Homeland S8E12: English vocabulary

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

a back door, especially one used as a secondary entrance

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

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

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

a final demand that someone must accept or face serious consequences

locked with a key

a situation that is very tense and could suddenly become dangerous or violent

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

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a brass musical instrument with a long slide

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

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

a tree with small scale-like leaves and a strong smell

past tense and past participle of shoot

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

to do something risky where each side waits to see who backs down first

relating to dimensions or to the number of dimensions in a space

to record that you have started work or a shift

a false reason or excuse used to hide the real purpose of something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade or influence someone to do something

used to say that you agree with what someone has just said

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a machine with blades that is turned by moving water, steam, gas, or air to produce power

far away; at a great distance

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

a singer with the highest female vocal range

used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

not real, true, or honest; fake

a group of wild boars

a set of equipment or tools used for a particular purpose

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

a brass musical instrument with a curved tube and a single-reed mouthpiece

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

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

all the time; without stopping

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

the amount of the sky covered by clouds

a house on a farm, usually where the farmer's family lives

a person who translates spoken words from one language to another, or into sign language

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

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

to make a number of phone calls to different people or places

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

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

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

continuously, all day and all night

to break or end a connection between things

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

working or in effect

a dark underground room or prison cell, especially in a castle

unable to walk or move normally because of an injury or disability

a close companion or fellow member of a group, especially in the military or in politics

worried, nervous, or not comfortable

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of playing drums

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to catch your foot on something and almost fall

able to die; not living forever

a loose outer piece of clothing that hangs from the shoulders

to give something to another person

a short knife with a sharp point and two sharp edges

a style of music with strong rhythm and improvisation