asvab for dummies wk 2022-2023

b

acclaim most nearly means

approval

estrange

to alienate

momentous

very important

chastised

punished for misbehavior

opulent

wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose

recapitulate

to summarize

clemency

mercy

eschew

to avoid, shun, keep away from

pollute

to contaminate

latent

hidden

salutary

beneficial

reflect

think deeply or carefully about

blame

to say or think that a person or thing is responsible for something bad that has happened

amenable

agreeable

calamity

disaster

forthright

(adj.) frank, direct, straightforward

profound

deep

nominal

very little

fidelity

faithfulness; loyalty

avert

to turn away

keen

having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp; perceptive

quell

to put an end to

truncate

to shorten

kinetic

pertaining to motion

corroborate

to confirm

forge

to give form or shape to; to advance gradually

apex

top

assimilate

to absorb fully; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully

brittle

fragile

datum

piece of information

proficient

skilled, expert, or capable in any field or activity

impose

to force someone to accept or put up with; to take unfair advantage of; impressive

galore

abundant

headlong

hasty; rash

frugal

(adj.) economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager

stimulate

cause to be alert and energetic

illicit

(adj.) not permitted, unlawful, improper

vacate

(v.) to go away from, leave empty; to make empty; to void, annul

reasoned

logical

tacit

understood or implied without being stated

burnish

to polish

commodity

valuable product

contrived

deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously

supplicate

(v) pray humbly; ask, beg, or seek in a humble way

hypocrisy

pretending to believe what one does not

succulent

yummy

garrison

soldiers stationed in a place to protect it

furtherance

advancement

domicile

A home; residence

abrogate

cancel; deny; repeal

compensation

something given to make up for something else

brusque

(adj.) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities

demise

a death, especially of a person in a lofty position

commemorate

honor the memory of

bore

to drill a hole

prevail

(v.) to triumph over; to succeed; to exist widely, be in general use; to get someone to do something by urging

defray

to supply the money for; to pay

chasm

a deep opening in the earth's surface; a gorge; differences of opinion, interests, loyalties

fundamentals

basics

susceptible

(adj.) open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance

emblem

(n.) a symbol, sign, token

abeyance

a state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside

sturdy

firmly or solidly built; determined

bullock

young bull

brevity

briefness; short duration

paradigm

a model; an example

facilitated

made easy; helped bring about, assisted

quiescence

stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest

spectator

a person who watches something, such as a sporting event

reclined

sat back or lay back

cited

to quote; to mention by way of example or proof; to commend for bravery in an official report; to summon before a court

surround

to enclose on all sides

illustrious

(adj.) very famous, distinguished

inhabitant

(n.) one living permanently in a given place

subterfuge

deceit used in order to achieve one's goal

ghastly

frightful, horrible; deathly pale

rigid

stiff

fraternal

pertaining to brothers; brotherly

deplore

(v.) to feel or express regret or disapproval

meager

Lacking in quantity or quality

weal

well-being

guileless

innocent and without deception

confiscate

To seize, by force if necessary; to take possession of

dubious

doubtful; of unlikely authenticity

illusion

(n.) a false idea; something that one seems to see or to be aware that really does not exist

craving

strong desire

enmity

(n.) hatred, ill-will

arbor

tree

terminated

to bring to an end

buffoon

(n.) a clown; a coarse, stupid person

null

nothing

indigent

poor, needy

impertinent

rude and disrespectful

lustrous

shiny; glossy

Pardon

A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment

veracious

truthful

lackadaisical

(adj.) lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted

edible

able to be eaten

philomath

a lover of learning; a scholar.

pretense

an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true