"Introduction to Homeland Security," Vocabulary from Chapter 3

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  1. hazard
    a source of danger
  2. device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  3. apparatus
    equipment designed to serve a specific function
  4. suspension
    a mixture in which fine particles are supported by buoyancy
  5. biological
    pertaining to life and living things
  6. weapon
    any instrument used in fighting or hunting
  7. warfare
    the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
  8. disperse
    distribute loosely
  9. bacteria
    single-celled organisms that can cause disease
  10. virus
    infectious agent that replicates itself within living hosts
  11. toxin
    a poisonous substance produced organically
  12. chemical
    produced by reactions involving atomic or molecular changes
  13. compound
    a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements
  14. agent
    a substance that exerts some force or effect
  15. category
    a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations
  16. mortality
    ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area
  17. panic
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  18. morbidity
    the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you
  19. pathogen
    any disease-producing agent
  20. nuclear
    deriving destructive energy from releasing atomic energy
  21. mass
    a large number, amount, or extent
  22. destruction
    an event that completely ruins something
  23. pulmonary
    relating to or affecting the lungs
  24. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  25. containment
    the act of keeping something from spreading
  26. intimidate
    compel or deter by or as if by threats
  27. detection
    the perception or discovery that something has occurred
  28. drought
    a shortage of rainfall
  29. earthquake
    vibration from underground movement along a fault plane
  30. flood
    the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto land
  31. hurricane
    a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds
  32. surge
    a large sea wave
  33. tsunami
    a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave
  34. tornado
    a violently destructive windstorm occurring over land
  35. volcano
    a fissure in the earth's crust through which gases erupt
  36. detonate
    cause to burst with a violent release of energy
  37. propel
    cause to move forward with force
  38. incapacitate
    injure permanently
  39. incendiary
    capable of causing fires or catching fire spontaneously
  40. combustible
    capable of igniting and burning
  41. irritant
    something that causes discomfort and annoyance
  42. nerve
    a bundle of fibers running to organs and tissues of the body
  43. absorb
    suck or take up or in
  44. persistent
    retained; not shed
  45. quarantine
    isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
  46. contamination
    the act of polluting, as by unwanted substances or factors
  47. satchel
    luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom
  48. portable
    easily or conveniently transported
  49. synergistic
    working together for an enhanced effect
  50. vaccination
    taking a substance, usually by injection, against a disease
Created on Thu Oct 20 17:30:24 EDT 2016 (updated Sun Oct 23 16:21:46 EDT 2016)

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