whiffing
moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps
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Homeland S5E5: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 5DramaWar & PoliticsCrime
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redraw
to draw something again or in a different way
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
parabolic
relating to a parabola or paraboloid
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
whimper
to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset
consular
relating to a consul or a consulate
cacao
the seed of the cacao tree, used to make chocolate and cocoa
nominally
in a way that is true only officially, not in reality
whiff
a brief smell that you notice for a moment
septic
infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay
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isis
the ancient Egyptian goddess of magic and motherhood
clatter
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
idealistic
having strong beliefs about how things should be, often in a way that is not practical
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
allege
to say that something is true, especially without proving it
passover
a Jewish festival that celebrates the Israelites' escape from Egypt
creak
to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
shuttered
closed and no longer open for business
groan
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
lapping
moving gently against something with a soft, light sound