ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 694806 Results

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1 Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys.
57% Answer Correctly
divination
buffoonery
onset
surplus

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."

2 Frank, who was wounded by Sally's remark, made a bitter recrimination.
70% Answer Correctly
clarity
raucous
benefactor
counterclaim

Solution
The definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation." Used in a sentence: Frank, who was wounded by Sally's remark, made a bitter recrimination. The definition for raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help.", and the definition for clarity is "Clearness."

3 Discern most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
accommodate
plaudits
exception
detect

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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 plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to."

4 Retroactive most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
archetypal
retrograde
corrective
onset

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The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."

5 As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field.
75% Answer Correctly
intensify
accentuate
epistolary
methodical

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner."