JOV Unit 16-20 Flashcards

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Amble

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Walk unhurriedly; go leisurely; saunter

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Congregate

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Gather into a crowd; assemble

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Exodus

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Going out; mass departure (like that of the Israelites from Egypt)

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Itinerary

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Route of a journey

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Retrogress

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Move backward to an earlier or worse condition; degenerate

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Safari

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Journey or hunting expedition, especially in eastern Africa; any lengthy, adventurous expedition

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Somnambulist

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Person who walks in his or her sleep; sleepwalker

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Wanderlust

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Strong, restless longing to travel

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Accessory

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Person who, though not present at the time of a crime, aids in its commission or helps the perpetrator to escape; accomplice

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Contraband

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Goods illegally imported or exported; smuggled merchandise

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Embezzlement

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Stealing of money, securities, etc., entrusted to one’s care

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12
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Felony

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Major crime, such as murder, rape, arson, or burglary, for which the penalty ranges from execution to imprisonment of more than a year

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Incarceration

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Imprisonment; jailing; confinement

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14
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Misdemeanor

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Minor offense punishable by fine or imprisonment of usually less than a year; misdeed

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Plagiarism

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Act of plagiarizing (stealing the writing of another and passing it off as one’s own)

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16
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Subpoena

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(literally, “under penalty”) order summoning a person to testify in court under a penalty for failure to appear.

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17
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Altruistic

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Concerned for the welfare of others; unselfish

18
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Biased

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Prejudiced; unduly or unfairly influenced

19
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Gregarious

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Seeking or enjoying the company of others; sociable

20
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Gullible

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Easily deceived or tricked;; credulous

21
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Indolent

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Inclined to avoid work; lazy; idle

22
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Intrepid

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Not afraid; bold; dauntless

23
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Sanguine

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Confidently optimistic; hopeful

24
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Skeptical

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Disbelieving; doubting; not easily convinced

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Cerebral
Having to do with the cerebrum (brain): intellectual
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Digital
Involving a finger or fingers
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Genuflect
Bend the knee, as in reverence or worship; kneel
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Olfactory
Concerned with the sense of smell
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Prone
Laying face downward
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Supine
Laying on the back
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Tactile
Having to do with the sense of touch
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Visceral
Having to do with or occuring in the viscera (internal organs, intestines, guts, etc.
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Dutch treat
Meal or entertainment for which each participant pays for his or her own share
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Eat crow
Be forced into a humiliating or extremely disagreeable situation
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Fish or cut bait
Proceed wholeheartedly or drop out altogether; stop procrastinating or temporizing
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French leave
Unauthorized, hasty, or secret departure
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Hold a candle to
Compare favorably with
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Play the devil's advocate
Uphold the wrong side of a cause for the sake of argument
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Poker face
Expressionless face, as that of an experienced poker player
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White elephant
Possession entailing expense and trouble far greater than its usefulness to the owner