ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 569870 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.61
Score 0% 72%

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1 The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate.
71% Answer Correctly
detect
composed
aesthete
insolence

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 composed is "calm.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."

2 Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day.
85% Answer Correctly
insinuate
strict
inflammatory
intricate

Solution
The definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority." Used in a sentence: Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day. The definition for insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

3 Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude.
68% Answer Correctly
impassive
ploy
lenient
corrosive

Solution
The definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion." Used in a sentence: Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude. The definition for lenient is "mild or tolerant.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."

4 Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
79% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
shorten
insolence
liability

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

5 Composed most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
melee
clairvoyance
duplicity
serene

Solution
The definition for composed is "Calm." Used in a sentence: Although her stomach was in knots, the actress appeared perfectly composed when she took the stage. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."