ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 633600 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.54
Score 0% 71%

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1 Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake.
68% Answer Correctly
distortion
prudent
stealth
sameness

Solution
The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

2 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
connoisseur
belated
gravity
illuminate

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 belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

3 The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Frank's first offense.
78% Answer Correctly
ethical
serenity
incidental
merciful

Solution
The definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant." Used in a sentence: The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Frank's first offense. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

4 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
advantageous
procrastinate
complicated
accommodate

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 procrastinate is "to put off intentionally.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to."

5 Combustion most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
igniting
perception
scapegoat
incisive

Solution
The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for incisive is "impressively direct and decisive.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."