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Homeland S4E5: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 5DramaWar & PoliticsCrime

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  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • overstay

    Word

    to stay longer than you are allowed or longer than you planned

  • clamor

    Word

    a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • indistinctly

    Word

    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • scoff

    Word

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • polygraph

    Word

    a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • stringer

    Word

    a freelance journalist who writes for a news organization from a particular area

  • reachable

    Word

    able to be reached or contacted

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

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  • isis

    Word

    the ancient Egyptian goddess of magic and motherhood

  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • belligerent

    Word

    hostile and aggressive

  • dazzle

    Word

    to impress someone very strongly, especially with beauty, skill, or style

  • plagiarism

    Word

    the act of using someone else's words or ideas as your own without giving credit

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • honk

    Word

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • tailed

    Word

    having a tail

  • confide

    Word

    to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

  • mutter

    Word

    to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

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  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • devout

    Word

    showing strong religious belief and commitment

  • chirp

    Word

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

  • cleric

    Word

    a religious leader, especially a Christian priest

  • vibrate

    Word

    to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

  • deflect

    Word

    to make something move in a different direction

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • fly out

    Phrase

    a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

  • laden

    Word

    covered with or weighed down by something heavy

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • fives

    Word

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

  • tracker

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • buzzer

    Word

    a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • wonderland

    Word

    an imaginary place full of wonder or magic

  • veto

    Word

    the right or power to stop a decision, law, or plan from being accepted

  • urdu

    Word

    a language spoken mainly in Pakistan and parts of India

  • confide in

    Phrase

    to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

  • hasty

    Word

    done too quickly and without enough thought

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • presume

    Word

    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • expel

    Word

    force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

  • roam

    Word

    to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

  • go way back

    Phrase

    to have known someone for a very long time

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • drone on

    Phrase

    to talk for a long time in a dull, monotonous way

  • public figure

    Phrase

    a person who is well known to the public, especially in media or politics

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • straight out

    Phrase

    in a frank and direct way

  • turn of events

    Phrase

    an unexpected change in what happens

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • grunt

    Word

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

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

    Word

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

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • shutter

    Word

    a pair of panels that cover a window, or a cover that opens and closes over a camera lens

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • sounding

    Word

    the act of measuring how deep water is

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • doubtful

    Word

    not sure that something is true, likely, or good

  • head south

    Phrase

    to travel toward the south

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • no sweat

    Phrase

    without any trouble or difficulty

  • sigh

    Word

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

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • saucer

    Word

    a small, shallow dish that a cup stands on

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • dialing

    Word

    the act of entering a phone number to call someone

  • buster

    Word

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

  • artery

    Word

    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

  • treason

    Word

    the crime of betraying your country or government

  • drone

    Word

    a small flying machine that is controlled from a distance

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • laying

    Word

    present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

  • manipulate

    Word

    to control or influence someone or something, often in a dishonest or unfair way

  • bravery

    Word

    the quality of being brave

  • phone line

    Phrase

    a telephone connection or line

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • cloud over

    Phrase

    to become covered with clouds

  • say no

    Phrase

    to refuse to do or accept something

  • overwhelming

    Word

    very strong, intense, or hard to deal with

  • trailing

    Word

    hanging down or extending over the edge of something

  • sighting

    Word

    an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting

  • semester

    Word

    one of the two main periods of study in a school or college year

  • exploit

    Word

    to use something to get an advantage or benefit

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