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Adventure
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ADVENTURE, bill of. A writing signed by a merchant, to testify that the goods shipped on board a certain vessel are at the venture of another person, he himself being answerable only for the produce. Techn. Dict.

ADVENTURE, crim. law. See Misadventure.

ADVENTURE, mer. law. Goods sent abroad under the care of a supercargo, to be disposed of to the best advantage for the benefit of his employers, is called an adventure.



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Scientists have long suspected that certain personality traits, including thrill seeking, impulsivity, and a tendency to be antisocial, go hand in hand with drug addiction.
Brain differences may herald drug addiction by Brownlee, C. / Science News
It would also explain why high neurotic anxiety males would use alcohol less, since presumably they prefer less thrill seeking than their less anxious counterparts.
The relationship between substance use and scores on the Mini Markers ... by Rowles, Margaret / Journal of Alcohol & Drug Education
McCarty's fascination is always with what might be called (pace Adrienne Rich's old theoretical chestnut) a lesbian continuum of erotic thrill seeking and aggression: Her subjects are usually victims and/or perpetrators of violence between women.
Marlene Mccarty: Sandroni Rey. (Los Angeles) by Hainley, Bruce / Artforum International
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