Homeland S6E3: English vocabulary

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

an exclamation used to show disgust, contempt, or annoyance

making someone feel less hopeful or confident

not exact, fixed, or clearly known

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

an offensive exclamation used to show annoyance or frustration

helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

locked with a key

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

to end well or be resolved successfully

the act of sealing a hole or gap

to talk in a casual, lively way

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a government official who gathers and handles secret information

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

the legal right to be the only person or group allowed to do something

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

a person who takes part in a public protest

to cut or tear something into small pieces

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

to fail after starting well

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the life that some people believe begins after death

a person who secretly carries money or documents for a criminal group

something that is very easy to do or achieve

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

sexual activity between lovers

a formal promise or agreement, especially one with legal or religious importance

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

a state of severe mental illness

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

kept secret or done in a hidden way

the ability of two things to work or exist together without problems

far away; at a great distance

the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

a system of dots and dashes used to send messages

a person or thing that carries something

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

to order something from a company by mail or online

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a blunt or direct way

an official who represents their government in a foreign city and helps citizens there

able to be trusted or believed

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

to eat dinner, especially in a formal or restaurant setting

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

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to want to join in or be included in something

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

at the beginning; originally

to depend on something; to be decided by something

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

a person who gives information, especially secretly

to write something in full or in a finished form

people who have little money or wealth

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to break a rule, law, or agreement

a narrow strip of water between two larger areas of water

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material