Homeland S5E7: English vocabulary

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to make a short, high-pitched sound

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

having high moral standards and behaving in a good and honest way

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to kick the ball after dropping it and before it touches the ground

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

to insist so strongly on something that people suspect the opposite is true

the act of getting into something or going through it

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving or walking with quick, light steps

very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

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

a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

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

a piece of music for a solo instrument and orchestra

to make something thicker or to become thicker

a short, sharp ringing sound

to do something with full effort or confidence

relating to the eyes or vision

a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe

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

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

a deep, low, continuous sound

using thin glass or plastic fibers to send data or signals

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the installation of cables or a cable system

an official rule or law made by a city or local government

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of severe mental illness

a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

far away; at a great distance

a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

unfinished things that still need attention

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

a small shelter or cage for keeping chickens or other birds

to laugh quietly

coated or mixed with sugar

making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say that an attempt was not successful

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

Breathing that is hard, heavy, or not smooth

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

causing worry, sadness, or pain

to announce something publicly or officially

to delay dealing with something

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to break or end a connection between things

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

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

bad luck or an unlucky event

using optical fibres to send data or signals

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

a thin stick used by a magician

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

for an unlimited or unknown length of time

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things