ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 186789 Results

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1 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
archetypal
cunning
complicated
rhapsody

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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 cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness."

2 Some consider Clint Eastwood the greatest extant American director.
66% Answer Correctly
fickle
buffer
living
immoderate

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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 fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

3 Iridescent most nearly means:
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supple
regale
augment
shimmering

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The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for supple is "flexible.", the definition for regale is "To amuse.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."

4 Clarity most nearly means:
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lucidity
pantomime
deferment
gargantuan

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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 pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

5 The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces.
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proximity
collection
stern
aesthete

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The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for proximity is "Closeness.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."