Homeland S3E1: English vocabulary

in a serious, formal, or dignified way

a person who expects good things and believes the future will be positive

the crime of lying under oath in court

to make a mistake or be wrong

a special right or privilege that only one person or group has

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

the act of taking or using something as your own, often without permission

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

a person who fights in a war or battle

a mythical creature with a lion's body and a human head

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

closed and no longer open for business

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

kept secret or done secretly, especially because it is illegal or not allowed

a figure, often made to look like a person, that is put in a field to scare birds away

having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

an official note or report sent within an organization

to pull something back or back in

locked with a key

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

relating to the work or duties of a manager

using these words or actions to make something official

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

a soft, light metal used especially in batteries

a person fighting for the enemy in a war

the army units that fight on land

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

changing suddenly and unpredictably

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

the act of making something clearer or easier to understand

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to be willing to do something extreme or surprising

to protest or complain very loudly and angrily

the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage

helpful and likely to improve something

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to reach a decision or agreement

to start supporting an idea, plan, or project

an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

one part of a bigger situation, explanation, or plan

showing agreement or saying yes

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

a series of short, sharp sounds

a cocktail made with whiskey, sugar, bitters, and a twist or slice of orange

for now; until something changes

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

to laugh quietly

the quality of being trusted and believed

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

in the highest or best group; elite

a threat to kill someone

steps taken to use the law against someone or to solve a legal problem