ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 835175 Results

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1 Incumbent most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
clarity
disdain
oblilgatory
clairvoyance

Solution
The definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility." Used in a sentence: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for clarity is "Clearness."

2 The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard.
60% Answer Correctly
cunning
serenity
exasperation
destitute

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."

3 Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude.
68% Answer Correctly
stern
impassive
heinous
comparable

Solution
The definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion." Used in a sentence: Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude. The definition for stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."

4 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
73% Answer Correctly
ramble
flourish
classic
clairvoyance

Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for flourish is "to make bold, sweeping gestures.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language."

5 Gruff most nearly means:
50% Answer Correctly
plaudits
ecstatic
manifest
surly

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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 plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."