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Homeland S8E1: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 1DramaWar & PoliticsCrime

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  • prearrange

    to arrange or plan something before it happens

  • paring

    the act of cutting off small pieces from something

  • florid

    having a red, healthy-looking face or skin

  • devolve

    to give some power or responsibility to a lower level of government or organization

  • misgiving

    a feeling that something may go wrong or that you are not sure about something

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • polygraph

    a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests

  • frosted

    covered with a thin layer of ice

  • interrogator

    a person who asks questions, especially in an official investigation or interview

  • foreboding

    a feeling that something bad is going to happen

  • rearer

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • leavings

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

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  • incriminate

    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • abundantly

    in large amounts; very plentifully

  • jumpy

    nervous and easily startled

  • broadside

    the side of a ship facing the viewer or the wind

  • wean

    to stop a baby or young animal from drinking milk and start giving other food

  • implore

    to beg someone strongly and sincerely to do something

  • spotter

    a person who watches for something or keeps watch

  • credential

    an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

  • conspire

    to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • psychosis

    a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

  • optimist

    a person who expects good things and believes the future will be positive

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