ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 86608 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.18
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1 Ron was worried when the usually punctual Amanda was late for the show.
79% Answer Correctly
prudent
prompt
celebrated
ploy

Solution
The definition for punctual is "On time." Used in a sentence: Ron was worried when the usually punctual Amanda was late for the show. The definition for ploy is "a contrived plan.", the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

2 The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors.
60% Answer Correctly
ramble
clairvoyance
gaudy
naive

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."

3 Elusive most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
evasive
iridescent
diffident
rancorous

Solution
The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."

4 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
52% Answer Correctly
scapegoat
accommodate
mandate
connoisseur

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for accommodate is "to give consideration to.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."

5 Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends.
61% Answer Correctly
onset
parity
pathos
channel

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for parity is "Equality.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."