ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 526511 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.36
Score 0% 67%

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1 Clarity most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
incumbent
buffoonery
aerate
lucidity

Solution
The definition for clarity is "Clearness." Used in a sentence: The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity. The definition for incumbent is "necessary as a duty or responsibility.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."

2 The impenitent criminal received a harsh penalty, but his remorseful accomplice was released.
47% Answer Correctly
flourish
eulogy
trove
obdurate

Solution
The definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse." Used in a sentence: The impenitent criminal received a harsh penalty, but his remorseful accomplice was released. The definition for trove is "valuable collection.", the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

3 Veronique found that listening to French music was an antidote for her homesickness.
91% Answer Correctly
exalt
ecstatic
cure
fickle

Solution
The definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts." Used in a sentence: Veronique found that listening to French music was an antidote for her homesickness. The definition for fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."

4 Ploy most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
nurture
duplicity
prominence
strategem

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

5 The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble.
66% Answer Correctly
antidote
serenity
augment
evasive

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 serenity is "Calmness.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."