ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 82548 Results

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1 The periodic innterruptions of the cuckoo clock prevented Li from concentrating.
81% Answer Correctly
immoderate
turpitude
fraud
repeated

Solution
The definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals." Used in a sentence: The periodic innterruptions of the cuckoo clock prevented Li from concentrating. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

2 The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
80% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
pantomime
clairvoyance
pale

Solution
The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

3 Lenient most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
fickle
merciful
genial
accommodate

Solution
The definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant." Used in a sentence: The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Frank's first offense. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to."

4 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
71% Answer Correctly
inauspicious
induce
inappropriate
defiant

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for defiant is "showing bold resistance.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."

5 Clarity most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
inauspicious
buffer
lucidity
repentant

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The definition for clarity is "Clearness." Used in a sentence: The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret."