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Homeland S5E6: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 6DramaWar & PoliticsCrime

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • muffle

    Word

    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • studding

    Word

    the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations

  • guttural

    Word

    made with a harsh sound from the throat

  • redraw

    Word

    to draw something again or in a different way

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • fastening

    Word

    a device used to fasten things together

  • statics

    Word

    the study of forces on structures that are not moving

  • scoff

    Word

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • polygraph

    Word

    a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

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  • murmuring

    Word

    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • clack

    Word

    to make a sharp clicking sound

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • isis

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    the ancient Egyptian goddess of magic and motherhood

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • craziness

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    wild, silly, or out-of-control behavior

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • rubin

    Word

    a reddish-purple variety of corundum used as a gemstone.

  • crackling

    Word

    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • optics

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    the scientific study of light and how it behaves

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  • jihad

    Word

    a struggle or fight carried out in the name of Islam

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • emir

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    a ruler in some Muslim countries

  • stitching

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    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • evener

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

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • tailed

    Word

    having a tail

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • hiss

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    a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

  • vacate

    Word

    to leave a place you have been using or living in

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • chirp

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    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • martian

    Word

    relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

  • sedative

    Word

    a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • dead drop

    Phrase

    a hidden place where someone leaves something for another person to pick up secretly

  • penetration

    Word

    the act of getting into something or going through it

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • intelligence service

    Phrase

    an organization that collects secret information for a government

  • mercenary

    Word

    a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • fives

    Word

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

  • walk down

    Phrase

    to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • search me

    Phrase

    I don't know; I have no idea

  • prick

    Word

    to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

  • quarreling

    Word

    arguing or fighting angrily

  • blazing

    Word

    burning very brightly and strongly

  • tip off

    Phrase

    to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

  • optic

    Word

    relating to the eyes or vision

  • fiber optic

    Phrase

    using thin glass or plastic fibers to send data or signals

  • revise

    Word

    to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • footstep

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    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • props

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    objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • hide out

    Phrase

    to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • detour

    Word

    a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

  • please God

    Phrase

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

  • allegation

    Word

    a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • thundering

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    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • fix on

    Phrase

    to focus your attention on something or decide to pursue it

  • slip out

    Phrase

    to leave a place quietly so no one notices

  • labored breathing

    Phrase

    Breathing that is hard, heavy, or not smooth

  • indistinct

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    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • martyr

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    a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

  • oversight

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    a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

  • proclaim

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    to announce something publicly or officially

  • sedan

    Word

    a car with a closed body and usually four doors

  • quarrel with

    Phrase

    to argue or disagree with someone

  • grunt

    Word

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

  • remnant

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    a small part of something that is left after the rest is gone

  • wreckage

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    the broken pieces left after something is badly damaged or destroyed

  • gasp

    Word

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

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • disconnect

    Word

    to break or end a connection between things

  • moan

    Word

    to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure

  • pant

    Word

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

  • flushing

    Word

    the act of becoming red in the face or skin

  • walk through

    Phrase

    to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

  • fibre optic

    Phrase

    using optical fibres to send data or signals

  • head off

    Phrase

    to stop something bad from happening

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