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AFOQT
Studying words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apparatus | The equipment or machinery designed for a particular use (Hardware) |
| Taciturn | Temperamentally disinclined to talk (Reticent) |
| Reticent | Inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech, reserved (Taciturn) |
| Circumspect | Careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences (Cautious) |
| Berett | Deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something (Deprived) |
| Laud | An office of solemn praise to God with matins the first of the canonical hours (Praise) |
| Ramshackle | Appearing ready to collapse (Dilapidated) |
| Eerie | So mysterious, strange or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine (Uncanny) |
| Abate | To decrease in force or intensity (Diminish) |
| Pandemonium | A wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd or people) (Mayham) |
| Inhospitable | Not friendly or receptive providing no shelter or sustenance (Harsh) |
| Disquiet | To take away the peace (Unease) |
| Sanguine | Marked by eager hopefulness confidently optimistic or cheerful (Bloody/Cheerful) |
| Normalcy | The state or fact of being normal (Routine) |
| Elocution | - A style of speaking especially in public - The art of effective public speaking (Diction) |
| Diction | - Vocal expression - Choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness or effectiveness (Elocution) |
| Enthrall | - To hold spellbound: Charm - To hold in or reduce to slavery (Captivate) |
| Squall | - A sudden violent wind often with rain or snow - A short-lived commotion (Storm) |
| Discursively | Moving from topic to topic without order (Rambling/Digressive) |
| Androgynous | Suitable to or for either sex (Unisex) |
| Digressive | Tending to depart from the subject |
| Spleen | - To seat of emotions or passions - Feeling of anger or ill will often suppressed (Wrath) |
| Salubriously | Favoring to or promoting health or well-being (Healthily) |
| Wind | - Entangle, involve - To introduce sinuously or stealthily; insinuate (Weave) |
| Exacerbate | To make more violate, bitter or serve (Worsen) |
| Subliminal | - Inadequate to produce a sensation or perception - Existing or functioning below the threshold of consciousness (Subconscious) |
| Turgid | - Excessively embellished in style or language - Being in a state of distention swollen (Swollen) |
| Disconsolate | Cheerless, dejected, downcast (Melancholic) |
| Melancholic | Of, relating to, or subject to melancholy; depressed (Disconsolate) |
| Vapid | Lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit (Dull) |
| Ruminative | To go over in the mind repeatedly an often casually or slowly (Thoughtful) |
| Insatiable | Incapable of being satisfied (Implacable) |
| Implacable | Not placable; not capable of being appeased, significantly change or mitigate (Insatiable) |
| Evanescent | Tending to vanish like vapor (Fleeting) |
| Rambunctious | Marked by uncontrollable exuberance; unruly (Obstreperous) |
| Obstreperous | - Marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness - Stubbornly resistant to control; unruly (Rambunctious) |
| Wrath | Strong vengeful anger or indignation (Spleen) |
| Quiescent | Marked by inactivity or repose tranquilly at rest (Inactive) |
| Penuriously | - Marked by or suffering from penury - Given to or marked by extreme stinging frugality (Miserly) |
| Adamantly | With great insistence or determination (Insistently) |
| Deleterious | Harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (Harmful) |
| Penitent | Adj: Feeling or expressing humble or regretful or sorrow for sins or offensive N: Person who repents of sin (Contrite) |
| Contrite | Feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions (Penitent) |
| Verisimilitude | The quality or state of being verisimilar (Realness) |
| Brief | To give essential information (Inform) |
| Falter | - To walk unsteadily - To give away (Hesitate) |
| Thwart | To oppose successfully; defeat the hopes or aspirations of (Prevent) |
| Bide | To wait for, to put up with (Wait) |
| Excessive | Exceeding what is usual proper, necessary or normal (Lavish) |
| Minute | Very Small (Tiny) |
| Veracious | Marked by truth; Accurate (Truthfully) |
| Domicile | A dwelling place; place of resident (Home) |
| Zest | - An enjoyable exciting - Keen enjoyment (Enthusiasm) |
| Conviction | A strong persuasion or belief (Belief) |
| Famished | Intensely hungry (Ravenous) |
| Belittle | To speak slightingly; disparage (Disparage) |
| Citadel | A fortress that commands a city (Fortness) |
| Abstruse | Difficult to comprehend (Arcane) |
| Arcane | Known or knowable only to a few people; secret (Abstruse) |
| Preclude | To make impossible by necessary consequence; rule out in advance (Stop) |
| Pedantic | - Of, relating to, or being a pedant - Unimaginative, dull (Picky) |
| Cogent | Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing (Convincing) |
| Animosity | A strong feeling of dislike or hatred (Enmity) |
| Enmity | Positive, active, and typically mutual of hatred or ill will (Animosity) |
| Vagabond | A person who wanders from place to place without a fix home (Wanderer) |
| Chortle | Laugh in a gleeful way, to chuckle (Laugh) |
| Paradigm | A typical example or pattern of something (Model/Ideal) |
| Tightfisted | Not willing to spend or give much money (Thrifty/Frugal) |
| Voracious | Wanting or devouring great quantities of food (Ravenous) |
| Placate | To soothe or mollify especially by concessions (Conciliate) |
| Conciliate | To gain by pleasing acts (Placate) |
| Repartee | A quick and witty reply (Banter) |
| Banter | To speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner (Repartee) |
| Epitome | A typical or ideal example (Quintessence) |
| Quintessence | The essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form (Epitome) |
| Corroborate | To support with evidence (Validate) |
| Pejorative | A word or phrase that has negative connotation (Deprecatory) |
| Deprecatory | Seeking to avert disapproval (Pejorative) |
| Tantamount | Equivalent in value, significance or effect (Equivalent) |
| Cantankerous | Difficult or irritating to deal with (Querulous) |
| Querulous | Habitually complaining (Cantankerous) |
| Garner | To gather into storage (Amass) |
| Amass | - To collect for oneself - To collect in a mass (Garner) |
| Chronic | Continuing or occurring again and again (Persistent) |
| Belligerent | - Inclined to or exhibited assertiveness, hostility or combativeness - Waging wars (Confrontational/Antagonistic) |
| Confrontational | - Face to face meeting - The clashing of forces or ideas (Belligerent) |
| Qualm | - A feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety - A sudden felling of usually disturbing emotions (Misgiving) |
| Peripatetic | - Of, relating to, or given to walking - Moving or traveling from place to place (Itinerant) |
| Itinerant | Traveling from place to place (Peripatetic) |
| Whet | To sharpen by rubbing on or with something (Hone) |
| Alacrity | Promptness in response cheerful readiness (Eagerness) |
| Eagerness | Marked by enthusiastic or impatient desire interest (Impatient/Alarcrity) |
| Diaphanous | Characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through (Gazy/Sheer) |
| Bucolic | - Of or relating to Shepards or herdsmen - Relating to or typical of rural life (Pastoral) |
| Pastoral | Of, relating to or composed of shepherds or herdsmen (Bucolic) |
| Wont | - Accustomed, used; habituate - Inclined, apt (Habit) |
| Kitschy | Something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality (Gaudy) |
| Inchoate | Being only partly in existence or operation (Rudimentary) |
| Rudimentary | - Consisting in first principle; fundamental - Of a primitive kind (Inchoate/Rough Draft) |
| Germane | Being at once relevant and appropriate (Pertinent) |
| Pertinent | Having a clear decisive relevant (Germane) |
| Reify | Make (something abstract) more concrete or real (Make Real) |
| Tumultuous | Disruptive, troubled, or disorderly (Volatile) |
| Capricious | A person or thing that's impulsive and unpredictable (Fickle/Uncertain) |
| Affect | Have an effect on, make a difference to (Impact) |
| Accumen | The ability to make good judgements and quick decisions (Insight) |
| Candor | The state or quality of being frank (Honesty) |
| Vitriolic | Bitter harsh or caustic language (Acerbic) |
| Acerbic | Sharply or bitingly critical ironic in temper (Vitriolic/Caustic) |
| Morass | A situation that traps, confuse, or overwhelming (Wetland) |
| Egregious | Conspicuously bad (Outrageous) |
| Licentious | Lacking legal or moral restraints (Depraved) |
| Ostracize | To exile, to separate them out (Exile) |
| Ingratiate | To gain favor or favorable acceptance for (Charm) |
| Potentate | Ruler, one who wields great power or sway (Leader) |
| Verbiage | Overabundance of words, rattling on (Circumlocution) |
| Circumlocution | The use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea (Verbiage) |
| Recalcitrant | Difficult to manage or operate (Rebellious) |
| Spurious | Born to parents not married (Bastard/False) |
| Xenophobia | Fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners (Bigotry) |
| Bigotry | Stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed or belief (Xenophobia) |
| Modicum | A small portion (Fraction) |
| Onerous | Involving, imposing, or constituting a burden (Difficult) |
| Caustic | Capable of destroying or eating away by chemical (Acid/Acerbic) |
| Bane | A source of harm or ruin (Affliction/"Bane of my existance) |
| Plethora | An ample amount or number (Abundance) |
| Prolixity | Drawn out, too long, using too many words (Redundancy/Verbose/Verbiage/Rambling) |
| Slapstick | Comedy based on deliberately clumsy action and humorously embarrassing events (Comedy/The Three Stoogies) |
| Fallacy | A mistaken brief, especially one based on unsound judgement (False) |
| Dismay | To break down the courage of completely (Disappointment) |
| Proliferate | To increase in numbers, multiple (Multiple) |
| Limpid | Completely clear, colorless (Clear) |
| Refute | Someone who facts check a statement or idea on the accuracy (Contest) |
| Sagacity | The ability to make a good judgement (Wisdom) |
| Divulge | To make known (something such as a confidence or secret) (Reveal) |
| Plausible | Superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often (Believable/Conceivable) |
| Lewd | - Sexually unchaste, very sexual behavior - Crude and offensive (Vulgar) |
| Forage | To collect food from nature |
| Infuze | To put in, introduce, soak (Inject) |
| Magnate | A person of rank, power, influence (Tycoon/Captains of teams) |
| Tycoon | A businessperson of exceptional wealth, power and influence (Magnate) |
| Succor | To go to the aid of; relieve (Assistance) |
| Encumber | Weigh down, burden, captured to impede or hamper the activity (Hamper) |
| Aversion | A strong dislike (Dislike) |
| Eminent | A famous and respectful within a particular sphere or profession (Distinguished) |
| Preeminent | - Someone who leads - Having paramount rank, dignity or importance (Outstanding) |
| Vindictive | Showing a strong desire for revenge (Spiteful/Absolve) |
| Absolve | Set or declare someone free from blame or guilt (Vindictive) |
| Scrutinize | To examine closely and minutely (Inspect) |
| Elicit | Means to extract (Extract) |
| Pragmatic | Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical (Sensible) |
| Gauche | Lack social experience (Awkward) |
| Enumerate | To calculate the number of (Count) |
| Magnanious | Someone who is forgiving towards a rival (Generous) |
| Poignant | Deeply affecting (Distressing) |
| Conspicious | Obvious to the eye or mind (Obvious) |
| Recluse | Hidden (Hermit) |
| Grotesque | Something that is ugly or distorted (Bizarre) |
| Outmoded | To be out-dated |
| Oration | A formal speech (An Address) |
| Eccentric | Someone who acts strange (Peculiar) |
| Panacea | Is a remedy for all ills (Cure) |
| Ostentatious | Seeking to attract attention (Pretentious/Vulgar) |
| Liability | Something or someone that causes you a lot of trouble (Burden) |
| Eloquent | Vividly or movingly expression (Well spoken) |
| Negligible | So small or unimportant or of so little consequences as to warrant little or no attention (Insignificant) |
| Glib | Inaccurate remark that is quick and insincere (Superficial/Smooth) |
| Motley | Consisting of many colors that mismatch (Multicolors) |
| Jaunt | A short journey for pleasure (Trip) |
| Solidarity | Agreement between and support for the members of a group (Unity) |
| Tepid | Only slightly warm; lukewarm (Mild) |
| Perspective | A particular way of considering something (Position/View) |
| Appropriate | V: Take (something) for one's own use (Hijacking) |
| Indifferent | Having no particular interest or sympathy (Disinterested) |
| Candid | Truthful and straight forward (Honest) |
| Adequate | Enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose (Sufficient) |
| Revoke | To take back or withdraw (Retract) |
| Indelible | Not able to be forgotten or removed (Permanent) |
| Palatable | Pleasant to taste, acceptable (Tolerable) |
| Receptive | Willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas (Open) |
| Terse | Sparing in the use of words (Brief) |
| Tyrant | Exercise absolute power brutally (Cruelty) |
| Flattery | Excessive praise to get what you want (Sycophant) |
| Genteel | Polite, refined or respectable often in an affected way (Respectable) |
| Sycophant | A person who brown noses to gain advantages (Flattery) |
| Insomniac | A person who regularly unable to sleep (Sleeplessness) |
| Hallowed | Very respected and praised because of great importance (Sacred) |
| Nomadic | Someone who goes from place to place (Wandering) |
| Anarchist | A person who rebels against any authority (Disorder) |
| Pacifist | A person who belief that war is unjustifiable (Peace) |
| Clergy | A group ordained to perform pastoral or sacerdotal functions in a christian church (Religion) |
| Pungent | Having a sharply strong taste or smell (Spicy/Tangy) |
| Quill | One of the hollow sharp spines of a porcupine or hedgehog (Feather) |
| Tainted | Something polluted or spoiled (Contaminated) |
| Despairing | Showing the loss of all hope (Weeping) |
| Insightfulness | Showing or having insight or perceptive (Wise) |
| Parsimonious | Unwilling to spend money or use resources (Stingy) |
| Ecotistical | Excessively, conceited or absorbed in oneself (Selfish/Self-centered) |
| Contemplative | Expressing or involving prolong thought (Thoughtful) |
| Lavish | Spending profusely (Elaborate) |
| Elaborate | To add more information or explain something that you have said (Lavish) |
| Miserly | Being unwilling or showing unwillingness to share with others (Stingy/Cheap/Penuriously) |
| Truant | A student who stays away from school without leave or explanation (Absent) |
| Tenacious | Tending to keep a firm hold of something (Stubborn) |
| Viscous | Having a thick or sticky consistency (Thickness) |
| Lucrative | Producing a great deal of profit (Profitable) |
| Blunder | A stupid or careless mistake and to err is to make a mistake (Err) |
| Disheveled | Having loosely or in disorder, unkept, very messy, nor neat (Untidy) |
| Parry | - To ward off a weapon or blow - To evade or turn aside from something (Dodge/Avoid) |
| Constrictive | To make narrow or draw together (Compress/Squeeze/Restrictive) |
| Invigorate | To give life and energy (Energize) |
| Relinquish | To withdraw or retreat from (Renounce) |
| Interpolate | To alter or corrupt by inserting new or foreign matter (Insert) |
| Baffling | Extremely confusing or difficult to understand (Puzzling) |
| Lenient | Of mild and tolerant disposition of effect; not harsh, severe, or strict (Not strict) |
| Repulsive | Serving or able to repulse; to drive or beat back (Disgusting) |
| Audacious | Intrepidly daring; recklessly bold (Bold) |
| Prevalent | Generally or widely accepted, practiced or favored (Widespread) |
| Ominous | Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen (Threatening) |
| Incredible | Impossible to believe or difficult to believe (Unbelievable) |
| Ophthalmologist | Eye Doctor |
| Supersede | To cause to be set aside (Take the place of) |
| Anonymous | Of unknown authorship or origin (One whose name is not known) |
| Indefatigable | Incapable of being fatigued (Tireless) |
| Atheist | Disbeliever in God |
| Loquacity | The quality of talking a great deal (Talkativeness) |
| Incorrigible | Not able to correct, improved or reform (beyond correction or reform) |
| Ocular | Connected with the eyes or vision (Visual) |
| Demagogue | A leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims, stirs-up the pot (Rabble-Rouser) |
| Naive | Showing a lack of experience wisdom or judgement (Unsophisticated) |
| Afflunce | The state of having a great deal of money (Wealth) |
| Retrospect | A survey or review of a past course of events or period of time (View of the past) |
| Gourmet | A person who knows a lot about food and cooking (Connoisseur in food) |
| Simulate | Imitate the appearance or character of (Pretend) |
| Clandestine | Kept secret or done secretly (Secret) |
| Apathetic | Showing or feeling no interest (Indifferent, uninterested, uninvolved) |
| Vacillate | To hesitate in choice of opinions or courses (To swing back and forth) |
| Nostalgic | The state of being homesick (Homesick) |
| Antipathy | A deep seated feeling of dislike (Aversion/Hostility) |
| Intrepid | Characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance (Fearless) |
| Malign | Evil in nature, influence or effect (Slander) |
| Congenital | An existing at or dating from birth (Occurring at or during birth) |
| Neurosis | Describe mental disorders caused by past anxiety (Emotional disturbance) |
| Unequivocal | Leaving no doubt (Clear and forth right) |
| Vicarious | Experience by reading or watching someone else do something (Occurring from a feeling of identification with another/Delegation) |
| Psychogenic | Originating in the mind or in mental or emotional conflict (Originating in the mind) |
| Anachronous | An error in chronology (Belonging to a different time) |
| Iconoclastic | A person who attacks settles beliefs or institutions (Sneering at traditions) |
| Tyro | A beginner in learning (Beginner) |
| Laconic | Using very little words (Terse and Meaningful) |
| Semantic | The study of reference meaning or truth (Relating to the meaning of words) |
| Cavalier | An arrogant attitude towards others (Haughty and Highhanded) |
| Anomalous | Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected (Unusual) |
| Posthumous | Born after a death of a father |
| Enervated | Drained of energy (Completely exhausted) |
| Perspicacity | The quality of having a ready insight into things, ready to respond (Mental Keenness) |
| Martinet | Someone who demands that rules and orders always be obeyed (Strict Disciplinarian) |
| Gregarious | Tending to associate with other of one's kind (Very Sociable) |
| Phlegmatic | Not easily excited to action or display of emotions (Emotionally Unresponsive) |
| Inveterate | Confirmed in a habit (Habitual) |
| Cacophony | Harsh or jarring sound (Unpleasant noises, harsh sounds) |
| Prurient | Having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters (Sexually Longing) |
| Uxorious | Excessively fond of or submissive to a wife (Fondly and foolishly dating on his wife) |
| Conflagration | Especially: a large disastrous fire (Fire/Holocaust/Inferno) |
| Denuded | To strip of all covering or surface layers (Stripped) |
| Annihilation | The state or fact of being completely destroyed or obliterated (Demolishment/Destruction) |
| Reverently | Expressing or characterized by honor or respect felt or shown (Respectfully) |
| Melancholy | Depression of spirits : dejection (Depressed/Dejected) |
| Vestibule | A passage, hall, or room between the outer door and the interior of a building: lobby (Entranceway) |
| Untenable | Not able to be defended (Unreasonable) |
| Compartmentalize | To arrange or assign according to type (Categorize) |
| Curt | Sparing of words (Blunt) |
| Prominent | Standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line (Conspicuous) |
| Superfluous | Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary (Extra/Excess) |
| Chastise | To inflict punishment on (as by whipping) (Berate) |
| Berate | To scold or condemn vehemently and at length (Chastise) |
| Prelim | Coming before and usually forming a necessary prelude to something else (Introduction) |
| Wriggled | To move the body or a bodily part to and fro with short writhing motions like a worm (Squirm) |
| Finesse | Skillful handling of a situation : adroit maneuvering (Adroitness) |
| Adroitness | Having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations (Finesse) |
| Tribunal | A court or forum of justice (Court/Benched) |
| Percolator | - One has to put through a sieve - Awareness of an issue may percolate slowly into the minds of the public (Strain/Bleed/Ooze) |
| Staccato | Cut short or apart in performing (Disconnected) |
| Percussion | The act of percussing; tap sharply (Strong Announced Sound) |
| Admonition | Counsel or warning against fault or oversight (Counsel/Guideness) |
| Wiry | Being lean, supple, and vigorous (Sinewy/Lean) |
| Dilapidated | Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect (Neglected) |
| Derelict | - Abandoned especially by the owner or occupant - Lacking a sense of duty (Run-Down/Neglected) |
| Melodrama | A work (such as a movie or play) characterized by extravagant theatricality and by the predominance of plot and physical action over characterization (Tragicomedy) |
| Albeit | Even though (Although) |
| Trudged | To walk or march steadily and usually laboriously (Pound/Scuffled) |
| Patently | Protected by a trademark or a brand name so as to establish proprietary rights analogous to those conveyed by letters patent or a patent (Crystal Clear) |
| Scrutiny | A searching study, inquiry, or inspection (Examination) |
| Lackey | Someone who does menial tasks or runs errands for another (Servant) |
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