Asvab words 2 Flashcards
Blissful
Joyful, enthusiastic, happy
Pious
Devout, saint, righteous
Barrel
Vat, keg, Tank
inadequate
weak, insufficient, deficient
shirk
evade, dodge, avoid
Ritzy
Luxury, elegant, graceful, tasteful
taunt
jeer, ridicule, insult
Fervent
Passionate, Intense
Accoutrement
Equipment, accessory, belongings
unwonted
abnormal, uncommon, curious
Native
indigenous, resident, citizen
Appeal
Request, beg
Fiction
Creative writing
spontaneous
impromptu, unplanned, impulsive
Deduce
Infer, assume, conclude
Affluent
Wealthy, Rich, prosperous
dormant
inactive
Reckon
Believe, consider
probe
examine, study
yearned
longed
Emerge
appear, come out, make an appearance
vacillate
Waver, hesitate, uncertain
Vigil
Observe, Watch, Look at
Drove
Group of animals, herd, pack
Discord
Conflict, disagreement, dispute
Ingratiating
Unctuous, Gushing, excessive flattering
absolve
exonerate, clear, to liberate someone, Forgive
summit
Pinnacle
Oppressive
Muggy, stifling, suffocating, smothering
adhered
stuck, attached, hold
Gait
Bearing, stride, pace, walk
Wallow
Luxuriate, Delight
Relevant
Germane, pertinent, applicable, to the point
Derelict
Abandoned
Proverbial
Legendary, Famous, Traditional
Quibble
Argue
Credulous
Gullible, naïve, impressionable, easy to trust
Envy
Resentment, Desire, bitterness
Kindle
Whet, stimulate, rouse
Convoy
cavalcade, group, fleet
Crevice
Fissure, Crack, opening
Scowl
Glare
Audit
Review
Veneer
Thin layer, membrane, overlay
Crass
Crude, unrefined, raw
Meager
scanty, inadequate, exiguous
Hackneyed
Worn out, stale, overused, overworked, overdone
Stolid
apathetic, calm, indifferent, unresponsive
Quarantine
Sequester, Detention, Isolate, Confine
Horticulture
Gardening, agriculture, cultivation
Misnomer
miss name, wrong or inaccurate name
Dwell
inhabit, live, reside
maelstrom
powerful whirlpool, vortex, swirl
Enthusiast
Zealot, fanatic,
sublime
Magnificent
Braw
Attractive, Brave, Colorful
Patriotic
Faithful, nationalist, loyalist
Impoverish
Make poor, Bankrupt
Temperance
abstinence, prohibition, sobriety
Roll
Wallow
simultaneous
Unison, synchronized, concurrent
periodical
Regular
Meagre
inadequate, mere, scanty,
Enthusiasm
Zeal
Dispel
Drive off, banish, dismiss, get rid of
ubiquitous
Universal, omnipresent, present everywhere
pariah
Outcast, reject, untouchable, desirable
proportion
Quota, part, share
Noxious
poisonous, toxic, harmful
knoll
mount
Fort
Garrison
Cosmic
celestial, in or from space
Zeal
passionate, devotion
Hypertense
snappish, extremely or excessively tense
Imitation
mimesis, emulation, copying
Regal
Royal, magnificent, imposing
admonish
Warning, implore, urge or request
Axiom
adage, saying, principle
Adobe
Brick, clay, house
Feeble
Delicate, Languid, weak, frail
simply
merely, clearly, plainly
Feign
pretend, sham, simulate
Broach
mention, talk about
carcass
Remains
appall
horrify, shock to make someone extremely upset
reproach
reprimand, rebuke, scold
poultry
Domestic Fowl, chicken
Hiatus
Pause, Break
Buttress
Support, reinforcement
assuage
moderate, relieve, alleviate
sardonic
cynical, mocking, sarcastic
imprudence
impertinence, audacity
assimilate
absorb, comprehend, understand
badger
harass, annoy
stupefy
Stun
pique
provoke, anger, irritate
screech
howl, squeal, shout, yell
bedlam
confusion
Canny
shrewd, clever, cautious
laxity
Loose, relax, neglect
Denote
Imply, represent, indicate
oasis
Stream, water
Tepid
Lukewarm, warmish
Convene
summon, convoke
levied
impose, fee, charge
zenith
Top, high point, climax
strident
harsh, loud, screeching
evade
elude, dodge, escape