ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 342051 Results

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1 Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts.
89% Answer Correctly
manifest
start
epistolary
pallid

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

2 Accessible most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
foil
flourish
approachable
heinous

Solution
The definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach." Used in a sentence: The introduction to the complex novel was, thankfully, written in clear accessible language. The definition for flourish is "to make bold, sweeping gestures.", the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."

3 Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise.
68% Answer Correctly
disconcert
unscrupulous
archaic
divide

Solution
The definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups." Used in a sentence: Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

4 My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner.
69% Answer Correctly
untenable
catastrophic
negate
vulgar

Solution
The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."

5 Clarity most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
immoderate
insinuate
diffident
lucidity

Solution
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 diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."