ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 430870 Results

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1 Cunning most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
crafty
exalt
oblivious
serenity

Solution
The definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight." Used in a sentence: The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."

2 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
furtiveness
benevolent
belated
gargantuan

Solution
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 benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."

3 Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity.
56% Answer Correctly
frugal
beneficial
buffoonery
facade

Solution
The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", and the definition for beneficial is "Helpful."

4 Iridescent most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
shimmering
implement
penurious
heinous

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The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."

5 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
apathetic
precept
scorn
intricate

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for precept is "a general rule of action.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."