Safety & Risk
Danger, protection, accidents, emergencies, and uncertainty.
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vulnerable
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/ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/
Easily hurt or harmed, physically or emotionally.
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asylum
C1
/əˈsaɪləm/
Protection given by a country to someone who has fled danger in their own country.
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compromised
C1
/ˈkɑːmprəˌmaɪzd/
Made weaker, less safe, or less effective than it should be.
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defensive
C1
/dɪˈfen.sɪv/
Used or intended to protect against attack.
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secrecy
C1
/ˈsiːkɹəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
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insecure
C1
/ɪnsəˈkjʊɹ/
Lacking confidence in yourself; uncertain and anxious.
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benign
C1
/bɪˈnɑen/
Not harmful or dangerous, especially describing a tumour that is not cancerous.
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safekeeping
C1
/ˌseɪfˈkiː.pɪŋ/
protection or secure custody that keeps someone or something from harm, loss, or theft
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brunt
C1
/brʌnt/
the main force, impact, or worst effects of an attack, event, or burden
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unscathed
C1
/ʌnˈskeɪðd/
not injured or damaged by a dangerous event
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detrimental
C1
/ˌdɛtɹɪˈmɛntəl/
Causing harm or damage.
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maul
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/mɔl/
to attack and injure someone or something severely by beating, scratching, or tearing
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maim
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/meɪm/
to injure a person or animal so severely that a body part is permanently damaged or lost
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detriment
C1
/ˈdɛtɹɪmənt/
Harm or damage to something.
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misfire
C1
/ˌmɪsˈfaɪɹ/
to fail to fire, ignite, or detonate properly
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preserver
C1
/prɪˈzɝː.vɚ/
a person or thing that protects someone or keeps something safe from harm or destruction
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impale
C1
/ɪmˈpeɪl/
to pierce something with a long, sharp object so that it is fixed or held on the point
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misadventure
C1
/ˌmɪsədˈvɛntʃɚ/
an unlucky accident or mishap, often caused without deliberate wrongdoing
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undaunted
C1
/ənˈdɔntɪd/
Not discouraged or frightened by difficulty or danger.
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forewarn
C1
/fɔrˈwɔrn/
to warn someone about a danger, problem, or event before it occurs
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lethality
C1
/liˈθæləti/
the capacity or quality of being able to cause death
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extrication
C1
/ˌɛkstɹɪˈkeɪʃən/
the act or process of freeing someone or something from entanglement, confinement, or a difficult situation
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overstrain
C1
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈstreɪn/
to subject a person, body part, resource, or ability to more strain than it can safely bear
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insecurely
C1
In a way that shows a lack of self-confidence.
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detrimentally
C1
In a way that causes harm or damage.
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pernicious
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/pɚˈnɪʃəs/
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way
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