ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 816512 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.12
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1 Flaw most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
defect
camaraderie
intricate
extant

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

2 Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling.
50% Answer Correctly
melee
plaudits
finite
surly

Solution
The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for melee is "a tumultuous fight among several people.", the definition for finite is "Having definite limits.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

3 The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.
65% Answer Correctly
heed
pallid
shimmering
clairvoyance

Solution
The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."

4 Mundane most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
commonplace
extant
rancorous
derivative

Solution
The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."

5 Obnoxious most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
proximity
objectionable
disdain
discern

Solution
The definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive." Used in a sentence: The manager asked the obnoxious diner to leave the restaurant. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."