prevaricate
to avoid giving a direct answer, often by being vague or evasive
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Homeland S6E8: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 8DramaWar & PoliticsCrime
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dreaminess
the quality of being dreamy, gentle, or full of pleasant imagination
realness
the quality of seeming genuine and true
testy
easily annoyed or impatient
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
shiite
a Muslim who follows the Shiite branch of Islam
concerted
done by people working together in a planned way
paymaster
the person or office responsible for paying workers' wages or salaries
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
earmark
to set money, time, or resources aside for a particular purpose
agitate
to make someone feel worried or upset
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
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cede
to give up land, power, or a right, usually officially
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
conspire
to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
abiding
lasting for a long time; not easily changed or forgotten
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
charade
something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is
braving
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
indefinite
not exact, fixed, or clearly known
financier
a person who manages or invests large amounts of money
peril
serious danger, especially danger of death or injury