imminently
in a way that is expected to happen very soon
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Homeland S1E11: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 11DramaWar & PoliticsCrime
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cower
to crouch low because you are afraid
faze
to upset or embarrass someone
pernicious
very harmful, especially in a way that is gradual or not obvious
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
momentous
very important and likely to have a big effect on the future
maim
to injure someone very badly, often permanently
impetus
the energy or force that makes something start moving or continue moving
impotent
unable to act or help effectively; powerless
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methodical
careful and organized, with each step done in a planned way
cleanly
in a way that is neat, smooth, or without waste
sliver
a very small, thin piece of something that has broken off or been cut from a larger piece
masse
a stroke made in billiards by striking the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically, so that it glances off another ball and changes direction
fallow
(of land) left unsown for a period so the soil can recover
dweller
a person or animal that lives in a particular place
bayonet
a knife fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
vigilant
watching carefully for danger or problems
abode
a place where someone lives; a home
braving
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
stabling
the act of keeping horses in stables
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level