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Homeland S4E1: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 1DramaWar & PoliticsCrime

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  • hoarsely

    Word

    in a hoarse voice

  • apoplectic

    Word

    extremely angry or upset

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • clamor

    Word

    a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people

  • indistinctly

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    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • pyre

    Word

    a pile of wood or other material used for burning a dead body at a funeral

  • unscrew

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    to loosen or remove something by turning it the opposite way

  • foxed

    Word

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • murmuring

    Word

    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • clack

    Word

    to make a sharp clicking sound

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

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  • playtime

    Word

    time set aside for children or animals to play

  • jingling

    Word

    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • roving

    Word

    moving from place to place, especially as part of a job

  • wean

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    to stop a baby or young animal from drinking milk and start giving other food

  • dishonor

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    the loss of honor or respect

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • allege

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    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • honk

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

  • creak

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

  • habitation

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    a place where people or animals live

  • interrogate

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    to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • fruitful

    Word

    producing good or useful results; successful and effective

  • groan

    Word

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

  • pickled

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    preserved in vinegar or salty water

  • anonymity

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    the state of being anonymous

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • faintly

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    in a way that is barely noticeable or easy to hear, see, or feel

  • reaper

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    a person who cuts and gathers crops

  • vibrate

    Word

    to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • anonymously

    Word

    without revealing your identity

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • far out

    Phrase

    very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

  • protester

    Word

    a person who takes part in a public protest

  • laden

    Word

    covered with or weighed down by something heavy

  • proxy

    Word

    the authority to act or vote for someone else

  • fives

    Word

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

  • scream bloody murder

    Phrase

    to protest or complain very loudly and angrily

  • retaliation

    Word

    harm done in return for harm received; revenge

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • wonderland

    Word

    an imaginary place full of wonder or magic

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • urdu

    Word

    a language spoken mainly in Pakistan and parts of India

  • operational

    Word

    working properly and ready to use

  • stronghold

    Word

    a place that is strongly defended against attack

  • scramble

    Word

    to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • loch

    Word

    a lake, especially in Scotland

  • bowel

    Word

    the intestines

  • build in

    Phrase

    to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

  • ordinance

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    an official rule or law made by a city or local government

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • sovereignty

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    the power of a country to govern itself

  • rattle

    Word

    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • famously

    Word

    in a way that is widely known or often mentioned

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • news anchor

    Phrase

    a person who presents the news on television or radio

  • top shelf

    Phrase

    the upper part of the goal in ice hockey

  • walk away with

    Phrase

    to win something easily or by a large margin

  • safe haven

    Phrase

    a place that gives protection and safety from danger or trouble

  • security forces

    Phrase

    the police, army, and other groups that protect a country or respond to unrest

  • indistinct

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    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • afghan

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    a soft knitted or crocheted blanket

  • martyr

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    a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

  • hardship

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    a difficult situation that causes suffering or lack of basic needs

  • farmhouse

    Word

    a house on a farm, usually where the farmer's family lives

  • unprecedented

    Word

    never done, seen, or known before

  • worked up

    Phrase

    very upset, angry, or excited

  • second opinion

    Phrase

    an extra opinion from another expert, especially a doctor

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • jack into

    Phrase

    to connect to a computer system or network

  • grunt

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

  • jingle

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    a light ringing sound

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • militant

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    strongly active in support of a cause, often in a forceful way

  • framing

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    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

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    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • expenditure

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    the amount of money spent on something

  • reconnaissance

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    the gathering of information about an enemy or a place, especially by soldiers or aircraft

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • tame

    Word

    calm and not dangerous, or not wild

  • chatter

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    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • time frame

    Phrase

    a period of time allowed for something to happen or be completed

  • capitalist

    Word

    supporting capitalism or based on capitalism

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • casualty

    Word

    a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

  • wag

    Word

    move quickly from side to side

  • authorization

    Word

    official permission to do something

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • sigh

    Word

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

  • anchored

    Word

    fixed firmly in place

  • subtitle

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

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