ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 561619 Results

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1 The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters.
61% Answer Correctly
appraise
futile
proximity
impartial

Solution
The definition for equitable is "Fair and equal." Used in a sentence: The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters. The definition for appraise is "to evaluate the worth of.", the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."

2 After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage.
84% Answer Correctly
rescue
naive
eulogy
pretentious

Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."

3 Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise.
68% Answer Correctly
embellish
divide
accessible
diffident

Solution
The definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups." Used in a sentence: Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise. The definition for accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

4 The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble.
66% Answer Correctly
censure
induce
evasive
grandiose

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 censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."

5 The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate.
71% Answer Correctly
intricate
curtail
methodical
detect

Solution
The definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct." Used in a sentence: The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."