ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 744675 Results

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1 Discern most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
elusive
buffoonery
aerate
detect

Solution
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 buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

2 Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks.
68% Answer Correctly
assess
incumbent
gargantuan
embellish

Solution
The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility."

3 My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures.
72% Answer Correctly
plaudits
indecorous
entertain
disdain

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

4 Impenitent most nearly means:
47% Answer Correctly
obdurate
repentant
accessible
derivative

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 derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret."

5 Inauspicious most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
ominous
comparable
clairvoyance
fidelity

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful."