Homeland S7E3: English vocabulary

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

showing very excited, restless, or out-of-control energy

locked with a key

a legal rule or clause that protects someone from a penalty or liability

in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

home; to or at home

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

a soft, light metal used especially in batteries

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

To leave a scouting group after earning the rank of Eagle Scout

the state of being a candidate for a job, office, or award

to cut or tear something into small pieces

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

to be greater in number than someone or something

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to rebel against authority or start a revolt

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 do your best and put a lot of energy into something

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

to land or settle lightly on something

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

a soldier in a special attack unit

working properly and ready to use

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

separated from the rest by cutting

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a drink, especially a beer, served in a tall glass

not very good; disappointing or unsatisfactory

spoken or written communication about a subject

the process of increasing gradually

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

not working well or not producing the result you want

a poor area of a city where many people from a minority group live

the part of a system, group, or plan that is most likely to fail

an official decision to forgive a group of people for a crime, especially a political one

in a blunt or direct way

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

the start of something, especially something bad or unpleasant

without paying anything

toward or to the side

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to delay dealing with something

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to explain something to someone step by step

a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

the act of making something stronger or more effective

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

moving forward quickly and forcefully

to wait and be ready to act when needed

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

completely; used to emphasize that something is total or final

past tense and past participle of bed

causing trouble, difficulty, or concern

to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

toward the bottom of a hill or slope

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

to move away and stop bothering someone

to mention a source, fact, or example to support what you are saying or writing

a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

to become healthier or improve