wheeze
to breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of a blocked airway
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Homeland S1E8: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 8DramaWar & PoliticsCrime
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sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
clamor
a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people
precipitous
very steep or almost vertical
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
obliging
willing and quick to help other people
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
vehemently
in a forceful, angry, or passionate way
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
wean
to stop a baby or young animal from drinking milk and start giving other food
disprove
to prove that something is false or wrong
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stifle
to make someone unable to breathe properly
oblige
to make someone legally or morally required to do something
squeal
to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise
moot
open to discussion; debatable
vigilant
watching carefully for danger or problems
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
despicable
very bad and deserving strong disapproval
subversive
intended to weaken or overthrow a government, system, or authority
barricade
a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area
remarry
to marry again
allocate
to give something, especially time, money, or resources, to a particular purpose
converse
to talk with someone in a formal or polite way