ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 117868 Results

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1 The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity.
71% Answer Correctly
incongruous
awe
lucidity
plaudits

Solution
The definition for clarity is "Clearness." Used in a sentence: The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

2 Clairvoyance most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
foil
divination
nurture
compulsion

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The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

3 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
awe
discern
urge
polarize

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The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct."

4 Meticulous most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
combative
fastidious
egotist
brandish

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The definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details." Used in a sentence: The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene. The definition for egotist is "self–important person.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

5 As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field.
75% Answer Correctly
benevolent
intensify
archaic
promote

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The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful."