ASVAB Word Knowledge 1

Celibacy

• Meaning not having sex

• Meaning being single

• Meaning abstaining from alcohol

• Meaning living in a monastery

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Persistent

• Refusing to give up

• Easily discouraged

• Quick to abandon tasks

• Lacking determination

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Clarification

• Makes information clearer or more direct

• Obscures the meaning of information

• Adds unnecessary complexity to information

• Confuses the audience with jargon

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Impetuous

• Impulsive

• Reserved

• Deliberate

• Indecisive

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Secluded

• HIdden

• Visible

• Populated

• Accessible

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Feigned

• Pretended

• Exaggerated

• Concealed

• Disguised

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Apparition

• Supernatural appearance

• A type of ghost

• An optical illusion

• A sudden appearance of light

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Unkempt

• Meaning cared for and well-maintained

• Meaning organized and tidy

• Meaning uncared for or neglected

• Meaning stylish and fashionable

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Incoherent

• Jumbled

• Jumbled

• Clear

• Logical

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Reticent

• Restrained

• Restrained

• Outgoing

• Talkative

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4