Homeland S4E10: English vocabulary

unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

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

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

a large, flat dish used for serving food

A casual way of saying you really mean something or are telling the truth

a person who strongly supports and works for a cause

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

the life or world believed to exist after death

to make it possible for something to happen

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

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 do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to be willing to do something extreme or surprising

suggesting something you remember from the past

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

harm done in return for harm received; revenge

the act of stopping or controlling something, especially forcefully or by authority

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to move down to a lower level

an imaginary place full of wonder or magic

a language spoken mainly in Pakistan and parts of India

official relations between two countries, especially through their governments and embassies

cause something to improve a lot

changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

the most valuable or important part of something

in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

kept secret or done in a hidden way

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

to spread over and take control of a place, often in an unwanted way

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

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

busy and not available

the official jewels and ceremonial objects belonging to a monarch

a short report that gives the latest information about a project or situation

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

made dark so that light cannot pass through

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

deserving praise, help, or respect

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

to order food to be delivered to your home

having many bends or turns

to stop something bad from happening

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

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

the act of changing the direction of something

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed

a small group of soldiers who train and fight together

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

to write something again in a different or improved way

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

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

an official card or document that shows who someone is

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

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

based on reason and logic, not feelings

allowing travel in only one direction

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

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

a casual way to say goodbye

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

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

the crime of betraying your country or government

a small flying machine that is controlled from a distance

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

very loud and forceful