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Homeland S5E9: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 9DramaWar & PoliticsCrime

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  • prearrange

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    to arrange or plan something before it happens

  • whir

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

  • convulse

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    to shake violently, especially because of illness, pain, or strong emotion

  • embezzle

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    to steal money that you were trusted to manage

  • blare

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    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • redraw

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    to draw something again or in a different way

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • fastening

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    a device used to fasten things together

  • feint

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    a quick, deceptive movement used to trick an opponent

  • directorship

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    the job or position of being a director of a company or organization

  • painstaking

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    done with a lot of care and attention to detail

  • calico

    Word

    a strong, plain cotton cloth with a printed pattern

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  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • earmark

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    to set money, time, or resources aside for a particular purpose

  • leavings

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

  • conclusively

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    in a way that clearly proves or settles something

  • incriminate

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    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • travesty

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    something that makes a serious situation seem ridiculous, unfair, or absurd

  • clank

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    to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

  • consular

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    relating to a consul or a consulate

  • reimbursement

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    money paid back to someone for expenses they have already paid

  • paralyze

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    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • methyl

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    a chemical group, CH3, found in many organic compounds

  • isis

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    the ancient Egyptian goddess of magic and motherhood

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  • thud

    Word

    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • disloyal

    Word

    not loyal or faithful to a person, group, or cause

  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • spook

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    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • saver

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    a person who saves money or resources

  • melodramatic

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    showing too much emotion in a way that seems exaggerated or fake

  • tubing

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    the activity of riding on an inflatable tube for fun, especially on water

  • honk

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

  • creak

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    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • evener

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

  • tailed

    Word

    having a tail

  • hissing

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    making a long, sharp s sound

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • chime

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    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • groan

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    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

  • compel

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    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • prologue

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    an opening part of a book, play, or film that comes before the main story

  • ante

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    a stake or payment made before a game starts, especially in poker

  • retract

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    to pull something back or back in

  • abduct

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    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • penetration

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    the act of getting into something or going through it

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • unheard

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    not heard or not listened to

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • gassing

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    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • ruse

    Word

    a trick or plan used to deceive someone

  • fives

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

  • finder's fee

    Phrase

    a payment given to someone for helping connect two people in a business deal

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • blowing up

    Phrase

    a harsh scolding or reprimand

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • rumbling

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    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • operational

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    working properly and ready to use

  • tracing

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    the act of following or marking the path or position of something

  • precaution

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    something you do to prevent harm or trouble

  • bladder

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    an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

  • footstep

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

  • bowel

    Word

    the intestines

  • build in

    Phrase

    to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

  • fruiting

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    producing fruit

  • all bets are off

    Phrase

    used to say that a situation is no longer predictable and anything may happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • sanction

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    a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

  • rattle

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    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • no kidding

    Phrase

    used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

  • safe house

    Phrase

    a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • apparatus

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    a set of equipment or tools used for a particular purpose

  • conference call

    Phrase

    a phone call that includes several people at once

  • political asylum

    Phrase

    protection a country gives to someone who has been persecuted for political reasons

  • drone on

    Phrase

    to talk for a long time in a dull, monotonous way

  • screen saver

    Phrase

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

  • touch off

    Phrase

    to cause something to start suddenly

  • indistinct

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    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • cuff

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    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • proclaim

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    to announce something publicly or officially

  • catastrophic

    Word

    causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • float around

    Phrase

    to be around in a casual or unnoticed way, or to be available somewhere by chance

  • grunt

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

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • hacker

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    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • in full

    Phrase

    completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

  • disconnect

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    to break or end a connection between things

  • moan

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

  • pant

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

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • look back

    Phrase

    to think about the past, or about what happened before

  • respiratory

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    relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing

  • zoned

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

  • penetrate

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

  • ideally

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    used to say what is best or most suitable in a perfect situation

  • classify

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    to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

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