Citizenfour Glossary

Citizenfour Glossary

Surveillance

Observation, Scrutiny, Supervision (Noun).

Adversary

Rival, Enemy, Antagonist (Noun).

Trivial

Unimportant, Insignificant, Inconsequential (Adjective).

Unilateral

One-sided (Adjective).

Inconvenient

Problematic, Unsuitable, Inappropriate (Adjective).

Simultaneously

Concurrently, At the same time (Adverb).

Ingest

Absorb, Assimilate (Verb).

Interception

Interruption, Prevention (Noun).

Accountability

Responsibility, Liability, Answerability (Noun).

Evidence

Proof, Confirmation, Substantiation (Noun).

Plaintiff

Legal term for the person who lodges a complaint in a court against someone else (Noun).

Apellant

A person applying at the higher court hoping for reversal of a lower court’s judgement (Noun).

Resolution

Decision (Noun).

Diminish

Decrease, Decline, Depreciate (Verb).

Divulge

Disclose, Reveal (Verb).

Discretion

Choice, Preference, Judgement (Noun).

Inadvertently

Unwillingly, Unintentionally, Accidentally (Adverb).

Confidante

Companion, Intimate, a person whom you can trust for anything (Noun).

Enormous

Huge, Vast, Extensive (Adjective).

Curtailment

Reduction, Cutback, Decrease (Noun).

Encapsulate

Enclose, Envelop, Surround, Cocoon (Verb).

Booz Allen

A noted I.T. consultancy company of America.

Imminent

Forthcoming, Approaching (Adjective).

Dissemination

Circulation, Distribution, Dispersal (Noun).

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