ASVAB Common Homonyms Flashcards

1
Q

Allowed

A

permitted

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2
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Aloud

A

normal volume of speaking

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3
Q

Cent

A

a bronze coin

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4
Q

Scent

A

aroma

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5
Q

Sent

A

past tense of send

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6
Q

Cue

A

stimulus to action

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7
Q

Queue

A

line

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8
Q

Die

A

to cease living

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9
Q

Dye

A

to color or stain

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10
Q

Elicit

A

to draw or bring out

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11
Q

Illicit

A

unlawful

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12
Q

Fairy

A

supernatural being

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13
Q

Ferry

A

a boat for crossing rivers or other small bodies of water

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14
Q

Gorilla

A

large ape

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15
Q

Guerrilla

A

irregular soldier

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16
Q

Hangar

A

building for airplanes

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17
Q

Hanger

A

a device for hanging things

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18
Q

It’s

A

contraction of it is

19
Q

Its

A

possessive pronoun

20
Q

Know

A

to possess knowledge

21
Q

No

A

Zero or negative

22
Q

Lessen

A

to make less

23
Q

Lesson

A

something to be learned

24
Q

Mail

A

postal delivery

25
Q

Male

A

a sex

26
Q

Naval

A

pertaining to ships

27
Q

Navel

A

belly button

28
Q

Ordinance

A

decree or local law

29
Q

Ordnance

A

military ammunition

30
Q

Patience

A

the ability or suppress restlessness

31
Q

Patients

A

people under medical care

32
Q

Reek

A

bad smell

33
Q

Wreak

A

inflict

34
Q

Sleight

A

dexerity

35
Q

Slight

A

small amount

36
Q

Threw

A

propelled by hand

37
Q

Through

A

in one side and out the other

38
Q

Vary

A

change

39
Q

Very

A

extreme

40
Q

Weak

A

not strong

41
Q

Week

A

seven days

42
Q

Your

A

belongs to you

43
Q

You’re

A

contraction of you are