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ASVAB Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

Abrupt

adjective

A

Beginning, ending, or changing suddenly

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2
Q

Acrid

adjective

A

harshly pungent or bitter

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3
Q

Becalm

verb

A

to make quiet

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4
Q

Buffoon

noun

A

a clown

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5
Q

Chaos

noun

A

utter disorder & confusion

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6
Q

Cognizant

adjective

A

taking notice of something

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7
Q

Defer

verb

A

to put off or delay to a later time

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8
Q

Derision

noun

A

the act of ridiculing or making fun of something

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9
Q

Effulgence

noun

A

splendor

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10
Q

Enmity

noun

A

hatred

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11
Q

Famish

verb

A

to cause extreme hunger or thrist

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12
Q

Fealty

noun

A

loyalty

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13
Q

Generalize

verb

A

to draw general inferences

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14
Q

Grotto

noun

A

a small cavern

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15
Q

Habitual

adjective

A

according to usual practice

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16
Q

Hideous

adjective

A

extremely ugly or appaling

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17
Q

Ichthyic

adjective

A

fish-like

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18
Q

Icon

noun

A

an image or likeness

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19
Q

Illusion

noun

A

an unreal image

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20
Q

Irritate

verb

A

to excite ill temper or impatience in something

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21
Q

Jovial

adjective

A

merry

22
Q

Juxtapose

verb

A

to place close together

23
Q

Kernel

noun

A

a grain or seed

24
Q

Kinsfolk

noun

A

relatives

25
Q

Laggard

adjective/noun

A

falling behind or one who lags behind

26
Q

Laud

verb

A

to praise

27
Q

Maize

noun

A

native american corn

28
Q

Malevolence

noun

A

ill will

29
Q

Nestle

verb

A

to adjust cozily in snug quarters

30
Q

Novice

noun

A

beginner

31
Q

Obese

adjective

A

exceedingly fat

32
Q

Obtrude

verb

A

to be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence

33
Q

Pare

verb

A

to cut, shave, or remove the outside from anything

34
Q

Pedagogue

noun

A

a schoolmaster

35
Q

Quadrate

verb

A

to divide into quarters

36
Q

Quiescence

noun

A

quietness

37
Q

Rancor

noun

A

malice

38
Q

Raucous

adjective

A

harsh

39
Q

Sanguine

adjective

A

cheerfully optimistic or having the color of blood

40
Q

Sepulcher

noun

A

a burial place

41
Q

Teem

verb

A

to be full to overflowing

42
Q

Tenacious

adjective

A

unyielding

43
Q

Umbrage

noun

A

injury or offense

44
Q

Vacillate

verb

A

to waver

45
Q

Valid

adjective

A

founded on truth

46
Q

Velocity

noun

A

speed

47
Q

Wile

noun

A

an act or a means of cunning deception

48
Q

Wizen

verb

A

to become or cause to become withered or dry

49
Q

Yokel

noun

A

country bumpkin

50
Q

Zealot

noun

A

one who espouses a cause or pursues an object in an immoderately partisan manner

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