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ASVAB Words # ASVAB/M3

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v. delve
(a) to pay out; to give away, usually funds
(b) to investigate
(c) to make out clearly (e.g. a pattern)
(d) to scatter; to spread around
 
n. cathode
(a) a negatively charged electrode in a storage battery or cell; the positive charge or a cell supplying an electric current
(b) horror; disgust
(c) cleaning product or agent
(d) a person who acts like he or she has knowledge or high skill but does not
 
v. detract
(a) to scatter; to spread around
(b) to take away from
(c) to slowly inject ideas into the mind
(d) to delay temporarily
 
v. dismay
(a) to scorn; to hate
(b) to keep someone from doing something
(c) to turn from a course (e.g. a stream)
(d) to dishearten
 
adj. irrational
(a) equally skilled at using both hands
(b) unreasonable; illogical; groundless
(c) rudely brief
(d) passionate

 

adj. livid
(a) continuing over a long period of time
(b) easily read (e.g. print)
(c) no longer used; out-of-date
(d) discolored by a bruise; extremely angry (e.g. flesh)
 
adj. intermittent
(a) sporadic; starting and stopping (e.g. rain)
(b) clearly holding together
(c) having to do with beauty; pertaining to beautiful appearances
(d) referring to the soul; having no body, form, or substance
 
v. eject
(a) to depart from the subject under consideration
(b) to throw out; to remove from something
(c) to uncover something that is not obvious
(d) to drive away
 
adj. adamant
(a) describing a feat or process performed by hand
(b) unyielding; very firm position or opinion
(c) believable
(d) moving easily; nimble
 
adj. hideous
(a) extremely ugly; scary
(b) poor; humble
(c) harsh
(d) very small; minute

v. delve (b) to investigate
n. cathode (a) a negatively charged electrode in a storage battery or cell; the positive charge or a cell supplying an electric current
v. detract (b) to take away from
v. dismay (d) to dishearten
adj. irrational (b) unreasonable; illogical; groundless
adj. livid (d) discolored by a bruise; extremely angry (e.g. flesh)
adj. intermittent (a) sporadic; starting and stopping (e.g. rain)
v. eject (b) to throw out; to remove from something
adj. adamant (b) unyielding; very firm position or opinion
adj. hideous (a) extremely ugly; scary

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