Vocabulary Flashcards - English Vocabulary (ASVAB Prep Notes)

60 vocabulary flashcards focusing on core terms from the lecture notes to help with ASVAB preparation.

Abandon

to relinquish or surrender

Aberration

deviation

Abducted

kidnapped; taken away by force

Abhor

to detest

Abhorrent

offensive; detestable

Abode

a house; home

Aging

maturing

Ailment

sickness

Aim

goal (meta )

Assorted

mixed

Assuage

to calm or pacify

Astonish

to surprise

Bogus

false; sham

Boisterous

clamorous; loud

Braw

attractive; good-looking

Burden

load; worry

Burrow

a hole or tunnel; nest

Buttress

support; prop

Conspiracy

an unlawful plot

Constructed

erected; built

Contentious

controversial; prone to argument

Decorum

good manners or proper behavior

Decry

to denounce or condemn

Deed

an action; something done

Derby

a horse race or a competition

Descendent

descendant; a person who is descended from a particular ancestor

Destitution

poverty; the state of being extremely poor

Disagree

to differ or argue

Disorder

confusion or lack of order

Disparaging

insulting or belittling

Dissect

to analyze or cut apart for examination

Divisive

tending to cause disagreement or hostility

Donate

to give; to contribute

Eclectic

varied; composed of elements from diverse sources

Ecstasy

intense joy or delight

Eddy

a whirlpool or swirling current

Envy

jealousy; desire for what others have

Embody

to exemplify or represent in bodily form

Embrace

to hug or include; accept willingly

Environment

surroundings or conditions in which someone lives or operates

Equestrian

related to riding horses

Equity

fairness; justness in treatment or finances

Escalate

to intensify or increase in intensity

Ethical

relating to morals or moral principles

Euphoria

intense happiness or elation

Facsimile

copy or exact reproduction

Faction

a small organized dissenting group within a larger one

Fake

not genuine; fraudulent or an impostor

Ore

a mineral from which metal can be extracted

Original

unique; new and inventive in form or thought

Overture

an introduction or proposal; a preliminary musical piece

Pauper

a very poor person

Perilous

dangerous; full of risk

Perpetual

continuous; never ending

Pungent

having a sharp, strong taste or smell

Quarantine

to isolate to prevent spread of disease or pests

Quarrel

an argument or dispute

Scuffle

a short, confused fight; brawl

Scurry

to move hurriedly with quick steps

Sentinel

a guard or watch; one who stands watch

Subterfuge

a deception or trick used to achieve a goal

Succinct

brief; concise; without unnecessary words

Suffice

to be enough; satisfy a need

Ubiquitous

present, appearing, or found everywhere

Unanimous

fully in agreement; without opposition

Untidy

messy; not neat

Vivid

bright and clear in the mind or senses

Void

empty; lacking content or place

Wage

to pay or compensation for work; salary

Sentinel

a guard or watch

Assorted

a variation of mixed items

Overture

an opening or proposal; a prelude

Pauper

a very poor person

Perilous

dangerous; hazardous

Quarantine

isolation to prevent spread of disease

Quarrel

an argument

Sentinel

a guard or lookout

Scuffle

a brief, disorderly fight

Sen­tinel

a guard or watch

Sentinel

guard or lookout

Overture

an opening or proposal

Aabandon

(not a standard word)