Shameless S9E5: English vocabulary

a person who has captured and is holding someone prisoner

a cloth placed over a coffin or a dead body at a funeral

to make a person or part of the body unable to move

the state of not being regular or even

the process of becoming worse or weaker over time

to value something very highly

a small magical creature in stories, often playful and mischievous

something that causes great suffering or trouble

the process of coloring fabric or other materials

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

a day when you work, especially one that is not a weekend or holiday

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

a long, narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck, usually with a shirt or suit

happening only sometimes and not regularly

make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

covered with a protective outer layer

a bag with a long strap, often used for school or carrying books

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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

a container with a lid, used for storing dry goods or other materials

having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

the state of being an adult man

a painful disease that causes swelling in the joints, often in the big toe

a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body

showing very excited, restless, or out-of-control energy

to burn something until it turns black

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used in ancient times

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

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

to complain in a high, annoying voice

the ability of something, especially a treatment or medicine, to produce the intended result

the fold of skin that opens and closes over the eye

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

to end well or be resolved successfully

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

the act of sealing a hole or gap

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

a moving staircase that carries people between floors

a medical treatment that uses electric shocks to help treat some mental illnesses

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the highest social class in some countries, especially people with noble titles

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

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to be willing to do something extreme or surprising

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

a harsh scolding or reprimand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the act of building or putting something up

a control that changes the speed or power of an engine

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

modern and not traditional or old-fashioned

the U.S. holiday on July 4, celebrating American independence

an angry remark used to show that someone has not helped you at all

clothes, especially formal or stylish clothes

an enemy or opponent

a state of severe mental illness

a small thin branch from a tree or bush

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

the condition of being unable to sleep well

a group of wild boars

the process of trying to understand or solve something

a private school that prepares students for university

a test used to find out whether someone is pregnant