ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 816430 Results

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1 Proximity most nearly means:
91% Answer Correctly
adversary
extenuating
incongruous
nearness

Solution
The definition for proximity is "Closeness." Used in a sentence: The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing."

2 Frank, who was wounded by Sally's remark, made a bitter recrimination.
70% Answer Correctly
salvage
counterclaim
exasperation
archetypal

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The definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation." Used in a sentence: Frank, who was wounded by Sally's remark, made a bitter recrimination. The definition for exasperation is "the state of being irritated.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin."

3 Exasperation most nearly means:
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gruff
flaw
iridescent
irritation

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The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

4 Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart.
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intricate
catastrophic
mask
inviolable

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The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance." Used in a sentence: Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart. The definition for inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."

5 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
complicated
inviolable
scapegoat
hedonism

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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 scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."