ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 401769 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.41
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1 His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force.
69% Answer Correctly
regale
cognition
proximity
lurid

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 proximity is "closeness.", the definition for regale is "To amuse.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

2 The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable.
68% Answer Correctly
commemorate
ceaseless
incumbent
lenient

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for lenient is "mild or tolerant.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility."

3 Pretense most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
fraud
regurgitate
insinuate
cover

Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for regurgitate is "to pour out or throw back.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

4 Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying.
82% Answer Correctly
disconcert
deferment
imply
revoke

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 disconcert is "to throw into confusion.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying."

5 Pretentious most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
pompous
unscrupulous
eloquent
obnoxious

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."