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Shameless S8E4: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 4DramaComedy

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  • connive

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    to secretly help or allow something wrong or illegal to happen

  • backslide

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

  • chomp

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    to bite or chew something noisily and with force

  • jiggle

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    to move with small, quick, shaky motions

  • mantling

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    a decorative cloth used to cover an altar or lectern

  • grabber

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

  • backwoods

    Word

    a remote, rural area far from towns and cities

  • tush

    Word

    buttocks

  • salutation

    Word

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

  • bombastic

    Word

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

  • percussive

    Word

    producing a strong, sharp beat or sound

  • loin

    Word

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

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  • juggernaut

    Word

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

  • clucking

    Word

    the short, low sound a hen makes

  • inbred

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

  • fatten

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    to make a person or animal fatter

  • scoff

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

  • wince

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

  • pimping

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

  • flunk

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    to fail an exam, test, or course

  • naught

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    nothing; zero

  • welcomer

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

  • rearer

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    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • douche

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

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  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • punctuality

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    the quality of arriving or doing things at the expected time

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • fatherhood

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    the state of being a father

  • fatherly

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    kind, protective, or wise in a way that reminds you of a father

  • peppering

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    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

  • babble

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    to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way

  • hogging

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    to take or use more than your fair share of something

  • jingling

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    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • awing

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    causing a feeling of wonder or great admiration

  • somersault

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    a movement in which you turn your body over in the air or on the ground

  • sobriety

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    the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use

  • acoustics

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    the way a room or building affects how sound is heard

  • fortify

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    to make a place stronger and better protected against attack

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • overdrive

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    a state of very high activity, energy, or speed

  • thumping

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    making a dull, heavy sound

  • incest

    Word

    sexual relations between people who are closely related

  • muting

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    the act of making a sound or device silent

  • blanketing

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

  • piping

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    a system of pipes used to carry water, gas, or other liquids

  • honk

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

  • diviner

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    a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

  • samoan

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    relating to Samoa, its people, or their language

  • creak

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    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • masculinity

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    the qualities and behavior that are traditionally considered typical of men

  • evener

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

  • cobbler

    Word

    a person who repairs shoes for a living

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • overcast

    Word

    covered with clouds and dark, with little or no sun

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • illustrious

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    famous and admired for great achievements

  • yap

    Word

    to bark in a sharp, high-pitched way

  • bouncer

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    a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

  • skim

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    to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

  • chime

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    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • nodding

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    slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

  • whirlwind

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    a spinning column of air, especially one that moves across the ground

  • glaze

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    to cover food with a thin, shiny layer

  • groan

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

  • yay

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    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • calorie

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    a unit used to measure energy, especially the energy in food

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • coon

    Word

    a raccoon

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • sugar plum

    Phrase

    a small old-fashioned sweet, often flavored with fruit

  • shit yeah

    Phrase

    an excited, informal way of saying yes

  • donut

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    a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • landlady

    Word

    a woman who rents out a room, flat, or house to someone

  • like crack

    Phrase

    very addictive or hard to stop doing

  • skin up

    Phrase

    to roll a cannabis cigarette

  • straining

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    the act of pulling something tight

  • brow

    Word

    the part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline

  • molar

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    a large back tooth used for grinding food

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • bucking

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    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • raccoon

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    a gray-brown North American animal with a black face mask and a ringed tail

  • fucked up

    Phrase

    in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

  • sanded

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    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • pimp

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    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • beaming

    Word

    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • mobilize

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    to organize people or resources for a purpose

  • gassing

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    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • sizing

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    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • fuck off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone very rudely to go away

  • swipe

    Word

    to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • trust fund

    Phrase

    money that is legally held and managed for someone else

  • hard labor

    Phrase

    forced physical work as a punishment

  • crack pipe

    Phrase

    a small pipe used for smoking crack cocaine

  • track marks

    Phrase

    marks or scars on the skin caused by repeated drug injections

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