Reading Fusion-Book 2 Unit 16 (E)

attribute

characteristic
He isn’t very clever, but he does have some other positive attributes.

bio-terrorist

terrorist who uses biological weapons
What if a hijacked plane hit a nuclear power plant, what if bioterrorists infected burger bars, what if we were flooded with smallpox?

civilization

a society and all its traditions and accomplishments
Chinese civilization began thousands of years ago.

diverge

split; go in different directions
The politicians opinions diverged on the topic of a national health care plan.

dwindle

gradually decrease in size or quantity
Once again, they discussed the company’s expenses and dwindling revenue.

implication

consequence; effect
Are you interested in the political implications of weblogs and social software?

institution

organization
Banks are vital institutions that businesses and people use every day.

interface

visual system (including images, icons, etc.) used by a person to interact with a machine (such as a bank machine)
The interaction between the computer interface and the user is far from perfect even for people who are computer literate.

lingering

lasting; staying around
The lingering ghost scared the guests.

marvel

wonder; sensation
We marveled at her excellent piano playing.

radical

extreme, often with a very non-standard quality
We need a radical change in the tax system.

renowned

famous
Many renowned Korean socialites and celebrities have Cyworld accounts.

reprogenetics

combination of the words “reproduction" and “genetics"
reprogenetics is the use of reproductive and genetic technologies to select and genetically modify embryos withgerminal choice technology for the purpose of human enhancement.

salient

reasonable and relevant; worthy of attention
The most salient feature of individual moral agents is the fact that they bring multiple perspectives.

scenario

situation; set of circumstances
Reality shows place regular people in different scenarios so that audiences can watch how they behave.

stockpile

supply; store
America would provide a safer form of atomic energy to prevent the production of a growing stockpile of nuclear weapons material.

undoing

downfall; ruin
Her mother's undoing was prompted by her discovery that Alessandro, her much younger husband, had fallen in love with a family friend.

unleash

release; let loose
Five Dock police arrived shortly after and cordoned off the area before unleashing a sniffer dog.