nosegay
a small bunch of flowers, especially one that smells sweet
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Homeland S1E7: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 7DramaWar & PoliticsCrime
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cavort
to jump or move around in a lively, playful way
corsage
a small bunch of flowers worn pinned to clothing
swanky
fashionable, expensive, and impressive
toweling
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
druggist
a person who works in a pharmacy and gives out medicine
chomp
to bite or chew something noisily and with force
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
royally
used for emphasis to mean 'very' or 'extremely
dutiful
doing what you are expected or required to do, especially because you feel it is your duty
polygraph
a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests
obliging
willing and quick to help other people
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surly
bad-tempered and unfriendly in a way that can seem rude
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
caroling
singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
bolting
running away suddenly and quickly
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
pristine
clean, fresh, and in perfect condition, as if new
cohort
a group of people who share a common experience or are studied together
whatnot
used to refer to other similar things or items not named
jihad
a struggle or fight carried out in the name of Islam