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ASVAB Vocabulary, #1 LEARN THE WORDS

Words from the ASVAB for Dummies Book, Practice Test 1

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securefree from danger; safe
assimilateto absorb
theorizeto form a theory; speculate; conjecture
symmetricalbalanced; congruent
proficientvery skilled; adept
plenaryfull; complete; entire; attended by all qualified members
goadto urge, probe, or incite
headlong (adverb)with the head first
flagrantshockingly noticeable or evident; obvious; glaring
stimulateto rouse to action; encourage; incite
headlong (adjective)rash; hasty; reckless
legacya gift of property; a bequest; something handed down through generations
unconscionablenot guided by conscience; unscrupulous; excessive
reasonedbased on reason; logical
laudabledeserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable
burnishedpolished; buffed and shined
commodityan article of trade; a product
oblique (adverb)at an angle of 45 degrees
oblique (adjective)not straight or direct; indirect
superfluousmore than required; unnecessary; excessive
hypocrisya pretense of virtue that one does not possess
hemorrhageto bleed profusely; to lose in large amounts
garrisona body of troops, or the place where they are stationed; a military post; a fort
fiscalpertaining to financial matters
domicilea legal residence; a home
abateto reduce in amount; to lessen; to end
commission (military def)the position or rank of an officer in any of the armed forces
succinctexpressed in few words; concise; terse
demisedeath or decease
charismaPersonal magnetism or charm
burrow (noun)a hole or tunnel in the ground
prevailto be widespread or current
commission (financial def)a percentage earned from sales
commissionto authorize; in service or in use
burrow (verb)to hide oneself (as in a burrow)
contraveneto be in conflict with; go or act against; deny or oppose; obstruct
chasminterruption of continuity; a gap; a gorge
fundamental (adjective)an essential part of, a foundation or basis
fundamental (noun)a basic principle, rule, or law; an essential part of
emitto send forth; to issue; to give off
susceptibleeasily influenced; gullible


Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ.
Daytona Beach, FL

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