Homeland S5E5: English vocabulary

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

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

without revealing your identity

goods or products, especially ones sold in a shop or made by a particular business

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

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

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

a person who is paid to kill someone

an official office or group that represents a country in another country

the quality of being real, true, or genuine

a small bird in the tit family

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

the capital city of Syria

a deep, low, continuous sound

working properly and ready to use

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to pretend not to be interested in someone romantically so they want you more

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

for now; until something changes

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to have known someone for a very long time

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

to laugh quietly

to start to succeed or become active

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

the official building where a country's president lives or works

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

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

to announce something publicly or officially

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

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

a person who has sex for money

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

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

to build or make something again after it has been damaged or destroyed

to make a group of people separate and go away

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

to burn or shine with a sudden bright light

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

an advantage gained by starting before other people

an official card or document that shows who someone is

the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

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

allowing travel in only one direction

the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

clear and obvious

to become healthier or improve

having a ring or rings around it

carefully planned to achieve a particular goal, especially in a difficult situation

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

recorded video material of an event or place

to begin living in a new home

to sleep later than usual in the morning

a decorative garden or indoor feature that uses water, such as a fountain or small waterfall

being in a hospital as a patient

to emphasize something or make it stand out

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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

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

in or to a different place

never; not at any time, used for emphasis