Homeland S8E5: English vocabulary

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

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

weapons, ammunition, and military equipment

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

covered with many trees

someone who strongly supports a political party, cause, or person

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to land or settle lightly on something

military help from aircraft during a battle or attack

the fact that something continues without stopping or changing much

separated from the rest by cutting

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

kept secret or not yet made public

very interested in or enthusiastic about something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

used to say that you have received and understood a message

to show approval by clapping

used to give a reason or explanation

most important, famous, or powerful

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

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

to search for someone or something and catch or find them

to spread over and take control of a place, often in an unwanted way

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

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

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

the act of putting things into bags or packages

at the very last possible moment before something happens

a soft knitted or crocheted blanket

a violent criminal or troublemaker

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

to push or squeeze something into a space that is too small

to wait before doing something

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

a roof-like cover stretched over something for shade or shelter

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

deserving praise, help, or respect

not done, paid, or arrived by the expected time

words or pictures drawn or painted on walls or other public places, often without permission

as; in the same way that

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

to wait and be ready to act when needed

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

to bring shame or dishonor on someone or something

to be in charge of a project, group, or activity and make sure it runs well

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

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 tell someone officially or formally about something

clear and obvious

a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

the office or building where a consul works

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

weather with rain, wind, storms, or other unpleasant conditions

having firm, well-defined muscles

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

relating to Congress, especially the US Congress

the third year of elementary school in the U.S

a place where dead people are buried, often near a church

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

to start something, especially a process or action

the killing of an important person, especially a political leader

to leave the home you live in and start living somewhere else

to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop

hanging down or extending over the edge of something

the government department that manages public money

at the right time, before it is too late

a device used for recording sound, video, or data

to try to find someone or something

to trust someone or something to do what you need