Homeland S1E4: English vocabulary

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

having a tail

to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

to marry again

a title for an Arab leader or elder

a group of people who travel with or support an important person

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

continuing without stopping or weakening

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

a hidden place where someone leaves something for another person to pick up secretly

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

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

a government official who gathers and handles secret information

a university teacher who is below the rank of associate professor

becoming weaker or less active

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

a Muslim religious leader who leads prayers in a mosque

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

to adjust a gun's sights so it shoots accurately

a short, sharp ringing sound

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to be lucky and succeed by chance

so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

a deep, low, continuous sound

working properly and ready to use

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the installation of cables or a cable system

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

the third person of the Christian Trinity

the most valuable or important part of something

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to make something secret known publicly

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

careful planning for the future

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

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

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

a person who is well known to the public, especially in media or politics

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a blunt or direct way

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

showing a lack of courage

to come to an end or stop being valid

to delay dealing with something

be related to something or fit in with it

to submit something, such as a request or application

an area of land where grapes are grown, especially for making wine

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

deserving praise, help, or respect

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to visit someone briefly and informally

a spring flower with bright, cup-shaped blooms

able to speak or write a language easily and well

a house or other place where someone lives

to make a group of people separate and go away

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped