Asvab Flashcards
ABHOR
Regard with disgust and hated (verb)
Abrupt
Sudden and unexpected; brief to the point of rudeness; curt (Adj)
Abstemious
Not self indulgent, especially when eating and drinking (adj)
Acquisition
An asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum, or the learning or developing of a new skill, habit, or quality (noun)
Adage
A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth, a old familiar saying( noun)
“Out of sight out of mind”
Adjacent
Mean close or near something (adj)
Admonish
Warn or reprimand someone firmly (verb)
Agile
Able to move quickly and easily (adj)
Attrition
The action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure (noun)
Boast
Talk with excessive pride and self satisfaction about one’s achievement, possessions or abilities(noun/verb)
Brawn
Physical strength in contrast to intelligence (noun)
Broach
Raise (a sensitive or difficult subject) for discussion (noun)
Cede
Give up (power or territory) (verb)
Chronicle
A factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence (noun)
Record of a related series of events in a factual and detailed way (verb)
Clutter
Crowd of something untidily; fill with clutter (verb)
A collection of things lying about in an untidy mass (noun)
Communique
An official announcement or statement, especially one made to the media (noun)
Commute
Travel some distance between one’s home and a place of work on a regular basis (verb)
A regular journey of some distance to and from one’s place of work (noun)
Concur
Be of the same opinion; agree (verb)
Construe
Interpret a word or action in a particular way (verb)
Coroner
A coroner is a public official, appointed or elected, in a particular geographic jurisdiction, whose official duty is to make inquiry into deaths in certain categories
(Noun)
Contentious
causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.
“a contentious issue” (adj)
Deciphered
succeed in understanding, interpreting, or identifying (something). (Adj)
Decorum
behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.
“you exhibit remarkable modesty and decorum” (noun)
Decry
“Violence on television is generally decried as harmful to children.”
publicly denounce.
“they decried human rights abuses”
(Verb)
Demoralized
having lost confidence or hope; disheartened.
“how do you motivate demoralized employees?” (Verb)
Depleted
use up the supply or resources of.
“reservoirs have been depleted by years of drought” (verb)
Destitution
poverty so extreme that one lacks the means to provide for oneself.
“the family faced eviction and destitution”
(Noun)
Diminish
make or become less.
“a tax whose purpose is to diminish spending” (verb)
Disparity
a difference in level or treatment, especially one that is seen as unfair.
“economic disparities between different regions of the country” (noun)
Effect
-a change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause.
“the lethal effects of hard drugs”(noun)
-cause (something) to happen; bring about.
“nature always effected a cure” (verb)
Efficacy
the ability to produce a desired or intended result.
“there is little information on the efficacy of this treatment” (noun)
Emphasize
give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing.
“he jabbed a finger into the tabletop to emphasize his point” (verb)
Enclosure
an area that is sealed off with an artificial or natural barrier.
“a deer enclosure” (noun)
Erratic
“Because his behavior was erratic, his family sought out help”
not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
“her breathing was erratic” (adj)
Excels
be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject.
“a sturdy youth who excelled at football”
(Verb)
Fallible
capable of making mistakes or being erroneous.
“experts can be fallible”
“Sometimes sports analysts can be fallible when making predictions”(adj)
Fame
the state of being known or talked about by many people, especially on account of notable achievements.
“winning the Olympic title has brought her fame and fortune” (noun)
Fate
the development of events beyond a person’s control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power.
“fate decided his course for him” (noun)
Feign
pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).
“she feigned nervousness” (verb)
Canny
“President Jim was very canny about his choice of words in his speech”
(Adj)- careful, cautious, prudent
Bombastic
(Adj)- meaningless words and phrases, meant to impress
Circumvent
(Verb)- to find a way around or overcome an obstacle
Clemency
(Noun)- mercy, lenience
Commiserate
“ The players commiserated over their loss in the championship game.”
(Verb)- to feel or express sympathy
Concoct
(Verb)- to create or think cleverly
Concur
(Verb) - to agree, to cooperate
Confidante
(Noun)- a person who has a strong like for and trust in another
Conspiracy
(Noun)- a secret agreement for a dishonest purpose
Construe
(Verb)- to make plain or understandable; to deduce by inference
Contemplate
(Verb) - to give serious and careful thought to
Contentious
(Adj)- characterized by argument or controversy
Conversant
(Adj) having information as the result of study or experience
“The actor was a conversant on the movie”
Coroner
(Noun)- a public official who investigates any death not due to natural causes
Crevasse
(Noun)- a deep, narrow opening or crack in thick ice or rock
Cynical
(Adj)- having deep distrust of human beings and and their motives
Demurral
(Noun) - a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
Deplete
“The man was in shock as he watched the hackers deplete his life savings”
(Verb)- to decrease or use up the supply of
Depression
(Noun) - a state of low spirits
Destitution
(Noun) lack of means of subsistence
Diminish
(Verb) to make or to seem smaller or less important
Disclose
(Verb) to make known, as information previously kept secret
Disparity
(Noun) lack of equality
Dossier
(Noun) a file containing detailed records on
Dreadful
(Adj) causing intense disgust, displeasure or resentment
Eclectic
(Adj) consisting of many different things of sorts
Effulgence
“Her dress was effulgence as it lit up the party”
(Noun) the quality or state of having or giving off light
Effusive
(Adj) showing feelings freely
Elicit
(Verb) to draw out something hidden
Elusive
(Adj) hard, to find, capture, or isolate
Embargo
(Noun) and/or (verb) an order that something not be done or used or to prohibit
Eminent
(Adj) standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement
Emphasize
(Verb) to lay stress upon, to give emphasis to
Encampment
(Noun) a place where people live in tent ls usually for short time
Enclosure
(Noun) inserted as inside an envelope
Ensconce
(Verb) to place snugly or put into a hiding place
“Shane placed his son in the bed, he wrapped him into the blankets, he looked ensconce”
Erratic
(Adj) deviating from the usual or proper course
Erudite
(Adj) having advanced knowledge or education
Ethics
(Noun) code of good conduct
Excel
(Verb) to be greater, better or stronger than
Exploit
He exploited his leverage to win the game
(Noun/verb) an act of notable skill, strength or cleverness or to take unfair advantage of
Faction
“The liberals formed a faction to take over the capital”
(Noun) a group of people acting together within a larger group
Faction
(Noun) a group of people acting together within a larger group
Faction
(Noun) a group of people acting together within a larger group
Fame
(Noun) popular acclaim
Fate
(Noun) determining cause by which things happen or the final outcome
Favor
(Noun/verb) an act of kind assistance; or to do a service for or to prefer
Fecund
The toy company was manufacturing the popular toy fecundity
(Adj) producing abundantly
Fervor
The fervor of fear was crippling, as he dropped to his knees
(Noun) intensity of feeling or expression
Fiction
(Noun) something that is the product of the imagination
Flagrant
(Adj) obviously inconsistent with what is right or proper
Fortuitous
(Adj) happening by good luck, especially unexpectedly
Foster
(Verb) to help the growth or development of
Fraction
(Noun) irregular part of something that remains incomplete
Fragility
(Noun) the quality of having a delicate structure
Frolic
(Noun/verb) a time of carefree fun; or to play and run about happily
Gaudy
(Adj) excessively showy
Gawk
(Verb) to gape or stare stupidly
Gaze
(Verb) to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
Glean
(Verb) to collect gradually bit by bit
Green
(Adj) lacking in adult experience or maturity
Halt
(Verb) to bring to a standstill
Hankering
(Noun) a strong wish for something
Hesitant
(Adj) slow to proceed because of doubt
Hiatus
(Noun) a break in continuity
Hindrance
(Noun) something that makes progress difficult
Horrendous
(Adj) extremely disturbing or repellant
Hypocrisy
(Noun) the practice of claiming to have moral standards to which one’s own behavior does not conform
Illusion
(Noun) a false idea or conception
Impediment
(Noun) something that makes movement difficult
Impetuous
(Adj) acting quickly and without thought, controlled by emotion
Impromptu
“Mike impromptu his assignment. As a result his grade suffered”
(Adj) made or done without previous thought or preparation
Incisive
(Adj) very clear and direct
Inept
(Adj) lacking qualities required to do a job
Infer
(Verb) to derive by reasoning to draw a conclusion
Infiltrate
(Verb) to pass through small openings
Insignia
(Noun) a sign that indicates membership in a particular group or the attainment of a particular rank
Intervene
(Verb) to act as a go-between for opposing sides
Intrinsic
(Adj) being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
Invariably
(Adv) on every relevant occasion
Invigorate
(Verb)to give life, vigor, or spirit to
Jest
“The little boy would jest in class”
(Noun/verb) something said or done to cause laughter or to make jokes
Kink
(Noun) a twist or bend in something
Laden
(Adj) having a weight or burden on
Lambaste
(Verb) to criticize severely or angrily
Latent
“The player was latent in the video game lobby”
(Adj) present but invisible or inactive
Lewd
(Adj) referring to sexual matters in an unacceptable way
Loathe
(Verb) to strongly dislike
Luster
(Noun) brightness created by reflecting light
Makeshift
(Adj) doing for a while as a substitute
Mammoth
(Adj) unusually large
