Homeland S8E3: English vocabulary

the process of reducing or getting rid of weapons and military forces

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

something done to show regret for a wrong action, often as a religious duty

a meeting of members of a political party to choose a candidate or decide on party matters

locked with a key

a book or list of important or famous people

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

to complain in a high, annoying voice

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

using these words or actions to make something official

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

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

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to resign from an important job or public position

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the quality of being accepted as legal, real, or valid

to do something with full effort or confidence

because of something that happened; as a result of it

working properly and ready to use

to record that you have started work or a shift

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

to take weapons away from someone or something

a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

used to give a reason or explanation

a group of wild boars

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

as usual; as always

to suddenly become very angry or upset

the act of putting things into bags or packages

an official decision to forgive a group of people for a crime, especially a political one

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

a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

a person who is lazy and avoids work

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

the activity of asking people questions to find out what they think, especially about an election

deserving praise, help, or respect

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

the act of building a bridge

to write something in full or in a finished form

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to wait and be ready to act when needed

to bring shame or dishonor on someone or something

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

the act of tricking someone, or the fact of being tricked

a tree with smooth white bark and thin branches

a soft wet mixture used to hold bricks or stones together in building

to combine things into one stronger or simpler whole

the way a play, show, or event is arranged and presented

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

the ability to say clever or funny things quickly

a helicopter

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

the process of finding and hiring new people for a job or organization

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a statement or idea that can be discussed or argued about

money that is paid to free a kidnapped person or get back something stolen