ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 309620 Results

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1 Perception most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
cognition
comparable
appraise
eloquent

Solution
The definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding." Used in a sentence: His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force. The definition for eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

2 Mediate most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
pretense
arbitrate
lenient
heed

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The definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile." Used in a sentence: The diplomatic Henry was able to mediate between the quarreling sisters. The definition for lenient is "mild or tolerant.", the definition for heed is "To pay attention to.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."

3 The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value.
86% Answer Correctly
incumbent
defect
aesthete
plaudits

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility."

4 The manager asked the obnoxious diner to leave the restaurant.
55% Answer Correctly
intricate
turmoil
objectionable
catastrophic

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 intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."

5 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
combustion
authoritarian
frugal
furtiveness

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The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."