Homeland S6E9: English vocabulary

a person who manages or invests large amounts of money

a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

a solid shape with flat sides, often used to split light into colors

the central point or part that something turns around

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

the act of sealing a hole or gap

to explain something in more detail

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

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

the government agencies that collect and analyze secret information for a country

a person who secretly works for a foreign government

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

a person who takes part in a public protest

the authority to act or vote for someone else

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

a point at which you decide to stop accepting changes or to refuse to go any further

the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

a person who is very good at three different things, especially in entertainment

to travel regularly between home and work

a plan you can use if the main plan does not work or something goes wrong

done on a very big scale

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to make small changes to something in an informal, experimental way

to cost someone a lot of money

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

the complete truth, used for emphasis

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

kept secret or done in a hidden way

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

a lawyer in England and Wales who gives legal advice and prepares cases

a group of wild boars

to make quiet preliminary inquiries about something

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

most important, famous, or powerful

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

to choose one person or thing from a group and pay special attention to them

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to submit something, such as a request or application

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

not showing gratitude

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

at the beginning; originally

to depend on something; to be decided by something

to check or read something quickly

a quick, informal check or inspection

an insulting word for a stupid person

very much; to an extreme degree

not direct; happening through another person, thing, or method

a short, high, light sound, especially made by birds

people who have little money or wealth

as; in the same way that

past tense and past participle of bed

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

worried, nervous, or not comfortable

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

used to encourage someone to do something or try something