Homeland S3E12: English vocabulary

impossible to deny or question

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

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

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

to talk in a casual, lively way

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

a court that tries members of the armed forces

to tell someone useful or current information

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

made to honor or remember a person or event

to be lucky and succeed by chance

cause something to improve a lot

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

to a very great degree; extremely

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

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

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

a series of short, sharp sounds

the process of making a surface or material smooth

far away; at a great distance

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

a group of wild boars

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

a plan that gives the details of a flight

the police, army, and other groups that protect a country or respond to unrest

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

an official decision to forgive a group of people for a crime, especially a political one

to fly high in the air, or rise high above something

a soft knitted or crocheted blanket

not afraid; brave and willing to take risks

a difficult situation that causes suffering or lack of basic needs

the chance that something will happen

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

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

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

an official body that hears and decides legal cases

to submit something, such as a request or application

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

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

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

deserving praise, help, or respect

having many bends or turns

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

having unlimited power or great power

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

as; in the same way that

to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

the state of being pregnant or having a baby

a judge who deals with minor criminal cases and preliminary hearings

showing no pity or mercy

showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply

a baby's bed with bars on the sides

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

extremely surprising or impressive

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

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

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

the name used for God in Islam

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying