ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 812786 Results

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1 Ploy most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
combustion
strategem
precept
supple

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for supple is "flexible.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."

2 The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty.
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immoderate
glorify
illuminate
euphoria

Solution
The definition for extol is "To praise highly." Used in a sentence: The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for illuminate is "To make clear.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

3 Surplus most nearly means:
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onset
naive
untenable
surfeit

Solution
The definition for surplus is "Excess." Used in a sentence: Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."

4 The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring.
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iridescent
derivative
dreary
turpitude

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The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."

5 Retroactive most nearly means:
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clairvoyance
conduit
archetypal
retrograde

Solution
The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."