ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 441546 Results

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1 The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy.
71% Answer Correctly
disdain
crafty
discern
accommodate

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 discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."

2 Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party.
62% Answer Correctly
corrosive
anthology
surfeit
archaic

Solution
The definition for surplus is "Excess." Used in a sentence: Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces."

3 Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work.
55% Answer Correctly
perception
absolve
kudos
prominence

Solution
The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

4 Pretense most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
fickle
prudent
futile
cover

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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 fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

5 Iridescent most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
abate
shimmering
corroborate
futile

Solution
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 abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."