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Homeland S8E4: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 4DramaWar & PoliticsCrime

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  • dignitary

    Word

    a person who is important because of a high rank or official position

  • guarantor

    Word

    a person or organization that promises to pay a debt or do something if another person cannot

  • frosted

    Word

    covered with a thin layer of ice

  • outbound

    Word

    going away from a place, especially in travel or transport

  • extricate

    Word

    to free someone or something from a difficult place or situation

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • squawk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound

  • incriminate

    Word

    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • impasse

    Word

    a situation where no further progress is possible, especially because people disagree

  • preempt

    Word

    to act early to stop something from happening or to get ahead of it

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • charade

    Word

    something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • emir

    Word

    a ruler in some Muslim countries

  • evener

    Word

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

  • salaam

    Word

    a Muslim greeting meaning peace

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • whine

    Word

    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • decoy

    Word

    something used to trick or attract someone or something

  • at ease

    Phrase

    a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

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  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • fall in

    Phrase

    to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • outpost

    Word

    a small military base or guard post far from the main force

  • weeping

    Word

    crying or showing tears

  • 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

  • please God

    Phrase

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

  • applaud

    Word

    to show approval by clapping

  • nautical

    Word

    relating to ships, sailors, or sea travel

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • sneak around

    Phrase

    to move or act secretly so other people do not notice what you are doing

  • presidential palace

    Phrase

    the official building where a country's president lives or works

  • afghan

    Word

    a soft knitted or crocheted blanket

  • captivity

    Word

    the state of being kept somewhere and not allowed to leave

  • read me

    Phrase

    a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

  • big shot

    Phrase

    an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it

  • 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

  • wreckage

    Word

    the broken pieces left after something is badly damaged or destroyed

  • syllable

    Word

    a unit of speech with one vowel sound

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • classify

    Word

    to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • salaam alaikum

    Phrase

    a greeting used when meeting a Muslim

  • final approach

    Phrase

    the last part of a plane's landing, when it is lined up with the runway and coming down

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • run back

    Phrase

    to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

  • disgrace

    Word

    to bring shame or dishonor on someone or something

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • deception

    Word

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

  • mortar

    Word

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

  • casualty

    Word

    a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • corporal

    Word

    a soldier of low rank, above private and below sergeant

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • clearance

    Word

    the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • all good

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

  • grenade

    Word

    a small explosive weapon that is thrown by hand or fired from a launcher

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • aisle

    Word

    a narrow passage between rows of seats or shelves

  • lima

    Word

    a large flat green bean that is eaten as a vegetable

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • just now

    Phrase

    a very short time ago

  • fly up

    Phrase

    to rise quickly into the air

  • nope

    Word

    used to say no in a casual way

  • run out

    Phrase

    to use all of something so that none is left

  • exploit

    Word

    to use something to get an advantage or benefit

  • secrecy

    Word

    the state of keeping something secret or hidden

  • isn't it

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • move on

    Phrase

    to continue to the next topic, task, or stage

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • back home

    Phrase

    in or to the place where you live, especially your home country or hometown

  • mores

    Word

    the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

  • oh yeah

    Phrase

    used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

  • input

    Word

    information or data put into a computer, machine, or system

  • ambush

    Word

    a surprise attack from a hidden position

  • marching

    Word

    to walk with regular, even steps, especially as part of a group or ceremony

  • framework

    Word

    a basic structure or set of ideas that helps organize something

  • get on

    Phrase

    to have a friendly relationship with someone

  • overhead

    Word

    above your head or high in the air

  • traitor

    Word

    a person who betrays a friend, group, or country

  • engaging

    Word

    attractive and interesting in a way that easily holds your attention

  • crashing

    Word

    making a loud, crashing sound as it moves or falls

  • go on

    Phrase

    to continue doing something or to continue in a state

  • this way

    Phrase

    in the direction or manner shown or mentioned

  • warner

    Word

    a person or thing that warns about danger or problems

  • hold on

    Phrase

    wait for a moment

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