Asvab Vocabulary

Terms in this set (469)

Condensation, shorten

Tax, measure, review, evaluate

Proverb, saying

Once more, back in return

Claim, assertion, accusation, contention, charge

Susceptible, sensitive, affected by

Share, plot, part, portion, allowance

Exchange, vary, substitute, swap, rotate, fluctuate

Accumulate, gather

Recovery, reparation, compensation

Smilling, cheer, entertain

To adjust the cost

Weapons, missiles, arms, guns

Battering, attack, offensive, invasion, aggression, on set, change

Evaluator, assistant, appraiser, jeweler, judge, adviser

Moderate, alleviate, mitigate

Notice, approval

Cupidity, greed

Unskillful, clumpsy

Confidence, faith, certainty, conviction, persuasion

Kind, benevolent, gentle

Tarnish, defect

Mix, mixture, combine, unify, coalesce

To obscure, to dim, to become indistinct

Hasty, aggresive, loud

Muscular strength

A hole in a tunnel, nestle

Coax, persuade, wheedle, promises

Dominated, prisoner

Inattentive, unwary, incautious

Harass, make young

Mix, to stir, to agitate, to shake

Disorder, turmoil, uproar

Announcement, message, letter, bulletin, communication

Obedient, conforming, submissive

Agree, coincide

Censure, rebuke, convict, blame, to judge, to be guilty

Alleviate, solace

Controversial arguable, competitive

Unrefined, crude

One who is to blame

Produce, grow, plant

Oddity, rarity, wonder, marvel, phenomenom, freak

Pessimistic, sarcastic, skeptical, sneering, disbelieving

Deaden, humidify, stifle

Collection, comprehensive

Discuss, ponder, argue, deliberate, contest

Good manners, good behavior, modesty

Flaw, desert, imperfection, deficiency, fault, blemish, tarnish

Reliable, ultimate

Pleasure, charm

Show, prove, explain, describe

Conduct, behavior

Overthrow, remove from office

Discharge, poverty

Reveal, unveil, show, divulge, release

Separate, dissimilar, distinct, different, unequal

Argument, challenge, bicker, squabble

Blot, smear, to paint, mud, plaster

To draw, bring out, forth, educe, to respond with a question

Escape, evade, dodge, avoid

Cover, adopt, espouse, welcome, seize, embody, include

Produce, beget, cause, create, provoke

Surrounding, condition

Elusive, secretive, dodge

Absolve, to clear, exculpate, free for blame

Hope, anticipation, belief, probability

Dismiss, eject, discharged, oust, exile, barred

Group, conflict, community

Dead, wounded, calamity, disaster

Faithful, loyal

Weaken, pathetic, frail, delicate

Invent, pretend

Passion, ardor, zeal

Accumulate, assemble, get, obtain, be sold for, be worth

Foul matter, moral impurity, unclean, dirty, grime, smut

Stunned, amaze, confound, astonishment, overwhelm, nonplus

Blatant, glaring, disgraceful, shocking

Gleam, sparkle, gutter

Stimulate, provoke

Relic, femur, radio, tibia, patella

Purpose, meaning, role

Uproar, excitement, frenzy, fury

Saccharin or alter

Pestering, annoyance, persecution

Port, protect, believe, heaven, cherish

Atention, watchfulness, take notice of

Uncertain, shy, undecided, disinclined, pause

Chasten, dishonor, disagree, shame, degrade, abase, debase

Damage, weaken, cause delay

Initiate, swear in, install, invest, induct, commence, begin

Unthinkable, ludicrous, exaggerated, caricature

Not noticeable, prominent, ordinary

Penetrate, surprise

Live-in, dwell, archaic

Lifeless, inanimate, inorganic

Induce, provoke, encourage

Inward, island, narrowly esclusive, limited

Fascinate, interest, attract, manipulate

To look, instinct, insight

Authority, control, power

Smash, tie, whip, shake, eye lashes

Decrease, diminish, abate

Polyglot, language

Word for word, factual and imaginative

Text, information, writing

Extreme disgust

Faithful, patriotic

Absurd, exaggerated, caricature, inconceivable

Kill, hang, string up

Confusion, violence, destruction, infections, frightening, agitation, whirlpool

Dissatisfied, complainer

Give, occur, happen

Mother head, rulling mother

At the same time, intervene time

Mild, modest, tame, spiritless

Assembly, gathering

Patern of imitation, represent image or idea

Trouble disobedience, disruption, misbehavior

Cloud, a very thin fog, haze

Sullen, inclination

Usual, standard, regular, ordinary, typical, customary, common, average, routine

Promise, pledge, sware

Comply, respond

Offensive, insulting

Slanting, sloping, obscure

Wipe out, destroy

Authorized, appointed, formal

Difficult, troublesome, having disadvantageous obligations

Chance, break, occasion

Question, music, offer

Hazardous or dangerous

Naysayer, cynic, worrywart

Pestilence disease, nuisance, distress, highly infectious, bother, disturb, annoyance, worry

Vertical, straight, square

Fall, plunge, drop, tumble, crash down

Principle, rule, strategy, guidelines

Hen, rooster, chick

Movable, carry-on

Earlier, former, preceding, foregoing

Quick, urge, instigate, impel, spur

Pulse, beat, palpitate, throb

Noise, boisterous

Fortification, barricade, guard

Ruin, waste, devastate, tearapart

Renounce, to give up

Similarity, likeness

Confined, limited

Limit, restraint, control

Religious rites, ceremony

Flower, increased

Basic methods or procedures

Cruel, ferocious, harsh, hard

Sterilizing, cleaning

Smooth, glossy, silk

Tasty, pleasant, flavorful

Bearing the blame

Split, break, rupture, division, disunion

Scream, squeal, shriek

Ledge, layer, bookshelf, a thin slab of wood or metal

Importance, meaning, moment, weight

Sincerely, plainly, clearly, merely, only, unwisely, absolutely, wholly

Glossy, polished, flat

Unused, reserve, extra

Progeny, reproduce

Muscular strong, powerful, well built

Replacement, switch, swap, exchange

Abolish, stifle

Shock, astonish, astound

Drift, trend, propensity

Finish, dismiss

Consise, abrupt

Zenith, acme, peak, paramount

Auspices, sponsorship, guidance, support

Uniform, agree, accord, undisputed

Synchronized, simultaneous, firmness, together

College, university

Obscure, unspecific, unclear

Shifting, changeable

Usually, pottery, articles

Admonish, caution

Charge, condition

Enthusiasm, intensity, passion, fervor

Circle, crowd, ring

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