculation or guess of the size, amount, or cost of something

in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

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

buy insurance for something or someone

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

A sharp whistle made to show sexual interest in someone

the use of enslaved people as workers

a person who speaks in court about someone's good character or reputation

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

a small bird in the tit family

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

to stay out all night without coming home

to drink more alcohol than another person

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

a short, sharp ringing sound

the sound a cat makes

weapons considered as a group

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

imagined rather than real

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to exaggerate something when speaking

to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

modern and not traditional or old-fashioned

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

a long speech by one person

a situation where there is no government or no control, often causing chaos

a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

a way of deciding between two choices by tossing a coin

completely finished and not likely to happen again

available only by asking the pharmacist, not on open display

an insulting way to say that someone is useless or worthless

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person with red hair

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

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

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

the act of forcing someone to leave a school, organization, or country

to laugh quietly

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

a short track connected to a main railway line, used for parking or loading trains

sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites