ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 757970 Results

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1 Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys.
58% Answer Correctly
divination
polarize
cunning
prudent

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 cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."

2 Prune most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
stern
rhapsody
repel
trim

Solution
The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."

3 Composed most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
celebrated
exception
serene
comparable

Solution
The definition for composed is "Calm." Used in a sentence: Although her stomach was in knots, the actress appeared perfectly composed when she took the stage. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected."

4 The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race.
60% Answer Correctly
heinous
pompous
archaic
interminable

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

5 Inviolable most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
mandate
indecorous
untouchable
moderate

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for mandate is "an official order or commission to do something.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."