ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 16858 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.61
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1 Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart.
70% Answer Correctly
camaraderie
extenuating
recrimination
mask

Solution
The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance." Used in a sentence: Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart. The definition for camaraderie is "spirit of friendship.", the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

2 Retroactive most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
celebrated
buffoonery
methodical
retrograde

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The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."

3 Discern most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
detect
supple
intricate
archetypal

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 supple is "flexible.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

4 Beneficial most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
prominence
ethical
antidote
advantageous

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The definition for beneficial is "Helpful." Used in a sentence: there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

5 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
mandate
complicated
clarity
revoke

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The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for revoke is "to cancel by taking back.", the definition for clarity is "Clearness.", and the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something."