dotage
old age, especially when a person is weak or confused
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Shameless S8E11: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 11DramaComedy
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decrepitude
a state of extreme old age, weakness, or decay
preoccupy
to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
cauterize
to burn a wound with heat to stop bleeding
disenfranchise
to take away someone's right to vote
roofer
a person whose job is to build or repair roofs
modicum
a small amount of something, especially something useful or desirable
toweling
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
skylark
a small brown songbird that sings while flying high
minx
a girl or young woman who is lively, cheeky, or flirtatious
amputate
to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery
badgering
to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again
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humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
naught
nothing; zero
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
gangrene
a serious condition in which body tissue dies and starts to decay, usually because blood flow is blocked or there is an infection
bigot
a person who strongly dislikes or refuses to accept people with different beliefs, opinions, or identities
yachting
the sport or hobby of sailing or racing in yachts
hungered
to feel very hungry
hater
a person who regularly posts angry or negative comments online
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
sodomy
anal sex
beater
a kitchen tool with wire loops used for mixing or beating food