ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 707865 Results

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1 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
fickle
epistolary
accentuate
complicated

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 fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

2 Incongruous most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
garish
extant
curtail
inappropriate

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The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."

3 Archaic most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
antiquated
incidental
elusive
compulsion

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

4 Beneficial most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
censure
advantageous
prominence
mediate

Solution
The definition for beneficial is "Helpful." Used in a sentence: there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health. The definition for censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

5 The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest.
68% Answer Correctly
oblige
onset
duplicity
revoke

Solution
The definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to." Used in a sentence: The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."