Shameless S8E6: English vocabulary

the outer layer of grain that is removed when flour is made

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

a suffix added to adjectives to form nouns meaning a quality or state

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

in a way that lasts forever; permanently

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the study of correct reasoning

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point

having a shape that is not normal or natural

making quick, sharp movements

locked with a key

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

a fashion or activity that becomes very popular for a short time

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

used to ask someone to explain something, often with sarcasm or disbelief

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

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

a short saying that gives advice or expresses a general truth

able to be trusted to do what is needed or expected

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a crime that can be punished by death

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to start doing a bad habit again after trying to stop, especially drinking alcohol

an informal way to describe a very handsome, muscular man

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

to reach a decision or agreement

to cut something off or separate it by force

available only by asking the pharmacist, not on open display

a formal promise or agreement, especially one with legal or religious importance

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

to move in a heavy, awkward way

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

to join pieces of metal by heating and pressing them together

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

as usual; as always

the main team of a sports club or school

a place where trucks are loaded and unloaded

to ignore or accept someone's faults, mistakes, or differences

a cemetery, especially one with a more respectful or formal name

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

the tube inside the body that leads from the vulva to the cervix

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

a problem that slows or stops progress

relating to the Indigenous peoples of North America

to appear again after being gone or hidden

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

to find or meet something by chance

to buy or collect a large amount of something so you have enough later

to introduce something gradually, in stages

to manage to live on very little money

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

no longer modern, useful, or in use

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

deserving praise, help, or respect

the act of making something stronger or more effective

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

the release of gas, light, heat, or other substances into the air or environment

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

relating to the Celts or their languages

to send a quick message to someone