ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 531328 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.15
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1 The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy.
71% Answer Correctly
crafty
pretense
indecorous
disdain

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 pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."

2 The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class.
54% Answer Correctly
naive
fidelity
anomaly
prominence

Solution
The definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply." Used in a sentence: The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class. The definition for fidelity is "state of being faithful.", the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

3 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
frugal
heed
complicated
serenity

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 heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for serenity is "Calmness.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."

4 Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling.
50% Answer Correctly
rancorous
surly
eulogy
awe

Solution
The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."

5 The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.
66% Answer Correctly
ramble
advantageous
blame
comparable

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage."