JOV Unit 16-20 Flashcards
Amble
Walk unhurriedly; go leisurely; saunter
Congregate
Gather into a crowd; assemble
Exodus
Going out; mass departure (like that of the Israelites from Egypt)
Itinerary
Route of a journey
Retrogress
Move backward to an earlier or worse condition; degenerate
Safari
Journey or hunting expedition, especially in eastern Africa; any lengthy, adventurous expedition
Somnambulist
Person who walks in his or her sleep; sleepwalker
Wanderlust
Strong, restless longing to travel
Accessory
Person who, though not present at the time of a crime, aids in its commission or helps the perpetrator to escape; accomplice
Contraband
Goods illegally imported or exported; smuggled merchandise
Embezzlement
Stealing of money, securities, etc., entrusted to one’s care
Felony
Major crime, such as murder, rape, arson, or burglary, for which the penalty ranges from execution to imprisonment of more than a year
Incarceration
Imprisonment; jailing; confinement
Misdemeanor
Minor offense punishable by fine or imprisonment of usually less than a year; misdeed
Plagiarism
Act of plagiarizing (stealing the writing of another and passing it off as one’s own)
Subpoena
(literally, “under penalty”) order summoning a person to testify in court under a penalty for failure to appear.
Altruistic
Concerned for the welfare of others; unselfish
Biased
Prejudiced; unduly or unfairly influenced
Gregarious
Seeking or enjoying the company of others; sociable
Gullible
Easily deceived or tricked;; credulous
Indolent
Inclined to avoid work; lazy; idle
Intrepid
Not afraid; bold; dauntless
Sanguine
Confidently optimistic; hopeful
Skeptical
Disbelieving; doubting; not easily convinced
Cerebral
Having to do with the cerebrum (brain): intellectual
Digital
Involving a finger or fingers
Genuflect
Bend the knee, as in reverence or worship; kneel
Olfactory
Concerned with the sense of smell
Prone
Laying face downward
Supine
Laying on the back
Tactile
Having to do with the sense of touch
Visceral
Having to do with or occuring in the viscera (internal organs, intestines, guts, etc.
Dutch treat
Meal or entertainment for which each participant pays for his or her own share
Eat crow
Be forced into a humiliating or extremely disagreeable situation
Fish or cut bait
Proceed wholeheartedly or drop out altogether; stop procrastinating or temporizing
French leave
Unauthorized, hasty, or secret departure
Hold a candle to
Compare favorably with
Play the devil’s advocate
Uphold the wrong side of a cause for the sake of argument
Poker face
Expressionless face, as that of an experienced poker player
White elephant
Possession entailing expense and trouble far greater than its usefulness to the owner
