ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 123708 Results

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1 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
70% Answer Correctly
flaw
inappropriate
avian
liability

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for avian is "relating to birds.", the definition for flaw is "An imperfection.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

2 Insolence most nearly means:
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impudence
accentuate
archaic
liability

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

3 Some consider Clint Eastwood the greatest extant American director.
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stern
pomp
living
methodical

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The definition for extant is "Currently existing." Used in a sentence: Some consider Clint Eastwood the greatest extant American director. The definition for methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."

4 Stealth most nearly means:
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furtiveness
conduit
iridescent
demean

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The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

5 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
iridescent
connoisseur
archetypal
plaudits

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The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."