Homeland S1E6: English vocabulary

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

covered with a protective outer layer

watching carefully for danger or problems

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

to run or move with short, quick steps

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

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

having a tail

the land along the sea; the coast

famous and admired for great achievements

to marry again

a clever or sneaky plan meant to get an advantage

not willing to tell people things or share personal information

a rude phrase used to tell someone to go away or show contempt

the round part of the eye

continuing without stopping or weakening

causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

to burn something until it turns black

a noisy, confused disturbance

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

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

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to make it possible for something to happen

to spread gradually to higher levels in an organization

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

very much; extremely

past tense and past participle of shoot

to do something risky where each side waits to see who backs down first

showing good judgment and tact in dealing with people or practical matters

to lead a group, team, or project

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a person from the Caucasus region

imagined rather than real

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

a girl who goes to school

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

a man who is seen as a typical example of a particular group, cause, or style

not faithful to a partner or spouse

a breaking of traffic laws

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

friendly or helpful feelings that make people want to support or trust someone

showing a lack of courage

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

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to study a subject as your main subject at college or university

to vomit

a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

to fall behind in movement, progress, or development

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

a type of American whiskey made from corn

an insulting word for a stupid person

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to write something in full or in a finished form

the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to make a long, narrow cut in something

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement