Homeland S2E2: English vocabulary

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

covered with a protective outer layer

watching carefully for danger or problems

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

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

a military group that takes control of a country after a coup

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

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

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

the main speech at a conference or event

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

a small committee made up of members of a larger committee

continuing without stopping or weakening

the first light of morning; dawn

locked with a key

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

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

a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

to call on someone or something for help or support

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

a soft, light metal used especially in batteries

a film shot that shows two people together

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

changing suddenly and unpredictably

to share a prison cell with another person

to be punished very severely, especially by being hanged

to be greater in number than someone or something

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

harm done in return for harm received; revenge

to land or settle lightly on something

to lead a group, team, or project

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

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a deep, low, continuous sound

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

the need for quick action

kept secret or not yet made public

still being considered as a possible winner or choice

used to say that a very large number of people are involved or know about something

an official rule or law made by a city or local government

something that is fake or meant to deceive

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

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

for now; until something changes

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

to laugh quietly

a phone call that includes several people at once

a phone that connects to satellites instead of a mobile network

to get a recording ready to play at the right moment

causing worry, sadness, or pain

able to be trusted or believed

a person who is represented by an elected official

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it

showing a lack of courage

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

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

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

the quality of being dependable and consistent

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

an insulting word for a stupid person