JROTC Exam Review - Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards for JROTC 2nd Semester Exam review.

Maneuver

A movement in military tactics (or in drill) normally to secure an advantage.

Dedication

Committed wholeheartedly

Drill

March

Followership

Acting as a member of a team.

Maneuver

Movement

Discipline

Obedient

Precision

Accurate

Self-discipline

Self-control

Teamwork

The effort of a group to complete a task or goal.

Unison

Harmony

At Ease

A command to relax the body while remaining silent in place and not assuming any particular position.

Double Time

Fast marching pace of 180 steps per minute.

Quick Time

Standard marching pace of 120 steps per minute.

Rest

A position where you remain standing with your right foot in place; in certain situations, you may move or talk in this position unless otherwise directed.

Flank

The side of the formation, either left or right

Column

To form up in files, facing forward the width of the formation

Rank

To form up line abreast

Double Interval

Two arms' distance between troops in rank formation

File

To form up in column

Close Interval

Elbow's distance between troops in rank formation

Formation

A patterned arrangement of troops

Normal Interval

Single arm's distance between troops in rank

Pivot

To turn in position

Decision-making

The process of making a choice

Assess

To evaluate or determine the value of something.

Goal-setting

The process of working toward something you want to accomplish.

Aggression

A tendency to be hostile or quarrelsome.

Anger management

Learning to control and manage the emotion of anger; managing your anger so it comes out in a healthy and constructive way.

Assertion

The ability to clearly communicate personal thoughts and feelings.

Change Orientation

Recognition of the need to make personal changes by expanding skills and improving relationships.

Deference

The degree to which a person uses a communication style or pattern that is indirect and ineffectual for accurate expression of thought and feeling.

Empathy

The ability to sense, understand, and accept another person's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Passive-aggressive behavior

Getting back at people indirectly without telling them why, rather than confronting them.

Suppress

To prevent or restrain expression of a feeling or idea.

Distress

Negative stress

Endorphins

Chemicals released by the brain that trigger a natural relaxation response.

Fatigue

The stage of stress when the body loses its ability to adapt to a situation when exposed to prolonged periods of stress.

The fight, flight, or freeze response

Is the body and mind's preparation to help you to respond to a tense situation or danger

Psychosomatic response

A physical reaction that results from stress rather than from an injury or illness

Relaxation response

Is the body's action to release tension, such as a decrease in our heart rate and breathing rate, and an increasing sense of well-being.

Resistance

The stage of stress where the body adapts to the initial rush created by stress is

stress

Your body's response to change.

stressor

Anything that causes stress.

Orientation

The act or process of orienting or being oriented; for example, being oriented on the first day of college.

Community service

Any form of service provided for the community or common good.

Reflection

A thought, idea, or opinion formed or a remark made as a result of mediation; consideration of some subject matter, idea, or purpose.

Service learning

An environment where one can learn and develop by actively participating in organized service experiences within one's own community.

Learning log

Using a __ will help you record thoughts, feelings, knowledge, and processes, and help you organize what you have learned.

Experiential learning

In field education, you perform the service as a part of a(n) __ program designed primarily to enhance understanding of a field of study, while providing substantial emphasis on the service.

Problem-based learning

Service learning opportunities can use principles to incorporate scholastic programs with the curriculum.

Facilitator

One who facilitates; one who leads team discussion.

Debriefer

One who encourages team members and leads discussions after presentation and team discussion.

Recorder

One who takes notes for the team and organizes information.

Timekeeper

One who keeps track of time and plans the schedule.

Reporter

One who represents the team voice and reports team findings.