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Homeland S7E12: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 12DramaWar & PoliticsCrime

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  • paean

    Word

    a song or speech that praises someone or something enthusiastically

  • vindicate

    Word

    to prove that someone is not guilty or wrong

  • vindication

    Word

    the act of proving that someone is right or not guilty

  • blameless

    Word

    free from blame or wrongdoing

  • instigate

    Word

    to cause something bad or violent to happen

  • 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

  • legislate

    Word

    to make or pass laws

  • vindictive

    Word

    showing a desire to get back at someone for a wrong or insult

  • coerce

    Word

    to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

  • consular

    Word

    relating to a consul or a consulate

  • reintroduce

    Word

    to introduce something again after it has been absent or unused

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  • scorching

    Word

    extremely hot

  • criminally

    Word

    in a way that is extremely bad or excessive

  • solemnly

    Word

    in a serious, formal, or dignified way

  • conspire

    Word

    to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

  • evener

    Word

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

  • oust

    Word

    to force someone out of a position, job, or place

  • rebuke

    Word

    to criticize someone sharply and angrily

  • fiat

    Word

    an official order or decision made by someone in power

  • reassign

    Word

    to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • on my life

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or are completely serious

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  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • hereby

    Word

    using these words or actions to make something official

  • fuck off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone very rudely to go away

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • directorate

    Word

    a group of people who manage a department or organization

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • intelligence service

    Phrase

    an organization that collects secret information for a government

  • Intelligence Community

    Phrase

    the government agencies that collect and analyze secret information for a country

  • diplomatic mission

    Phrase

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

  • lash

    Word

    to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

  • partisan

    Word

    someone who strongly supports a political party, cause, or person

  • fives

    Word

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

  • ride on

    Phrase

    to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

  • solemn

    Word

    serious and formal in a way that shows respect or importance

  • cauliflower

    Word

    a vegetable with a large white head made of tightly packed flower buds

  • by any means

    Phrase

    used to say that something is true in no way or not at all

  • whipping

    Word

    the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

  • enrich

    Word

    to make something better, richer, or more interesting

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • vicious cycle

    Phrase

    a situation where one problem causes another, which makes the first problem worse

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • get straight

    Phrase

    to make something clear or settled

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • sanction

    Word

    a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

  • covert

    Word

    kept secret or done in a hidden way

  • why on Earth

    Phrase

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

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • easy target

    Phrase

    A person or thing that is easy to attack, criticize, or make fun of

  • security forces

    Phrase

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

  • standard time

    Phrase

    the official time used in a place when daylight saving time is not in effect

  • mistaken identity

    Phrase

    a situation in which one person is wrongly thought to be someone else

  • catcher

    Word

    a person or thing that catches something

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • God bless

    Phrase

    A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • hold down

    Phrase

    to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

  • detain

    Word

    to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • restraint

    Word

    the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • cultured

    Word

    well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

  • operative

    Word

    working or in effect

  • settle down

    Phrase

    to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • podium

    Word

    a raised platform used by a speaker, conductor, or winner of a prize

  • wag

    Word

    move quickly from side to side

  • authorization

    Word

    official permission to do something

  • congratulate

    Word

    to tell someone that you are happy about their success or good luck

  • vicious

    Word

    very cruel or violent

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • investigator

    Word

    a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • dramatically

    Word

    in a sudden and very noticeable way

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • agenda

    Word

    a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

  • unrest

    Word

    a feeling of anger, worry, or lack of peace among a group of people

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • honorable

    Word

    deserving respect because of honest, fair, and good behavior

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • can't wait

    Phrase

    to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

  • disrupt

    Word

    to stop something from continuing normally by causing problems or confusion

  • instinct

    Word

    a natural feeling or reaction that makes you act without thinking

  • not quite

    Phrase

    almost, but not completely

  • asylum

    Word

    protection given by a country to someone who has left their own country because they are in danger

  • immunity

    Word

    protection from being punished, sued, or forced to do something

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