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Homeland S8E10: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 10DramaWar & PoliticsCrime

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • disconcert

    Word

    to make someone feel worried or uneasy

  • reframe

    Word

    to express or think about something in a new or different way

  • demote

    Word

    to move someone to a lower rank or position

  • blare

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • clank

    Word

    to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • mistreat

    Word

    to treat someone or something badly or cruelly

  • saddled

    Word

    having a saddle on it

  • honk

    Word

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

  • extinguisher

    Word

    a device used to put out a fire

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  • rotor

    Word

    a part of a machine that spins around a central point

  • evener

    Word

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

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • commandment

    Word

    a religious law or rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments

  • oblivion

    Word

    the state of being forgotten or no longer remembered

  • deteriorate

    Word

    to become worse in quality, condition, or value

  • invoke

    Word

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

  • misconception

    Word

    a mistaken belief or idea

  • Marine Corps

    Phrase

    the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • designate

    Word

    to officially choose someone for a job or role

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  • contradictory

    Word

    showing two or more ideas, statements, or facts that do not agree with each other

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • get to the bottom of

    Phrase

    to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

  • rumbling

    Word

    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • evade

    Word

    to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

  • provoke

    Word

    to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • hide out

    Phrase

    to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • make an appearance

    Phrase

    to attend an event briefly, especially in a public or formal way

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turbine

    Word

    a machine with blades that is turned by moving water, steam, gas, or air to produce power

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • safe house

    Phrase

    a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

  • time being

    Phrase

    for now; until something changes

  • please God

    Phrase

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • credibility

    Word

    the quality of being trusted and believed

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • reassure

    Word

    to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

  • afghan

    Word

    a soft knitted or crocheted blanket

  • draw into

    Phrase

    to arrive at a place, especially a station, in a vehicle

  • rogue

    Word

    a dishonest or unprincipled person

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • prosperous

    Word

    having a lot of money and success

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • flair

    Word

    a natural ability to do something well

  • get past

    Phrase

    to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

  • keep an eye out

    Phrase

    to watch carefully for something or someone

  • navigate

    Word

    to find your way from one place to another

  • interrogation

    Word

    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • intimacy

    Word

    a close emotional or physical relationship between people

  • disgrace

    Word

    to bring shame or dishonor on someone or something

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • transcript

    Word

    a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

  • consolidate

    Word

    to combine things into one stronger or simpler whole

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • road trip

    Phrase

    a trip taken by car for pleasure, often over a long distance

  • gigantic

    Word

    extremely large

  • supervise

    Word

    to be in charge of a person, group, or activity and make sure it is done properly

  • brace

    Word

    to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant

  • debating

    Word

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

  • overlap

    Word

    to cover or lie partly over something else

  • chopper

    Word

    a helicopter

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • tactical

    Word

    carefully planned to achieve a particular goal, especially in a difficult situation

  • lever

    Word

    a bar that turns around a fixed point and helps lift or move something

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • saddle

    Word

    a seat fixed on the back of a horse or other animal for riding

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

  • either way

    Phrase

    used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

  • toned

    Word

    having firm, well-defined muscles

  • blinding

    Word

    so bright that it is hard to see

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • security camera

    Phrase

    a camera that records or monitors an area for safety or security

  • arsenal

    Word

    a collection of weapons or military equipment

  • saddle up

    Phrase

    to get a horse ready to ride by putting on the saddle

  • overwhelming

    Word

    very strong, intense, or hard to deal with

  • head out

    Phrase

    to leave a place and start going somewhere else

  • recorder

    Word

    a device used for recording sound, video, or data

  • focus on

    Phrase

    to give your attention to one thing and not other things

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • mores

    Word

    the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

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