Maroon
(Noun/verb) a dark red-purple color; or to leave behind, to isolate
Materialized
(Verb) to come into existence or to appear
Meticulous
(Adj) taking great care and effort
Modicum
“ the band had a modicum of success in the 90s”
(Noun) the smallest amount or part imaginable
Mope
(Verb) to go about silently in a bad mood
Moratorium
(Noun) a temporary stopping of an activity
“The volleyball coach called a moratorium so the players could get water”
Nebulous
(Adj)not seen or understood clearly
Negligent
(Adj)failing to give enough care or attention
Neophyte
(Noun) a person just starting out in a field of activity
Nepotism
(Noun) unfair use of power to get jobs or benefit family or friends
Nullify
(Verb) to put and end to by formal action
Obstinate
( adj) sticking to an opinion in spite of reason or persuasion
Obtrude
(Verb) to interest oneself in what is not one’s concern
Obvious
(Adj) not open to misinterpretation
Omen
(Noun) a thing believed to foretell a future event
Omission
(Noun) something left out
Ouster
(Noun) the act of removing someone from an important position or job
Overture
“Dmx performed then overture to jay z”
(Noun) a performance or event that precedes the main event
Perceptive
(Adj) able to notice and understand things that many do not notice
Perforate
(Verb) to make a hole or series of holes in
Perilous
(Adj) full of danger
Perjure
“The man perjure himself when he testified in court”
(Verb) to tell a lie in court of law
Petrify
(Verb) to paralyze with astonishment, horror, or other strong emotion
“She was petrified when she saw the bug”
Phenomenon
(Noun) a remarkable person, thing or event
Pliable
(Adj) able to bend easily without breaking
Plummet
(Noun/verb) an abrupt drop; or to fall abruptly
Polarize
(Verb) divide into two completely opposing groups
Ponderous
(Adj) causing restlessness or lack of interest
Predisposed
“Carter was raised to never eat bread, so he was predisposed to eating carbs”
(Adj) to be more likely to behave in a particular way
Prestige
(Noun) the power to impress because of success, wealth etc
Prioritize
(Verb) to put in order based on importance
Prosaic
(Adj) encountered in the normal course of events
Proverbial
(Adj) commonly known, expressing an acknowledged truth
Purblind
(Adj) lacking in vision, insight or understanding
Quarry
“Deer in Montana are classified as a quarry”
(Noun) something that is hunted or killed
Quiescence
(Noun) a state of temporary inactivity
Rambunctious
(Adj) rough or noisy in high -spirited way
Rampart
(Noun) a fortification built around a city or castle for protection
“The Lancasters built up a huge rampart around their castle”
Rebuke
(Noun/verb) a formal expression of disapproval; or to criticize to correct a fault
Reprimand
(Noun/verb) a public expression of disapproval; or to criticize severely
Restitution
(Noun) payment for loss or injury
Retract
(Verb) to formally reject or go back on
Sanction
“The king sanction the execution of the thieves”
(Noun/verb) approval by an authority for doing something; or to give official acceptance
Savor
(Noun/verb) characteristic identified by taste; or to take pleasure in
Schism
“The debate at the capitol caused a schism within the political parties”
(Noun) a division between opposing sections caused by differences in opinion
Scornful
(Adj) filled with contempt
Screech
(Noun/verb) a loud, harsh piercing cry; or to cry out loudly and emotionally
Sequester
“The officer sequester the contraband from the driver, during the search”
(Verb) To keep apart from others or to confiscate
Sever
To break or separate,especially by cutting
Sham
(Noun/adj/verb) a thing that is not what it is supposed to be; or being such in appearance only; or to present a false appearance of
Shun
(Verb) persistently ignore, avoid, or reject
Skepticism
“The little girls skepticism of the old man’s truck, saved her life”
(Noun) doubt about a subject or event
Snarl
(Noun/verb) a crowed or tangled mass; or to speak sharply or irritably
Soluble
(Adj) capable of being dissolved in a liquid; or capable of being solved
Spawn
(Noun/verb) descendants of a person, animal, or plant; or to be the cause of
Stalwart
“The man was strong, showing himself to be stalwart as he exited the plane”
(Adj) feeling or displaying no fear
Staunch
(Adj) firm in one’s allegiance
Suffice
(Verb) to be enough, to satisfy a need
Suppress
(Verb) to put down by authority or force
Synonymous
(Adj) resembling another in meaning
Synthesize
(Verb) to make by combining different things
Tactical
(Adj) suitable for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances
Tantalizing
(Adj) having a strong power to hold interest
Tawdry
(Adj) marked by low quality and unbecoming appearance
Tawny
(Adj) of a yellowish- brown color
Terse
(Adj) very short and to the point
Tumescent
(Adj) enlarged beyond normal from internal pressure
Universal
(Adj) belonging or relating to the whole, covering everything
Unpretentious
(Adj) not excessively showy
Unrelenting
(Adj) sticking to an opinion in spite of reason, showing no signs of yielding
Vacuous
(Adj) lacking content that should be present, not having an ability to grasp ideas
Valorous
(Adj) feeling or displaying no fear
Verdant
(Adj) covered with a thic, healthy, natural growth
Vex
(Verb) to disturb someone’s peace of mind
Virulent
(Adj) highly dangerous and deadly
Vitalize
(Verb) to give life, vigor, or spirit to
Weep
(Verb) to shed tears
Willowy
(Adj) able to bend easily without breaking
“The rope was very willowy”
Winsome
(Adj) having a good mood or disposition, likely to win one’s affection
Writhe
(Verb) to make continual twisting, squirming movements
