ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 502630 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.03
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1 Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics.
66% Answer Correctly
adversary
oblivious
elucidate
melee

Solution
The definition for illuminate is "To make clear." Used in a sentence: Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics. The definition for adversary is "one who opposes or resists.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness."

2 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
complicated
indecorous
composed
corrective

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for composed is "Calm.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

3 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
connoisseur
archaic
ethical
impenitent

Solution
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 impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

4 Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet.
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advantageous
excessive
pretentious
polarize

Solution
The definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits." Used in a sentence: Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

5 Derivative most nearly means:
38% Answer Correctly
preclude
banal
prudent
augment

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for preclude is "to rule out in advance.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."