"Introduction to Homeland Security," Vocabulary from Chapter 12

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  1. filter
    device that removes something from what passes through it
  2. technique
    a practical method or art applied to some particular task
  3. laboratory
    a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
  4. missile
    a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a target
  5. development
    a process in which something passes to a different stage
  6. guidance
    something that provides direction or advice
  7. tool
    an implement used to perform a task or job
  8. template
    a model or standard for making comparisons
  9. academia
    the world of higher learning
  10. spectrum
    a broad range of related objects, values, or qualities
  11. innovative
    introducing new ideas or creative methods
  12. unobtrusive
    not undesirably noticeable
  13. seamless
    smooth
  14. feasibility
    the quality of being doable
  15. acquisition
    the act of contracting or assuming possession of something
  16. requirement
    anything indispensable
  17. visionary
    not practical or realizable; speculative
  18. conceptual
    being or characterized by ideas or their formation
  19. robust
    strong enough to withstand intellectual challenges
  20. multilingual
    using or knowing more than one language
  21. leverage
    provide with strategic advantage
  22. portfolio
    a list of financial assets held by a person or institution
  23. investment
    laying out money or capital in an enterprise
  24. appropriation
    money set aside for a specific purpose, as by a legislature
  25. thrust
    the act of applying force to propel something
  26. prototype
    a standard or typical example
  27. application
    the action of putting something into operation
  28. proliferation
    a rapid increase in number
  29. validation
    finding or testing the truth of something
  30. engineer
    a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve problems
Created on Thu Oct 20 17:40:37 EDT 2016 (updated Tue Oct 25 13:41:13 EDT 2016)

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