ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 709949 Results

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1 The impenitent criminal received a harsh penalty, but his remorseful accomplice was released.
47% Answer Correctly
finite
incongruous
obdurate
stern

Solution
The definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse." Used in a sentence: The impenitent criminal received a harsh penalty, but his remorseful accomplice was released. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

2 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
clairvoyance
complicated
archaic
heinous

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 clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."

3 Serenity most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
brandish
turpitude
buffoonery
peace

Solution
The definition for serenity is "Calmness." Used in a sentence: The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

4 there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health.
84% Answer Correctly
derelict
proximity
fickle
advantageous

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 proximity is "closeness.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

5 Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush.
82% Answer Correctly
antidote
supple
igniting
plaudits

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 supple is "flexible.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."