ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 146531 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.62
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1 Flourish most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
epitaph
illuminate
fickle
brandish

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

2 Discern most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
detect
incumbent
exception
ploy

Solution
The definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct." Used in a sentence: The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate. The definition for ploy is "a contrived plan.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility."

3 Perception most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
cognition
extenuating
immoderate
authoritarian

Solution
The definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding." Used in a sentence: His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force. The definition for extenuating is "partially excusing.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

4 The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty.
68% Answer Correctly
eloquent
glorify
prominence
stealth

Solution
The definition for extol is "To praise highly." Used in a sentence: The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive.", and the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed."

5 Veronique found that listening to French music was an antidote for her homesickness.
91% Answer Correctly
intricate
cure
negate
corrosive

Solution
The definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts." Used in a sentence: Veronique found that listening to French music was an antidote for her homesickness. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."