ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 778672 Results

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1 The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy.
71% Answer Correctly
brandish
antidote
crafty
flaw

Solution
The definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight." Used in a sentence: The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for flaw is "An imperfection.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

2 Rancorous most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
bitter
awe
mediate
combustion

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The definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will." Used in a sentence: The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."

3 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
negate
manifest
belated
complicated

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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 manifest is "obvious.", the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time.", and the definition for negate is "To make invalid."

4 Serenity most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
repel
peace
serenity
discern

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 repel is "to resist, reject.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for serenity is "Calmness."

5 Abate most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
subside
grandiose
hedonism
fickle

Solution
The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."