cower
to crouch low because you are afraid
Episode vocabulary
Homeland S2E9: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 9DramaWar & PoliticsCrime
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wheelhouse
the part of a ship where the person steering it stands or sits
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
congruent
matching in shape and size
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
misdirect
to send someone or something in the wrong direction, or to give the wrong instructions
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
hawked
to try to sell things in public by calling out to people
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
waver
to move slightly back and forth, especially because of wind or uncertainty
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bogey
a score of one stroke over par on a hole in golf
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
credential
an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications
tint
a slight color or shade
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer
vigilant
watching carefully for danger or problems
couched
to express something in a particular way
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
despicable
very bad and deserving strong disapproval
necking
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
shuttered
closed and no longer open for business