ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 429500 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.44
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1 Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys.
57% Answer Correctly
inviolable
turpitude
promote
divination

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

2 The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble.
66% Answer Correctly
rancorous
evasive
augment
indecorous

Solution
The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for augment is "to make greater.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

3 Garish most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
demean
gaudy
mandate
flaw

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for flaw is "An imperfection.", and the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something."

4 The usually unruly Thomas acted with great civility when his favorite uncle visited.
82% Answer Correctly
indecorous
archaic
meticulous
courtesy

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The definition for civility is "Politeness." Used in a sentence: The usually unruly Thomas acted with great civility when his favorite uncle visited. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details."

5 Avian most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
corrosive
stern
bird–like
lurid

Solution
The definition for avian is "Relating to birds." Used in a sentence: The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends." The definition for stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."