State of Fear Glossary

State of Fear Glossary

bias

prejudice for or against something

database

information collected and stored on a computer

generator

a machine that creates electricity

litigation

a dispute that is settled in court

paranoid

having an unreasoning belief that people are trying to harm you

philanthropist

a person who aims to improve the welfare of others

podium

a raised area where a person stands so that he or she can be seen by an audience

retrospect

looking back over past events

seismic

related to earthquake activity

simulation

imitating an event or process in order to better understand it

solicitous

showing concern for another person

surveillance

the careful observation of a person or place

transmitter

an electronic device that sends signals

tsunami

giant waves caused by earthquakes under the sea

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