Barron's AFOQT Word Knowledge questions and answers
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Aberration
a deviation from the standard; not typical
Access
a means of approach or admittance (e.g., to an area or an organization)
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Barron's AFOQT Word
Knowledge questions
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Aberration - answer a deviation from the standard; not typical
Access - answer a means of approach or admittance (e.g., to an area
or an organization)
Accord - answer agreement
Adage - answer wise proverb or saying (e.g., "Too soon old, too late
smart")
Adversary - answer enemy, opponent
Advocate - answer one who speaks in favor of or on behalf of
another
Affluence - answer wealth or abundance
Agenda - answer list of items to discuss or to accomplish
Alacrity - answer cheerful willingness or ready response
,Alias - answer an assumed name or pseudonym, used for purposes
of deception, as a pen name, or the like
Allusion - answer an indirect reference to something else, especially
literature; a hint
Amity - answer friendship
Anarchy - answer lawlessness, disorder; a lack of government
control or effectiveness
Anecdote - answer a brief, entertaining story
Animosity - answer bitter hostility or open hatred
Anomaly - answer an abnormality or irregularity
Anthology - answer collection of writings, songs, or other creative
works
Apathy - answer indifference or lack of caring
Apex - answer highest point (e.g., of a triangle)
Arbiter - answer one who decides; a judge
Atlas - answer book of maps
Audacity - answer boldness
,Avarice - answer greed, desire for wealth
Awe - answer deep feeling of respect and wonder
Bastion - answer stronghold, fortress, fortified place against
opposition
Beacon - answer a guiding light to show the way or mark a spot
Benediction - answer blessing; often a benediction is given at the
end of an event, ceremony, or religious service
Bias - answer prejudice or tendency in a certain direction; literally, a
slant or tilt
Bigot - answer a person who is prejudiced against someone else
because of the person's race, skin color, religion, gender, and so
forth; also, a person who is intolerant of others with different
opinions or beliefs
Blasphemy - answer an insult to something held sacred
Blemish - answer defect, stain, or flaw that takes away from the
quality of the rest of the area or item
Bondage - answer slavery
Boon - answer benefit or gift
, Brawl - answer a noisy fight
Brevity - answer shortness, conciseness
Brochure - answer pamphlet
Bulwark - answer strong protection or barrier to enemy attacks
Cacophony - answer a harsh or unpleasant mixture of sounds,
voices, or words
Caliber - answer literally refers to size; the caliber or size of a bullet
is referred to in hundredths of an inch, so a ".50 caliber" bullet is
half an inch in diameter at the base, and a ".45 caliber" bullet is
45/100 of an inch across at the base; also used figuratively when
referring to the quality of something or someone
Camouflage - answer something that conceals people or things from
the enemy by making them blend into their surroundings
Caste - answer social class or category
Catastrophe - answer sudden disaster
Chagrin - answer embarassment or disappointment
Chronicle - answer historical record or listing, usually in sequential,
chronological order
Chronology - answer an order or listing of events, either written or
spoken, in the order in which they happened
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