Everything so far,
in one set
Every definition here has appeared on an earlier quiz, so this set is about holding ten at once rather than learning ten new ones. It also puts the near-identical pairs side by side: larceny and robbery share their first forty words, arson and burglary share the dwelling house of another, and embezzlement and receiving stolen property share the only opener that runs in the present tense.
Where you stand
Type it out
Write the full definition from memory, then check it against the key. This is the mode that matches the quiz.
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Repetition
Type the same definition over and over. The key stays in front of you on the first pass and disappears a little more with each repetition, so the last pass is pure recall. Words go green as you get them right; a wrong word stops the line until you fix it.
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Openers
Most of these definitions begin with a stock opener, and the opener is where this quiz hides its traps. Learn which one a term takes and the first third of the answer is done before you think about the elements. One cue carries most of the weight: “was defined” is common law, “is defined” is statutory.
This quiz’s opener traps. Eight of these ten begin “At common law the … intent crime of X was defined as.” The two that do not are embezzlement and receiving stolen property: “The statutory specific intent crime of X is defined as the…” Present tense, because the statute still says it.
The intent-to-frighten assault is the other one to watch: it takes the longest opener on the quiz and ends in requires, not was defined as.
Chunk chain
Every definition is built from a few clauses, each doing one job — the conduct, the object, the purpose. The breaks fall where the elements chart itself breaks, which is exactly where stray “and”s and “of”s creep in. You learn the clauses, then chain them backward: the last clause first, then the last two, until the opener is attached. Every new clause runs into words you already know, and the ending gets as much practice as the beginning.
Same rule as the Ladder: a clean pass moves you on; a slip repeats the step. A slip shows the word’s first letter, then the whole word. The last step is one uninterrupted attempt — if it breaks, you repair only the two clauses around the break.
Ladder
Repetition and first letters in one. You type the whole definition on every pass, and the support fades as you climb: the full text, then every first letter, then half of them, then a quarter, then nothing. One rule: a clean pass climbs a rung; a pass with a slip repeats it. The next pass loads by itself.
A slip shows you that word’s first letter. Slip on the same word again and it shows you the whole word, so you are never stuck hunting. Press F outside the typing box, or the Focus button, to hide everything but the definition.
Pair chain
Every point lost on these quizzes so far has sat between two words — a stray “of,” an extra “and.” This drills the joins. You see a word; type the one that follows. Space or Enter checks. A miss holds you until you retype it, and saves that join to My weak seams, which clears after two clean hits. Seams only goes straight to the small connecting words.
Word bank
Tap the words in the right order. Wrong word, nothing moves — so the sequence is the only thing you can get wrong.
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Fill the gaps
The definition with words removed, one gap at a time. Type the word and press space: right moves you on, a slip shows its first letter, a second slip shows the word. At light and medium you see each clause and its job; at hard only the line breaks remain; at brutal it is one unbroken sentence, like the quiz.
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Flashcards
Term on the front, full definition on the back. Say it out loud before you flip.
Multiple choice
Element-level questions on the distinctions the definitions turn on: which intent, which elements, what separates the near-neighbors.
Timed exam
All ten definitions, fifteen minutes, no term list in front of you. The timer submits for you when it runs out.
15:00 on the clock. 100 points.
Ten prompts in the order they appear on the quiz packet. Each is worth ten points, scored on the share of the key's words you produce in order. Close the elements chart before you start.