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Homeland S1E2: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 2DramaWar & PoliticsCrime

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  • reenlistment

    Word

    the act of joining the armed forces again

  • reticent

    Word

    quiet and not willing to talk much about your thoughts or feelings

  • reenlist

    Word

    to join the armed forces again

  • indistinctly

    Word

    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • douche

    Word

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

  • compacted

    Word

    to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter

  • preeminent

    Word

    more important, successful, or respected than others in a field

  • quadratic

    Word

    relating to an equation with x² as the highest power

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • sponging

    Word

    clean something with a sponge

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  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • pretzel

    Word

    a hard, salty baked snack shaped like a knot or stick

  • harem

    Word

    the part of a Muslim household where women lived separately from men

  • vigilant

    Word

    watching carefully for danger or problems

  • evener

    Word

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

  • despicable

    Word

    very bad and deserving strong disapproval

  • petitioning

    Word

    to formally ask an authority or organization for something

  • fanfare

    Word

    a short, loud piece of music played on brass instruments, often to announce someone or something important

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • jeopardize

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

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  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • white on rice

    Phrase

    very close to someone and watching or following them all the time

  • less than three

    Phrase

    to love, written in internet slang as <3

  • Big Brother

    Phrase

    a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

  • your girl

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

  • sleeper cell

    Phrase

    a secret group of people who stay hidden until they are ready to act

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • fives

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

  • cypress

    Word

    a tree with small scale-like leaves and a strong smell

  • scratch the surface

    Phrase

    to understand or deal with only a small part of something

  • prick

    Word

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

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • unpack

    Word

    to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • numerical

    Word

    related to numbers or expressed in numbers

  • sleeper

    Word

    a sofa that can be turned into a bed

  • house call

    Phrase

    a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

  • say grace

    Phrase

    to say a prayer before a meal

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • drinker

    Word

    a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

  • sanction

    Word

    a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

  • blackberry

    Word

    a small dark purple fruit that grows on a thorny bush

  • damn well

    Phrase

    used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

  • thin air

    Phrase

    used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

  • arming

    Word

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

  • lumber

    Word

    to move in a heavy, awkward way

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • poster boy

    Phrase

    a man who is seen as a typical example of a particular group, cause, or style

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • anal

    Word

    relating to the anus

  • captivity

    Word

    the state of being kept somewhere and not allowed to leave

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • cowardly

    Word

    showing a lack of courage

  • tone with

    Phrase

    to match or blend well with something in color or style

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • turn on

    Phrase

    to depend on something; to be decided by something

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • tripoli

    Word

    the capital city of Libya

  • flushing

    Word

    the act of becoming red in the face or skin

  • wholesale

    Word

    sold in large quantities, usually to shops that will sell the goods to customers

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • disclose

    Word

    to make secret or new information known

  • highness

    Word

    a title used when speaking to or about a member of a royal family

  • interrogation

    Word

    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • time frame

    Phrase

    a period of time allowed for something to happen or be completed

  • Saran Wrap

    Phrase

    a brand name for plastic wrap used to cover and store food

  • quack

    Word

    to make the harsh sound a duck makes

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • salute

    Word

    to greet or show respect to someone in a formal way

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • enlist

    Word

    to join the armed forces, or to sign someone up for military service

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • shelling

    Word

    the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • stew

    Word

    a dish of meat, vegetables, or both, cooked slowly in liquid

  • clearance

    Word

    the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • blouse

    Word

    a woman's shirt-like top, often with buttons or a collar

  • outgoing

    Word

    friendly, open, and easy to talk to

  • pancake

    Word

    a thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked in a pan

  • aggression

    Word

    violent or hostile behavior toward someone

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • like it or not

    Phrase

    used to say that something will happen or is true even if someone does not want it

  • dry cleaning

    Phrase

    cleaning clothes with a special process that uses chemicals instead of water

  • toned

    Word

    having firm, well-defined muscles

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