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C.L. Exam 141-160 Flashcards

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What does perfunctory mean?

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Short

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What does doing something, “pro forma” mean?

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Satisfying the minimum requirements

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What is another way of saying quid pro quo?

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A fair exchange

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What is the phrase quid pro quo used most in?

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Diplomacy

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What does it mean to play Russian roulette?

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To gamble foolishly

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What does Russian roulette refer to?

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A deadly game

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What does sail under false colors mean?

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To behave deceptively

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What is a sail under false color?

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Metaphor

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Hat is a second wind?

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A new surge of energy after a period of mental or physical exhaustion

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This refers to a persons change in metabolism

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Second wind

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What does semper Fidelis mean?

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Always faithful

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What is the motto of the us marine corps?

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Semper Fidelis

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What is a sink or swim situation?

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Must save yourself to survive

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If u fail this u die

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Sink or swim

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14
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To remain neutral?

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Sit on the fence

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What does sit on the fence mean?

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Remain neutral. To refuse to take a side

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What is a sitting duck?

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A duck that is siting

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What is a sitting duck metaphorically?

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An easy target

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What is a skeleton in the closet?

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A skeleton that is in the closet

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What is a skeleton in the closet metaphorically?

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An embarrassing secret

20
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Is there skin on ones teeth?

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No

21
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I did this on the bus…

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Skin of ones teeth

22
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What are star crossed lovers?

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Failures!!!

23
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What is a star crossed lovers relationships outcome?

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Failure

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That is status quo?

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The existing order of things

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The existing order of things

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Status quo

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What is strain a gnat and swallow a camel?

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To take a minor fault

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I overlooked a large fault

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Strain at a gnat and swallow a camel

28
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To graduate from college

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Summa cum laude

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Summa cum laude

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To graduate from college

30
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Take the initiative in confronting a difficult position

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Take the bull be the horns

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Take the bull by the horns

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Take the initiative in confronting a difficult position

32
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Throw the book at someone

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To make as many charges as possible against an offender

33
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Make as many charges as possible against someone

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Throw the book at someone

34
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Booooooo

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Thumbs down

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Yyyyaaaaaaaaaaaa

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Thumbs up

36
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What does now stand for?

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National organization for women

37
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When was now founded

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1966

38
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What does FBI stand for?

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Federal bureau of investigation

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What does CIA stand for?

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Central Intelligence Agency

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