ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 787307 Results

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1 Ron was worried when the usually punctual Amanda was late for the show.
78% Answer Correctly
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punctual
ploy
rancorous

Solution
The definition for punctual is "On time." Used in a sentence: Ron was worried when the usually punctual Amanda was late for the show. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for punctual is "On time."

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

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 polarize is "to break up into opposing groups.", the definition for serenity is "Calmness.", and the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful."

3 The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.
66% Answer Correctly
revoke
retroactive
blame
clairvoyance

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

4 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
duplicity
complicated
redouble
nurture

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 duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great."

5 The introduction to the complex novel was, thankfully, written in clear accessible language.
88% Answer Correctly
curtail
approachable
distortion
heinous

Solution
The definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach." Used in a sentence: The introduction to the complex novel was, thankfully, written in clear accessible language. The definition for heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."