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Homeland S5E8: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 8DramaWar & PoliticsCrime

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  • venal

    Word

    willing to take bribes or act dishonestly for money

  • slosh

    Word

    to move through water or another liquid with a splashing sound

  • abet

    Word

    to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

  • trilling

    Word

    to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound

  • redraw

    Word

    to draw something again or in a different way

  • clamor

    Word

    a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • jangle

    Word

    to make a harsh ringing or clattering sound

  • indistinctly

    Word

    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • escapade

    Word

    an exciting or slightly risky adventure or trip

  • obliging

    Word

    willing and quick to help other people

  • welcomer

    Word

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

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  • 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

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • defection

    Word

    the act of leaving a country, group, or cause to join the other side

  • pallet

    Word

    a flat wooden platform used for moving and storing goods

  • isis

    Word

    the ancient Egyptian goddess of magic and motherhood

  • acrobat

    Word

    a person who performs difficult gymnastic tricks, often in a circus or show

  • saver

    Word

    a person who saves money or resources

  • insurgency

    Word

    an armed rebellion against a government or authority

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • honk

    Word

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

  • jurist

    Word

    a lawyer or legal scholar, especially one who is respected for expert knowledge of law

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • fatality

    Word

    a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

  • adamant

    Word

    firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • salaam

    Word

    a Muslim greeting meaning peace

  • chirp

    Word

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

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • sweeten

    Word

    to make something sweet or sweeter

  • smuggle

    Word

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

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • penetration

    Word

    the act of getting into something or going through it

  • death squad

    Phrase

    a small armed group that kills people for a government or powerful group

  • horrific

    Word

    extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

  • all hands

    Phrase

    everyone in a ship's crew

  • fucked up

    Phrase

    in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

  • far out

    Phrase

    very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

  • penetrating

    Word

    clear and strong, and hard to ignore

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • intelligence officer

    Phrase

    a government official who gathers and handles secret information

  • governance

    Word

    the way a person, group, or organization is managed and controlled

  • fives

    Word

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

  • utmost

    Word

    greatest in amount, degree, or importance

  • transitional

    Word

    relating to a change from one state, stage, or period to another

  • in hiding

    Phrase

    in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

  • tremble

    Word

    to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • get to the bottom of

    Phrase

    to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

  • faucet

    Word

    a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe

  • tempt

    Word

    to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

  • abduction

    Word

    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • urgency

    Word

    the need for quick action

  • hide out

    Phrase

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

  • piece of the puzzle

    Phrase

    one part of a bigger situation, explanation, or plan

  • ordinance

    Word

    an official rule or law made by a city or local government

  • anticipate

    Word

    to expect something or think it will happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • time being

    Phrase

    for now; until something changes

  • run at

    Phrase

    to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • go ahead with

    Phrase

    to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion

  • suicide bomber

    Phrase

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

  • screen saver

    Phrase

    a picture or animation that appears on a computer screen when it is idle

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • proclaim

    Word

    to announce something publicly or officially

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • side against

    Phrase

    to support one person or side in a disagreement or competition

  • flatter

    Word

    to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • disconnect

    Word

    to break or end a connection between things

  • pant

    Word

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

  • live for

    Phrase

    to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • follow up on

    Phrase

    to check on something later or continue dealing with it

  • penetrate

    Word

    to go into or through something, often with force or difficulty

  • classify

    Word

    to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

  • salaam alaikum

    Phrase

    a greeting used when meeting a Muslim

  • bluff

    Word

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

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • needy

    Word

    needing a lot of attention, affection, or support

  • raging

    Word

    very strong and violent

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • indies

    Word

    independent films, music, or books

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • go for it

    Phrase

    used to encourage someone to do something or try something

  • instruct

    Word

    to teach someone how to do something or how to behave

  • overlap

    Word

    to cover or lie partly over something else

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