ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 218976 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.65
Score 0% 73%

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1 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
trove
inflammatory
complicated
clairvoyance

Solution
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 clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."

2 The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders.
54% Answer Correctly
insolence
pliant
anthology
placebo

Solution
The definition for supple is "Flexible." Used in a sentence: The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness.", and the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces."

3 Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying.
82% Answer Correctly
corrective
illuminate
ethical
imply

Solution
The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for illuminate is "to make clear.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

4 Adversary most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
perception
prominence
turpitude
opponent

Solution
The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

5 The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring.
72% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
iridescent
awe
dreary

Solution
The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."