ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 683188 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy.
71% Answer Correctly
pantomime
crafty
aesthete
retroactive

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 pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

2 Comprehensible most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
intelligle
straddle
perception
inflammatory

Solution
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for perception is "capacity for seeing or understanding.", the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger.", and the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides."

3 Rancorous most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
condone
bitter
turpitude
induce

Solution
The definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will." Used in a sentence: The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."

4 Exception most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
anomaly
demean
parity
inauspicious

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 parity is "equality.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for demean is "To lower status."

5 Interminable most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
ceaseless
polarize
adversary
demean

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for polarize is "to break up into opposing groups.", the definition for demean is "To lower status.", and the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists."