Vocab. List (ASVAB)
Help!
|
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camaraderie | Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.
🗑
|
||||
| Occurrence | The fact or frequency of something happening.
🗑
|
||||
| Dilapidated | In a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.
🗑
|
||||
| Toxic | Poisonous. / Denoting or relating to debt that has a high risk of default.
🗑
|
||||
| Autonomous | Acting independently or having the freedom to do so.
🗑
|
||||
| Malinger | Exaggerate or feign illness in order to escape duty or work. (EX: faking sick)
🗑
|
||||
| Entreated | Ask earnestly or anxiously (EX: plead or beg)
🗑
|
||||
| Extract | Remove or take away/out, especially by effort or force.
🗑
|
||||
| Arrogant | Having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.
🗑
|
||||
| Unite | Come or bring together for a common purpose or action.
🗑
|
||||
| Peril | Serious or immediate danger.
🗑
|
||||
| Lathe | A machine for shaping wood, metal, or other material by means of a rotating drive that turns the piece being worked on against changeable cutting tools.
🗑
|
||||
| Boisterous | Noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy
🗑
|
||||
| Waive | Refrain from insisting on or using (a right or claim).
🗑
|
||||
| Elusive | Difficult to find, catch, or achieve. / Difficult to remember or recall.
🗑
|
||||
| Tenuous | Very weak or slight. / very slender or fine; insubstantial.
🗑
|
||||
| Notorious | Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.
🗑
|
||||
| Lateral | of, at, towards, or from the side or sides
🗑
|
||||
| Vague | Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.
🗑
|
||||
| Futile | Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
🗑
|
||||
| Decrepit | Worn out or ruined because of age or neglect.
🗑
|
||||
| Adamant | Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.
🗑
|
||||
| Opulence | Great wealth or luxuriousness.
🗑
|
||||
| Plentitude | An abundance
🗑
|
||||
| Deplete | Use up the supply or resources of / Diminish in number or quantity.
🗑
|
||||
| Labyrinth | A complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way. (EX: a maze)
🗑
|
||||
| Fortitude | Courage in pain or adversity.
🗑
|
||||
| Manual | Worked by hand, not automatically or electronically
🗑
|
||||
| Variable | Not consistent or having a fixed pattern; liable to change
🗑
|
||||
| Function | An activity or purpose natural to or intended for a person or thing.
🗑
|
||||
| Vend | Offer small items especially from a stall or from a slot machine.
🗑
|
||||
| Subside | Become a less intense, violent, or severe.
🗑
|
||||
| Acquisition | An asset of object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum.
🗑
|
||||
| Sporadic | Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated
🗑
|
||||
| Apparition | The appearance of something remarkable or unexpected, typically an image of this type.
🗑
|
||||
| Denote | Be a sign of; indicate
🗑
|
||||
| Upheaval | A violent or sudden change or disruption to something.
🗑
|
||||
| Meager | Lacking in quantity or quality.
🗑
|
||||
| Fortnight | A period of two weeks.
🗑
|
||||
| Intact | Not damaged or impaired in anyway; complete
🗑
|
||||
| Reprimanded | Rebuke or punish
🗑
|
||||
| Tart | Decorate or improve the appearance of something.
🗑
|
||||
| Paragon | A person or thing viewed as a model of excellence.
🗑
|
||||
| Terse | Sparing in the use of words; abrupt
🗑
|
||||
| Exclusive | Excluding or not admitting other things
🗑
|
||||
| Ample | Enough or more than enough; plentiful
🗑
|
||||
| Quibble | A slight objection or criticism
🗑
|
||||
| Impartial | Treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just
🗑
|
||||
| Appraise | Assess the value or quality of
🗑
|
||||
| Subdue | Overcome or bring under control
🗑
|
||||
| Conclude | Bring to an end
🗑
|
||||
| Malign | Evil in nature or effect; malevolent
🗑
|
||||
| Jeer | Making rude and mocking remarks
🗑
|
||||
| Inflammable | Easily set on fire
🗑
|
||||
| Thorough | Complete with regard to every detail
🗑
|
||||
| Convey | Make known or understandable to someone
🗑
|
||||
| Censor | An aspect of the superego that is said to prevent certain ideas and memories from emerging into consciousness
🗑
|
||||
| Fulcrum | The point on which a lever rests or is supported and on which it pivots. / A thing that plays a central or essential role in an activity, event, or situation.
🗑
|
||||
| Refutation | The action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false.
🗑
|
||||
| Tangible | Perceptible by touch
🗑
|
||||
| Charlatan | A person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud
🗑
|
||||
| Evident | Plain or obvious; clearly seen or understood
🗑
|
||||
| Enhance | Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of
🗑
|
||||
| Protrude | Extend beyond or above a surface
🗑
|
||||
| Recur | Occur again, periodically, or repeatedly
🗑
|
||||
| Alacrity | Brisk and cheerful readiness
🗑
|
||||
| Consoled | Comfort someone at a time of grief or disappointment
🗑
|
||||
| Resilience | The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness
🗑
|
||||
| Insignificant | Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration
🗑
|
||||
| Bias | A concentration on or interest in one particular area or object
🗑
|
||||
| Controversial | Giving rise or likely to give rise to public disagreement
🗑
|
||||
| Crimson | A rich deep red color inclining to purple
🗑
|
||||
| Representation | The action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone. / The description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way.
🗑
|
||||
| Cease | Bring or come to an end
🗑
|
||||
| Feasible | Possible to do easily or conveniently
🗑
|
||||
| Infirmity | Physical or mental weakness
🗑
|
||||
| Conviction | A formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law. / A firmly held belief or opinion.
🗑
|
||||
| Acute | (A bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree. / an angle less than 90 degrees
🗑
|
||||
| Impetus | The force of energy with which a body moves. / The force that makes something happen or happen more quickly.
🗑
|
||||
| Parasitic | Resulting from infection by a parasite. / Habitually relying on or exploiting others. / Inserted without etymological (origin and historical development of words and their meanings) justification.
🗑
|
||||
| Hysteria | Exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people
🗑
|
||||
| Versatile | Adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities
🗑
|
||||
| Proceed | Begin or continue a course of action
🗑
|
||||
| Immerse | Dip or submerge in a liquid. / Involve oneself deeply in a particular activity or interest.
🗑
|
||||
| Detriment | The state of being harmed or damaged
🗑
|
||||
| Esteem | Respect and admiration
🗑
|
||||
| Sequential | Forming or following in a logical order or sequence
🗑
|
||||
| Symmetrical | Made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis
🗑
|
||||
| Falter | Start to lose strength or momentum. / Move unsteadily or in a way that shows lack of confidence.
🗑
|
||||
| Flexible | Able to be easily modified to respond to altered circumstances or conditions
🗑
|
||||
| Havoc | Widespread destruction / great confusion or disorder / lay waste to; devastate
🗑
|
||||
| Inherent | Existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute
🗑
|
||||
| Consensus | General agreement
🗑
|
||||
| Vigilant | Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties
🗑
|
Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Created by:
Mathisjes
Popular ASVAB sets