Homeland S7E10: English vocabulary

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

present from birth

a special right or privilege that only one person or group has

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

relating to supervising people or work

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

to officially cancel a law, order, or agreement

the act of keeping horses in stables

the state of being legal or allowed by law

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

the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

the act of taking or using something as your own, often without permission

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the process of formally charging a public official with serious misconduct

a reason that is given to hide the real reason for doing something

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

something that causes a reaction, interest, or activity

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

a person who studies human societies, cultures, and how they change over time

shameless boldness

not allowed by a country's constitution

A strong sexual desire for someone

a soft, light metal used especially in batteries

involving fraud or deception

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a legal arrangement in which one parent has the right to care for a child after a divorce or separation

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

to rebel against authority or start a revolt

the act of leaving a place

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

to transfer property or rights to someone else by signing a document

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

cruel and unfair control by a ruler or government

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to resign from an important job or public position

the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to land or settle lightly on something

involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

to meet or cross at a point

to record that you have started work or a shift

to describe the main qualities of someone or something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

relating to a doctorate or a doctoral degree

to persuade or influence someone to do something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

a group of wild boars

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

to punish or criticize someone severely

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

a fight in which people use knives

the number used to identify an aircraft, usually painted on its tail

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

to make something smaller, weaker, or less important

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to remove things that are unwanted or unnecessary

not afraid; brave and willing to take risks

not legally or officially acceptable; not valid

relating to an institution or institutions

very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

never done, seen, or known before