Homeland S8E9: English vocabulary

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

the basic unit of money used in India and some other Asian countries

to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

the hard surface that covers a road, path, or area

an opening or gap, especially in a machine or camera

one of four equal parts of a circle or space

a lack of the skill or ability needed to do something well

very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

a market with many small stalls, especially in the Middle East or South Asia

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

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

to indicate or suggest something

a payment given to someone for helping connect two people in a business deal

past tense and past participle of shoot

the news or gossip that people are saying about something

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

in a very bad or ruined state

a deep, low, continuous sound

working properly and ready to use

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

unlikely and hard to believe

used to say that something must be accepted as it is or not accepted at all

used to say that you understand someone’s difficult situation because you have had the same kind of experience

to change what you are doing and start doing the opposite

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

made so that water cannot get through

in a way that is shared by both sides or people

the power of a country to govern itself

far away; at a great distance

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

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 group of wild boars

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

a cheap place where travelers can stay, often with shared rooms and bathrooms

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

a place that gives protection and safety from danger or trouble

a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

the amount of the sky covered by clouds

the edge or border of something

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a soft knitted or crocheted blanket

a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

to cry and produce tears

a person who works as part of a crew, especially on a ship, plane, or film set

to shift a vehicle or machine into a lower gear

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

relating to Arabia or its people

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

deserving praise, help, or respect

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

having many bends or turns

as; in the same way that

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

to bring shame or dishonor on someone or something

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

worried, nervous, or not comfortable

to grow or develop very well

to combine things into one stronger or simpler whole

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

to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant

official permission to do something