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Shameless S8E4: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 4DramaComedy

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  • connive

    to secretly help or allow something wrong or illegal to happen

  • backslide

    to return to a worse habit, behavior, or condition after improving

  • chomp

    to bite or chew something noisily and with force

  • jiggle

    to move with small, quick, shaky motions

  • mantling

    a decorative cloth used to cover an altar or lectern

  • grabber

    something that attracts attention, especially at the start of a speech, article, or presentation

  • backwoods

    a remote, rural area far from towns and cities

  • tush

    buttocks

  • salutation

    a formal greeting, especially at the start of a letter or speech

  • bombastic

    using big, impressive-sounding words, but with little real meaning

  • percussive

    producing a strong, sharp beat or sound

  • loin

    the meat from the back of a pig or other animal, often sold as a roast

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  • juggernaut

    a huge, powerful force or organization that is hard to stop

  • clucking

    the short, low sound a hen makes

  • inbred

    present in someone or something from birth, not learned or acquired

  • fatten

    to make a person or animal fatter

  • scoff

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • wince

    to make a quick, small movement because of pain, fear, or embarrassment

  • pimping

    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

  • flunk

    to fail an exam, test, or course

  • naught

    nothing; zero

  • welcomer

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • rearer

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • douche

    an insulting word for a rude, unpleasant, or contemptible person

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