Nuclear power Flashcards
flaw
a fault, a disadvantage, a weakness
institutional
organized for a specific job, the way things are done by an organisation
evacuate
to move out of an unsafe place to safety
radioactive
the poison that comes from nuclear energy
contamination
something that pollutes and poisons
self-regulation
to make rules for yourself to follow
reactor
the machine that makes nuclear power
compensation
to give people money when they lose something
regulators
the people who make laws and rules
hazardous
involving risk or danger
renewable energy
energy such as solar or wind power
negligible
so small that it is meaningless/ worthless
vulnerable
easy to break
industry-led(adj)
used to describe something that is done by companies in a particular industry, rather than by the government:
dismissive
reacting to something in a way that shows you do not think it is worth paying attention to
near miss
an occasion when an accident or injury almost happens, but does not
decomission
to stop using something such as a weapon, ship, or nuclear power station
misery
the state of being extremely unhappy or uncomfortable
initial
happening at the beginning of a process, or when you first see or hear about something
cost overrun
take more money than was intended
distraction
something that gets your attention and prevents you from concentrating on something else
