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Post-Apocalyptic & Radiation Words: Etymology and Definitions Latin in Layman’s - A Rhetoric Revolution
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Fallout:
Fallout (n.): Radioactive debris from a nuclear explosion ([Latin] fallout: "a falling out").
Detonation (n.): The sudden, violent explosion of a bomb ([Latin] detonare: "to thunder out").
Nuclear (adj.): Of or relating to the nucleus of an atom ([Latin] nucleus: "kernel").
Fission (n.): The splitting of a heavy atomic nucleus into smaller nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy ([Latin] fissio: "a cleaving").
Mushroom Cloud (n.): The distinctive cloud formed by a nuclear explosion, resembling a mushroom ([Latin] mushrum: "fungus").
Post-Apocalyptic:
Post-Apocalyptic (adj.): Occurring after a large-scale societal collapse ([Greek] apokalypsis: "uncovering, revelation" + [Latin] post: "after").
Apocalypse (n.): A catastrophic event that brings about the end of civilization as we know it.
Dystopia (n.): An imagined future society characterized by authoritarian control, oppression, poverty, and misery ([Greek] dys: "bad, ill" + topos: "place").
Wasteland (n.): A barren, desolate area of land ([Old English] wēste: "desert, waste" + land).
Scavenger (n.): Someone who searches for and collects discarded objects ([Old French] escavanger: "to dig out").
Radiation:
Radiation (n.): The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as particles ([Latin] radiare: "to emit rays").
Radioactive (adj.): Exhibiting the property of radioactivity ([Latin] radiare + activus: "active").
Radioactivity (n.): The spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei, releasing energy in the form of radiation.
Isotope (n.): Atoms of an element with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons ([Greek] isos: "equal" + topos).
Half-Life (n.): The time it takes for a quantity of a radioactive material to decrease by half ([Old English] half + līf: "life, duration").
Other Related Words:
Mutation (n.): A permanent change in the genetic material of a cell or organism ([Latin] mutare: "to change").
Dosimeter (n.): An instrument that measures the amount of ionizing radiation a person or object has been exposed to ([Greek] dosis: "a giving" + metron: "measure").
Mutant (n.): An organism with a mutation in its genetic material ([Latin] mutare + -ant: "one who does something").
Contamination (n.): The pollution of something by a harmful substance ([Latin] contaminare: "to defile, to sully").
Survival (n.): The act of continuing to live or exist, often after a period of danger or difficulty ([Latin] supervivere: "to live beyond").
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Fallout:
Fallout (n.): Radioactive debris from a nuclear explosion ([Latin] fallout: "a falling out").
Detonation (n.): The sudden, violent explosion of a bomb ([Latin] detonare: "to thunder out").
Nuclear (adj.): Of or relating to the nucleus of an atom ([Latin] nucleus: "kernel").
Fission (n.): The splitting of a heavy atomic nucleus into smaller nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy ([Latin] fissio: "a cleaving").
Mushroom Cloud (n.): The distinctive cloud formed by a nuclear explosion, resembling a mushroom ([Latin] mushrum: "fungus").
Post-Apocalyptic:
Post-Apocalyptic (adj.): Occurring after a large-scale societal collapse ([Greek] apokalypsis: "uncovering, revelation" + [Latin] post: "after").
Apocalypse (n.): A catastrophic event that brings about the end of civilization as we know it.
Dystopia (n.): An imagined future society characterized by authoritarian control, oppression, poverty, and misery ([Greek] dys: "bad, ill" + topos: "place").
Wasteland (n.): A barren, desolate area of land ([Old English] wēste: "desert, waste" + land).
Scavenger (n.): Someone who searches for and collects discarded objects ([Old French] escavanger: "to dig out").
Radiation:
Radiation (n.): The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as particles ([Latin] radiare: "to emit rays").
Radioactive (adj.): Exhibiting the property of radioactivity ([Latin] radiare + activus: "active").
Radioactivity (n.): The spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei, releasing energy in the form of radiation.
Isotope (n.): Atoms of an element with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons ([Greek] isos: "equal" + topos).
Half-Life (n.): The time it takes for a quantity of a radioactive material to decrease by half ([Old English] half + līf: "life, duration").
Other Related Words:
Mutation (n.): A permanent change in the genetic material of a cell or organism ([Latin] mutare: "to change").
Dosimeter (n.): An instrument that measures the amount of ionizing radiation a person or object has been exposed to ([Greek] dosis: "a giving" + metron: "measure").
Mutant (n.): An organism with a mutation in its genetic material ([Latin] mutare + -ant: "one who does something").
Contamination (n.): The pollution of something by a harmful substance ([Latin] contaminare: "to defile, to sully").
Survival (n.): The act of continuing to live or exist, often after a period of danger or difficulty ([Latin] supervivere: "to live beyond").
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