ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 515977 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.80
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1 Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match.
84% Answer Correctly
lenient
prune
opponent
combustion

Solution
The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

2 Accessible most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
regale
rail
appraise
approachable

Solution
The definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach." Used in a sentence: The introduction to the complex novel was, thankfully, written in clear accessible language. The definition for regale is "to amuse.", the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

3 The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly.
77% Answer Correctly
catastrophic
ramble
clairvoyance
dash

Solution
The definition for scamper is "To run quickly." Used in a sentence: The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly. The definition for ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."

4 The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces.
80% Answer Correctly
buffer
collection
parity
insinuate

Solution
The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for parity is "equality.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."

5 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
rancorous
connoisseur
procrastinate
flourish

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 flourish is "to make bold, sweeping gestures.", the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally.", and the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will."