ASVAB word knowledge

ASVAB word knowledge

abashed

embarrassed

abyss

an extremely deep hole

advisable

recommend, wise, best

affluent

rich, wealthy

affront

an insult,remark

alcove

nook,a small recess opening off a larger room, opening

Alledge

accused but not proven

allure

(v.) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

amplify

to make louder, larger, or more powerful

antipathy

strong dislike

antiquity

old,ancient times

applicable

affecting or relating to a person or thing

arrogant

unpleasantly proud and behaving as if you are more important than, or know more than, other people

assertion

a statement that you strongly believe is true

assess

to evaluate,judge

assuage

to make something unpleasant less severe

atoll

a ring-shaped reef, island, or chain of islands formed of coral.

attentive

paying close attention to something, alert

authentic

genuine; true,real

belligerent

fight,hostile and aggressive

benefactor

Supporter

betrothed

engaged to be married, promised

cacophony

an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds

canvass

to seek votes from voters,political

charge

to ask an amount of money for something, especially a service or activity

Chivalry

Noble, Brave, Courageous

brazen

bold and without shame, obvious, without any attempt to be hidden

clerical

relating to work done in an office

comparison

a statement of the similarities among two or more people, events, ideas, comparing

compel

to force someone to do something

concede

to admit that something is true

conjure

to summon or bring into being as if by magic

context

Words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning.

the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help explain it

contrive

Bring about, find a way

defer

to postpone to delay something until a later time

detest

to hate someone or something very much

dilemma

Issue

discord

disagreement, conflict

discretion

Care, judgment

diverse

different; varied

dislodge

to remove

domineering

bully someone

dregs

residue

drone

a low continuous noise that does not change its note

eccentricity

strange

ecstasy

a state of extreme happiness

eddy

Swirl, whirlpool

Engender

to give a feeling

enigma

a puzzle, mystery,

enlighten

Inform, notify

eventual

final, ultimate

exhort

to strongly encourage or try to persuade someone to do something

extol

to praise something or someone very much

fallacy

an idea that a lot of people think is true but is false

fatigue

Extreme tiredness, exhaustion

fraught

worried, anxious

foment

to start trouble, instigate

forge

build, construct

fiasco

a complete failure, disaster, gone wrong

girth

width, circumference, the distance around something

Guile

smart but sometimes dishonest behavior that you use to deceive someone

hapless

unlucky and usually unhappy

harbor

port, dock, where ships and boats can shelter

heresy

(the act of having) an opinion or belief that is the opposite of or against what is the official or popular opinion, or an action that shows that you have no respect for the official opinion

illegible

(of writing or print) impossible or almost impossible to read because of being very untidy or not clear

illustrative

helping to explain or prove something

impartial

not supporting any of the sides involved in an argument

impede

to make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something

imperial

belonging or relating to an empire or the person or country that rules it

imperil

to put something or someone at risk or in danger of being harmed or destroyed

impertinent

rude and not showing respect, especially toward someone older or in a higher position than you

improbable

not likely to happen or be true

impugn

to cause people to doubt someone's character, qualities, or reputation by criticizing them

incendiary

designed to cause fires

incite

to encourage someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent

incubate

keep warm

indignat

angry because of something that is wrong or not fair

inflexible

stubborn, rigid, stiff

ingratiate

to make someone like you by praising or trying to please them

inquisitive

curious, interested

intransigent

refusing to change your opinions or behavior

invariable

staying the same and never changing

iota

small, small amount

lackadaisical

careless, lazy

leery

wary, cautious, careful

lunge

thrust, dive, jump

malicious

spiteful, hostile

meager

not enough, limited

melancholy

sad, gloomy, sadness

minion

follower, servant

miscreant

villain, criminal, wrongdoer

myriad

countless, multitude

negligible

unimportant, insignificant, small

nemesis

enemy, rival, opponent

nocturnal

active at night

nuance

subtle difference, small change

oblivious

unaware, ignorant

onerous

burden, heavy, hard to endure

ostracize

exclude, shun, ignore