Homeland S4E6: English vocabulary

a person who cuts and gathers crops

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

locked with a key

large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

a soft, light metal used especially in batteries

an act of cleaning a place or area

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

an imaginary place full of wonder or magic

a language spoken mainly in Pakistan and parts of India

a person who makes or sells candles

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a series of short, sharp sounds

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

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

to laugh quietly

a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly

to stop somewhere for a short time while traveling to another place

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

to resist or oppose something

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

slightly strange or unusual in a way that is interesting or amusing

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

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

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

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

clear and obvious

a casual way to say goodbye

to become healthier or improve

a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

a bag used for household rubbish

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

almost, but not completely

completely the same; identical

a device that sends or receives radio, TV, or other signals

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

a public telephone that you pay to use

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

a very short time ago

shades of the color yellow

to push or prod something quickly with a finger or a pointed object

an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting

to leave a place and start going somewhere else

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

more correct or more suitable

available to choose, but not required

covering a wide area or affecting many things

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

the act of becoming awake

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

at the same point in time as something else

to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly

used to say that something happens or is done each day

to have a friendly relationship with someone

above your head or high in the air

a device that controls the flow of liquid, gas, or air through a pipe or tube

to leave your bed after sleeping

attractive and interesting in a way that easily holds your attention

the process of food turning brown as it cooks