Homeland S3E6: English vocabulary

in a clear, direct, and easy-to-understand way

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

continuing without stopping or weakening

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

a person who works to improve laws, systems, or society

an implied legal right for a company to use an employee’s patented invention

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

the British government agency responsible for internal security and counterintelligence

to talk in a casual, lively way

a group of people who manage a department or organization

a government official who gathers and handles secret information

to be punished very severely, especially by being hanged

to be greater in number than someone or something

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

suggesting something you remember from the past

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job

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

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

still being considered as a possible winner or choice

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 value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

the process of making a surface or material smooth

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

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

the title used for the former ruler of Iran

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to let a property, vehicle, or equipment be used by someone in return for payment

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

a violent criminal or troublemaker

showing a lack of courage

showing respect for other people and their feelings, rights, or opinions

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

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

a person who applies for a job, place, or position

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

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

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

to wait and be ready to act when needed

the pump at a gas station that you use to put fuel into a vehicle

done in a quiet, secret way

to combine things into one stronger or simpler whole

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

not connected to anything else; separate

an official card or document that shows who someone is

to teach someone how to do something or how to behave

to travel toward the south

to get back something that was lost, taken, or given away

how closely something relates to the topic or situation being discussed

to some extent; fairly

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration