ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 387613 Results

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1 The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet.
57% Answer Correctly
interminable
derelict
regale
complement

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 derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for regale is "To amuse."

2 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
incisive
connoisseur
intricate
ploy

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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 intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."

3 Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks.
68% Answer Correctly
curtail
assess
clairvoyance
equitable

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The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal."

4 Drab most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
dreary
accessible
fidelity
foil

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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 fidelity is "state of being faithful.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."

5 Mundane most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
commonplace
trove
corrective
preclude

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The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for preclude is "to rule out in advance.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."