undesirable
81unwelcome — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. uninvited, unwished for, repellent; see undeSirable , unpopular . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. unwanted, not wanted, undesirable, rejected, spurned, *shut out, *as welcome as the plague. ANT.: welcome, wanted,… …
82fear — [[t]fɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦ fears, fearing, feared 1) N VAR: oft N of n/ ing Fear is the unpleasant feeling you have when you think that you are in danger. I was sitting on the floor shivering with fear because a bullet had been fired through a window …
83risk — [[t]rɪ̱sk[/t]] ♦♦ risks, risking, risked 1) N VAR: oft N of n, N that If there is a risk of something unpleasant, there is a possibility that it will happen. There is a small risk of brain damage from the procedure... In all the confusion, there… …
84Slippery slope — In debate or rhetoric, the slippery slope is one of the classical informal fallacies. It suggests that an action will initiate a chain of events culminating in an undesirable event later without establishing or quantifying the relevant… …
85Malware — Malware, short for malicious software, consists of programming (code, scripts, active content, and other software) designed to disrupt or deny operation, gather information that leads to loss of privacy or exploitation, gain unauthorized access… …
86Proportional representation — (sometimes referred to as full representation, or PR), is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes that groups of candidates (grouped by a certain measure) obtain in elections and the percentage of… …
87Vacuum tube — This article is about the electronic device. For experiments in an evacuated pipe, see free fall. For the transport system, see pneumatic tube. Modern vacuum tubes, mostly miniature style In electronics, a vacuum tube, electron tube (in North… …
88Sequel — For other uses, see Sequel (disambiguation). A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work. In the common context of a… …
89Presidential system — [clarification needed]Presidential republics with a full presidential system are denoted in Blue. Countries with a semi presidential system are denoted in Yellow. Parliamentary republics with an exe …
90Vietnam Syndrome — is a term used in the United States, in public political rhetoric and political analysis, to describe the perceived impact of the domestic controversy over the Vietnam War on US foreign policy after the end of that war in 1975. Since the early… …
