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Homeland S4E9: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 9DramaWar & PoliticsCrime

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  • overfly

    Word

    to fly over something

  • offhand

    Word

    without thinking or preparing first

  • repudiate

    Word

    to reject or refuse to accept something

  • interrogator

    Word

    a person who asks questions, especially in an official investigation or interview

  • hawked

    Word

    to try to sell things in public by calling out to people

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • preeminent

    Word

    more important, successful, or respected than others in a field

  • detonator

    Word

    a device used to set off an explosive charge

  • isis

    Word

    the ancient Egyptian goddess of magic and motherhood

  • overseer

    Word

    a person who supervises workers or a project

  • intercontinental

    Word

    relating to travel or activity between continents

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  • racking

    Word

    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • recruiter

    Word

    a person whose job is to find and interview people for jobs or for an organization

  • evener

    Word

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

  • alleyway

    Word

    a narrow passage between or behind buildings

  • pew

    Word

    a long bench with a back, used in a church for people to sit on

  • amir

    Word

    a ruler or high-ranking leader in some Muslim countries

  • kosher

    Word

    allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

  • crusader

    Word

    a person who strongly supports and works for a cause

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

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  • laden

    Word

    covered with or weighed down by something heavy

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • fives

    Word

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

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • stuff up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • methodology

    Word

    a set of methods used in a particular field of study or activity

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • wonderland

    Word

    an imaginary place full of wonder or magic

  • specification

    Word

    a detailed set of requirements or technical details for something to be made or done

  • have it your way

    Phrase

    Used to tell someone that they can do what they want, especially when you think it is a bad idea

  • discretion

    Word

    careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • what's in the bag

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is new or how someone is doing

  • please God

    Phrase

    used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

  • thin air

    Phrase

    used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • potent

    Word

    having a strong effect or influence

  • overrun

    Word

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

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • suicide bomber

    Phrase

    a person who carries out a bombing and dies in the attack

  • State secret

    Phrase

    a secret kept by a government

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • shut out

    Phrase

    to stop light, sound, or other things from getting in

  • wrath

    Word

    very strong anger

  • almighty

    Word

    having unlimited power or great power

  • do not want

    Phrase

    used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

  • bluff

    Word

    to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

  • assurance

    Word

    a statement that is meant to make someone feel confident or safe

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • all clear

    Phrase

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

  • staging

    Word

    the way a play, show, or event is arranged and presented

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • logistics

    Word

    the planning and organization needed to move people, goods, or supplies from one place to another

  • pawn

    Word

    the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • agenda

    Word

    a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

  • artery

    Word

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

  • drone

    Word

    a small flying machine that is controlled from a distance

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • get on with

    Phrase

    continue doing something, especially after a pause or interruption

  • blasting

    Word

    very loud and forceful

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • conditioned

    Word

    trained to react in a particular way

  • in bed

    Phrase

    in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

  • convoy

    Word

    a group of vehicles or ships traveling together for protection or safety

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • security camera

    Phrase

    a camera that records or monitors an area for safety or security

  • render

    Word

    to give an official decision or judgment

  • execute

    Word

    to do or carry out a plan, order, or task

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • don't worry

    Phrase

    A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

  • sighting

    Word

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

  • big deal

    Phrase

    something that is not important or impressive

  • ever since

    Phrase

    from a particular time or event up to now

  • rep

    Word

    a person who represents a company, group, or person

  • isn't it

    Phrase

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

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • vest

    Word

    a sleeveless piece of clothing worn over a shirt

  • hang on

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to wait for a moment

  • stand up

    Phrase

    to support or defend someone or something

  • back home

    Phrase

    in or to the place where you live, especially your home country or hometown

  • mores

    Word

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

  • end up

    Phrase

    to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly

  • ambush

    Word

    a surprise attack from a hidden position

  • marching

    Word

    to walk with regular, even steps, especially as part of a group or ceremony

  • tribal

    Word

    relating to a tribe or tribes

  • not even

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done

  • get on

    Phrase

    to have a friendly relationship with someone

  • rack

    Word

    a frame or stand used for holding or storing things

  • traitor

    Word

    a person who betrays a friend, group, or country

  • get up

    Phrase

    to leave your bed after sleeping

  • give up

    Phrase

    to stop trying to do something because it is too difficult

  • pick up

    Phrase

    to lift something off a surface or the ground with your hand or hands

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