Deck 3

Question 1

amass

Answer 1

gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of valuable material or things) over a period of time.

Question 2

civic

Answer 2

relating to a city or town, especially its administration; municipal.

Question 3

spur

Answer 3

give incentive or encouragement to (someone).

Question 4

subset

Answer 4

part of a larger group of related things.

Question 5

aftermath

Answer 5

consequences or aftereffects of a significant unpleasant event.

Question 6

preemptive

Answer 6

intended to preempt or forestall something, especially to prevent attack by disabling the enemy.

Question 7

accusation

Answer 7

a charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.

Question 8

misleading

Answer 8

giving the wrong idea or impression.

Question 9

mitigate

Answer 9

make less severe, serious, or painful.

Question 10

amplify

Answer 10

increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier.

Question 11

perpetuate

Answer 11

make (something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief) continue indefinitely.

Question 12

oversight

Answer 12

an unintentional failure to notice or do something.

Question 13

algorithm

Answer 13

a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.

Question 14

counterespionage

Answer 14

activities designed to prevent or thwart spying by an enemy.

Question 15

trove

Answer 15

a store of valuable or delightful things.

Question 16

insurrection

Answer 16

a violent uprising against an authority or government.

Question 17

extremism

Answer 17

the holding of extreme political or religious views; fanaticism.

Question 18

deploy

Answer 18

move (troops or equipment) into position for military action.

Question 19

enforcement

Answer 19

the act of compelling observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation.

Question 20

yield

Answer 20

1. produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product). 2. give way to arguments, demands, or pressure.

Question 21

disclose

Answer 21

make (secret or new information) known.

Question 22

deflect

Answer 22

cause (something) to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course.

Question 23

concealment

Answer 23

the action of hiding something or preventing it from being known.

Question 24

deception

Answer 24

the action of deceiving someone.

Question 25

heinous

Answer 25

(of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked.

Question 26

damning

Answer 26

(of a circumstance or piece of evidence) strongly suggesting guilt or error.

Question 27

antitrust

Answer 27

relating to legislation preventing or controlling trusts or other monopolies, with the intention of promoting competition in business.

Question 28

inherent

Answer 28

existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.

Question 29

whistleblower

Answer 29

a person who informs on a person or organization engaged in an illicit activity.

Question 30

governance

Answer 30

the action or manner of governing.

Question 31

policymakers

Answer 31

a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.

Question 32

unveil

Answer 32

remove a veil or covering from, in particular uncover (a new monument or work of art) as part of a public ceremony.

Question 33

segregation

Answer 33

the action or state of setting someone or something apart from other people or things or being set apart.

Question 34

exacerbate

Answer 34

make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Question 35

integrate

Answer 35

1. combine (one thing) with another so that they become a whole. 2. bring (people or groups with particular characteristics or needs) into equal participation in or membership of a social group or institution.

Question 36

sought

Answer 36

past tense of seek, attempted to find (something).

Question 37

siphon

Answer 37

any of a wide variety of devices that involve the flow of liquids through tubes.

Question 38

proponent

Answer 38

someone who is in favor of something

Question 39

sewage

Answer 39

waste water and excrement conveyed in sewers.

Question 40

anaerobic

Answer 40

exercise that does not improve the efficiency of the body’s cardiovascular system in absorbing and transporting oxygen.

Question 41

decomposition

Answer 41

the state or process of rotting; decay.

Question 42

pathogen

Answer 42

a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.

Question 43

sequester

Answer 43

isolate or hide away