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Homeland S2E10: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 10DramaWar & PoliticsCrime

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  • dignify

    Word

    to make someone or something seem more important, serious, or worthy of respect

  • obliterate

    Word

    destroy completely; leave nothing behind

  • transference

    Word

    the act or process of moving something from one place, person, or thing to another

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • enrichment

    Word

    the process of making something better, more useful, or more interesting

  • tenacity

    Word

    the quality of being very determined and not giving up easily

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • treadmill

    Word

    an exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place

  • exterminate

    Word

    to destroy or kill something completely

  • annihilation

    Word

    complete destruction of something

  • resourceful

    Word

    good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems

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  • subsidy

    Word

    money given by a government to help a business, industry, or service

  • vigilant

    Word

    watching carefully for danger or problems

  • ramadan

    Word

    the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, when Muslims fast from dawn to sunset

  • evener

    Word

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

  • despicable

    Word

    very bad and deserving strong disapproval

  • relentless

    Word

    continuing without stopping or weakening

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • as you please

    Phrase

    used after an adjective to mean 'very' or 'as much as possible

  • pervert

    Word

    to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • waffle

    Word

    a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

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  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • swing for

    Phrase

    to be punished very severely, especially by being hanged

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • perseverance

    Word

    the ability to keep trying to do something even when it is hard or takes a long time

  • fives

    Word

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

  • throw by

    Phrase

    to discard something by throwing it away

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • swear on

    Phrase

    to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

  • in hiding

    Phrase

    in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • number seven

    Phrase

    the batter who is scheduled to bat seventh in the batting order

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • sanction

    Word

    a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • hustle

    Word

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

  • stirring

    Word

    moving or able to move people strongly

  • suicide bomber

    Phrase

    a person who carries out a bombing and dies in the attack

  • pension plan

    Phrase

    a plan that helps someone save money for retirement

  • cowardly

    Word

    showing a lack of courage

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • crush on

    Phrase

    to feel a romantic attraction to someone

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • nature calls

    Phrase

    a polite way to say that you need to use the toilet

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • hand off

    Phrase

    to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

  • bourbon

    Word

    a type of American whiskey made from corn

  • cyclone

    Word

    a storm with very strong winds that turn around a center of low pressure

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • catch up

    Phrase

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

  • observatory

    Word

    a building where scientists study stars, planets, and space

  • amaze

    Word

    to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

  • waltz

    Word

    a dance for two people in 3/4 time, or the music for it

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • serial number

    Phrase

    a number or code used to identify one specific product or device

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • congratulate

    Word

    to tell someone that you are happy about their success or good luck

  • bunker

    Word

    a strong underground shelter used for protection

  • immortal

    Word

    living forever; never dying

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • starve

    Word

    to suffer or die from lack of food

  • see you around

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again

  • say again

    Phrase

    used to ask someone to repeat what they said

  • buster

    Word

    a person or thing that stops or defeats something, especially in a forceful way

  • drone

    Word

    a small flying machine that is controlled from a distance

  • netting

    Word

    a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

  • prophet

    Word

    a person believed to speak for God or to predict the future

  • aggression

    Word

    violent or hostile behavior toward someone

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • crushing

    Word

    causing a very heavy defeat or loss

  • beached

    Word

    washed or carried onto land by the sea

  • beach house

    Phrase

    a house near a beach, often used for holidays

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • just kidding

    Phrase

    used to say that you were joking and not serious

  • finn

    Word

    a person from Finland

  • not quite

    Phrase

    almost, but not completely

  • oh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • security camera

    Phrase

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

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • next door

    Phrase

    in the house or place next to yours

  • congressman

    Word

    a man elected to the U.S. House of Representatives

  • emergency room

    Phrase

    the part of a hospital where people with urgent injuries or illnesses are treated

  • count on

    Phrase

    to depend on someone or something and trust that they will help or happen

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • less than

    Phrase

    the sign <, used to show that one number or amount is smaller than another

  • hands off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone not to touch something or someone

  • head out

    Phrase

    to leave a place and start going somewhere else

  • terrorism

    Word

    the use of violence to create fear and achieve political aims

  • isn't it

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

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