whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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Homeland S5E12: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 12DramaWar & PoliticsCrime
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abrogate
to officially end a law, agreement, or rule
freethinker
a person who forms opinions based on reason rather than authority or tradition
sputter
to make a series of short, soft explosive sounds
overstay
to stay longer than you are allowed or longer than you planned
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
ruffle
to make something untidy or messy
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
paymaster
the person or office responsible for paying workers' wages or salaries
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
resettlement
the process of moving people to live in a new place
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croak
to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow
horoscope
a prediction about what will happen to someone, based on astrology
confessor
a person who hears someone's confession, especially a priest
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
shrill
very high and sharp in sound
headland
a piece of high land that sticks out into the sea or a lake
exhale
to breathe air out of your lungs
charade
something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is
underage
too young to be allowed to do something by law
pitying
showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior
creak
to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed
detriment
harm or damage, especially as a result of something else