Homeland S2E9: English vocabulary

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to sharpen a blade or tool

the use of an object, image, or action to stand for an idea or feeling

continuing without stopping or weakening

a difference between two things that should match

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

locked with a key

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to be punished very severely, especially by being hanged

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

not getting much attention or being noticed

finished and settled, with nothing more to do

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a statement in mathematics that has been proven true

to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job

cause something to improve a lot

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

the installation of cables or a cable system

very attentive and eager to hear or notice everything

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a hired car with a driver, often used for airport or hotel trips

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

far away; at a great distance

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

to come together again after being apart

to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

a phone that connects to satellites instead of a mobile network

a rifle designed for accurate long-range shooting

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

an extra opinion from another expert, especially a doctor

showing a lack of courage

a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

to buy or collect a large amount of something so you have enough later

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

an insulting word for a stupid person

a pair of panels that cover a window, or a cover that opens and closes over a camera lens

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

not real or not existing; absent

as; in the same way that

to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to wait and be ready to act when needed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a Mexican dish made with fried eggs on tortillas, usually with tomato sauce

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to look quickly, especially secretly or from a hidden place

the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

to some extent; fairly

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

the name used for God in Islam

a journalist who reports news from a place or on a particular subject

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

hard to hold or stand on because it is smooth, wet, or slimy

the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

a casual way to say goodbye

a mark left by a foot on a surface

a police station or the area it serves

having a ring or rings around it

violent or hostile behavior toward someone