asvab words 2 (03/03)

durable

sturdy/ enduring/ resistant

fall

plummeted/ drop/ descend

terse

abrupt

parry

evade, deflect, block

myriad

multitude

solemn

ceremonious

assuage

moderate, relieve, alleviate

rampart

fortification

raw

inexperienced, uncooked, unfinished

barrel

vat, keg, tank

cupidity

greed (for money or possessions), materialistic

perceptive

sensitive, incisive, insightful, intuitive

facetious

sardonic, mocking, sarcastic

proviso

condition, stipulation, restriction, clause

fleet

nimble, speedy, agile, fast, flying

canny

shrewd

culprit

guilty, offender, criminal

adage 2

aphorism

supercilious

haughty

wittingly

on purpose

axiom

adage, saying, principle

gnomon

timer, calendar, chronometer

cauldron

pot, boiler

negligence

oversight, carelessness, inattention, disregard

impressive

imposing, expert, emotional, dramatic, impactful

shellac

defeat, beat, bash, trounce, varnish

enthusiasm

zeal/ eagerness/fervor

commuted

travel/exchange

yield

submit/ surrender/ give up

gushy

effusive/ over-enthusiastic/unrestrained

coquette

flirt/ tease

fervor

zeal/ enthusiasm/ passion

discord

conflict/ disagreement/ dispute

pardon

remission/ clemency/ lenience/ amnestry

obtuse

dumb/ stupid

nerture

foster/ nourishment/ breeding/ take care of

shirk

evade/ dodge/ avoid

profligate

spendthrift/ big spender

maul

ramming/ sewage attach/ crushing

turmoil

disorder/ commotion/ uproar

tremble

shuddered/ tremor/ shake

slothful

lethargic/ lazy/ idle

blatant

flagrant/ obvious/glaring/conspicuous

garish

gaudy/ loud/ showy

legacy

heirloom/ inheritance/ heritage

ailment

disease/ sickness/ indisposition

resurgent

revived/ renascent/ refreshed

inject

inoculation/ vaccine/ shot/ put in

pungent

powerful/acerb/strong/ persasive

pugnacious

powerful/ acerb/ strong/pervasive

meek

patient/ docile/gentle/passive/serene/subdued

opening

laceration/ hole/ aperture

crass

crude/unrefined/raw

bandy

exchange/ rumor/mention

blissful

joyful/ delighted/ happy

superfluity

redundancy/ spurless/ excess

clerical

administrative/ white collar

allotment

portion/ share/ allowance

hindrance

obstacle/ barrier/ hurdle

blacksmith

farrier/ metal worker

salve

balm/ lotion/ cream/ unction/ emollient

pandemic

prevalent/ universal

conceit

pride/ vanity/ narcissism

boast

brag/ swagger/ show off

admonition

caution/ rebuke/ urge

boring

vapid/ dull/ monotonous

tome

volume/ book/ publication

yarn

tale/ story

incisive

astute/ concise/ keen

sever

cut off/ detach/ separate/ cleave

indifference

apathy/ unconcern/ clis regard

appoinment

nomination/ meeting

incite

agitate/ incitar

wallow

indulge/bask/roll

staunch

loyal/ committee/ devoted

tungsten

filaments/ light bulbs

bedlam

confusion/ pandemonium/ commotion

slinky

tight

concise

short/to the point/ condensed

expediency

opportune/ convenience/ advantage

aberration

deviation/ anomaly/ divergence/abnormaly

conducive

advantageous/ instrumental/ productive

vie

compete/ contest/ battle

legerdemain

conjuring/ magic/ deception/ trickety

green

immature, not ripe, undeveloped

cache

supply, hoard, collection, reserve

overture

introduction, proposal, approach

philanthropist

charity giver, benefactor, sponsor

assessor

judge , evaluator, appraiser

pragmatic

pratical, empirical, realistic

contentious

arguable, controversial, disputable, debatable

clad

dressed, covered, arrayed, attired

diminish

slump, decline, reduce

regal

royal, magnificent, imposing

remainder

remnant, residue, left over

rove

wander, roam, travel about

fort

garrison, fortress, tower

cohort

group, category, classification, order

proxy

representative or ambassador