ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 289811 Results

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1 Foil most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
complement
clairvoyance
accentuate
induce

Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."

2 Garish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
perception
indecorous
gaudy
clairvoyance

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for perception is "capacity for seeing or understanding.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

3 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
pomp
connoisseur
obnoxious
derelict

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for pomp is "showy display.", the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

4 Appalling most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
oblivious
dreadful
impenitent
preclude

Solution
The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for preclude is "to rule out in advance.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness."

5 Inviolable most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
rhapsody
untouchable
distortion
placebo

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness."