"Introduction to Homeland Security," Vocabulary from Chapter 1

This list focuses on homeland security: the concept, the organization.

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  1. critical
    urgently needed; absolutely necessary
  2. infrastructure
    basic facilities needed for the functioning of a country
  3. disrupt
    throw into disorder
  4. catastrophic
    extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
  5. executive
    having the function of carrying out plans or orders
  6. statutory
    prescribed or authorized by or punishable under law
  7. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  8. federal
    of a government with central and regional authorities
  9. response
    a reaction to some event or effect
  10. standard
    conforming to a set measurement or value
  11. systematic
    characterized by order and planning
  12. coordinated
    operating as a unit
  13. effective
    producing or capable of producing an intended result
  14. assistance
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need
  15. consequence
    the outcome of an event
  16. disaster
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  17. emergency
    a sudden unforeseen crisis that requires immediate action
  18. security
    the state of being free from danger or injury
  19. enterprise
    a purposeful or industrious undertaking
  20. domestic
    of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
  21. incident
    a single distinct event
  22. management
    the act of controlling something
  23. consistent
    marked by an orderly and coherent relation of parts
  24. efficient
    being effective without wasting time, effort, or expense
  25. review
    a formal or official examination
  26. evolve
    undergo development
  27. concerted
    involving the joint activity of two or more
  28. integrated
    formed or united into a whole
  29. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  30. thrive
    make steady progress
Created on Thu Oct 20 17:28:05 EDT 2016 (updated Sun Oct 23 14:32:42 EDT 2016)

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