whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
Episode vocabulary
Homeland S6E4: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 4DramaWar & PoliticsCrime
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reimpose
to make a rule, tax, or restriction official again
outmaneuver
to defeat or get past someone by using clever tactics
presser
a person whose job is to iron clothes
demonstrably
in a way that can be clearly shown or proved
scuff
to scrape or drag your foot or shoe along the ground
knocker
a metal or wooden piece on a door that you hit to make a knocking sound
bleacher
a set of long seats or benches for spectators at a sports field or other event
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
pensive
quietly thoughtful, often in a slightly sad or reflective way
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
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statics
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
agitate
to make someone feel worried or upset
peddle
to try to sell things by going from place to place
clank
to make a sharp, hard metallic sound
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
clack
to make a sharp clicking sound
clink
to make a light, sharp ringing sound
isis
the ancient Egyptian goddess of magic and motherhood
clatter
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds