ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 211694 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	2.89
Score	0%	58%

Review

1 Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling.

50% Answer Correctly

	surly
	apathetic
	accentuate
	adversary

Solution

The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists."

2 Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.

72% Answer Correctly

	polarize
	fidelity
	oxygenate
	pathos

Solution

The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."

3 Obnoxious most nearly means:

55% Answer Correctly

	objectionable
	prominence
	proximity
	prudent

Solution

The definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive." Used in a sentence: The manager asked the obnoxious diner to leave the restaurant. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

4 Clairvoyance most nearly means:

57% Answer Correctly

	stern
	divination
	equitable
	conduit

Solution

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 stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

5 Scapegoat most nearly means:

56% Answer Correctly

	dupe
	combustion
	exception
	surplus

Solution

The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."