ASVAB word knowlege
ASVAB word knowlege
ASVAB word knowlege
Compel
force
Eminent
(adj.) famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting
Falter
to hesitate
Flounder
to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way
Fortification
a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack
Impish
mischievous
Indictment
a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
Intensify
To increase; to strengthen or deepen
Jubilant
extremely joyful, happy
Listless
lacking energy and enthusiasm
Memento
souvenir
Monopolize
dominate, occupy
Morale
the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time
Mulish
stubborn
Negotiate
To discuss something in an attempt to reach agreement
Neutralize
to counteract
Permeate
(v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through
Petrify
1. terrify; 2. turn to stone
Prominent
important; famous
Relish
to enjoy
Reluctant
unwilling
To Screen
to sift out; separate
Skirmish
small fight, brief encounter
To Smolder
burn slowly and without a flame
Sophisticated
wide-ranging knowledge and appreciation of many parts of the world arising from urban life and
wide travel
Superlative
the highest; above the rest
Supplement
to add to
Tundra
a vast treeless plain in the arctic regions between the ice cap and the tree line
Undaunted
not discouraged by danger or difficulty
Utility
usefulness
Variable
A factor that can change
Absorption
mental concentration
Acuteness
sharpness
Afflicted
(of a problem or illness) cause pain or suffering to; affect or trouble.
Affliction
something that causes pain or suffering
Aloof
(adj.) withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)
Asphyxiation
stoppage of breathing or the lack of air reaching the lungs; synonym for suffocation
Befuddle
to confuse
Canny
careful
Conceive
To come up with, imagine
Condemnation
an expression of strong disapproval
Confront
to stand up to; to face boldly
Conspire
to plan together secretly
Contemptuous
Feeling hatred; scornful
Cumbersome
clumsy, hard to handle
Dawdle
to waste time
Deceit
dishonesty, deception
Defiance
open resistance; bold disobedience
Deficient
not having enough; lacking
Disengage
uncouple; separate; disconnect
Disrupt
to break up, disturb
Disassociate
break apart
Domestic
native to a country, not foreign; relating to the life or affairs of a household; a household servant
Embargo
A ban on trade
Encounter
A brief or an unexpected meeting
Entice
to attract, tempt
Exalt
to glorify, to praise, to raise in rank
Facsimile
a copy or imitation
Feudalism
the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown
in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the
peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor,
and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.
Fickle
changeable
Gaunt
thin and bony
Gratify
to please or satisfy
Inclination
preference
Infirmity
(n.) a weakness or ailment (physical, mental, moral, etc.)
Inhospitable
not welcoming; hostile
Insolent
boldly rude or disrespectful
Leeway
An extra amount of time or space that allows some freedom
Lunacy
insanity
Molten
melted
Morbid
gruesome, gloomy, or dark
Municipal
relating to a city, town, village, or the like with local self-government
Nonchalant
unconcerned; indifferent
Pacify
(v.) to make peaceful or calm; to soothe
Parable
(n.) a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson
Pigment
A chemical that produces color
Premier
first in time or importance; a prime minister or head of state
Pretentious
(adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably;
making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious
Pugnacious
eager to fight
Quip
a remark or reply that is witty or sarcastic
Relic
a custom or object that has been around for a very, very long time
Relinquish
to let go, give up
Renegade
one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw
Revolution
a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.
Scoff
to make fun of
Strategy
a plan of action
Subsequent
Coming after or later
Superfluous
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
Temperament
a person's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity
Timid
showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened
Typical
characteristic of a particular type of person or thing; common, ordinary, usual, normal
Vain
full of self-admiration; conceited; without result; unsuccessful; N. vanity
Vehemence
the display of strong feeling; passion
Wretched
miserable
Zany
clownish or funny in a crazy, bizarre, or ludicrou