ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 900398 Results

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1 Cunning most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
crafty
prudent
brandish
embellish

Solution
The definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight." Used in a sentence: The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy. The definition for prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

2 Stealth most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
accommodate
commemorate
diffident
furtiveness

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

3 The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors.
59% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
brandish
gaudy
inviolable

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

4 The melodious sounds of the symphony soothed Tim after his trying day.
53% Answer Correctly
civility
manifest
placebo
dulcet

Solution
The definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody." Used in a sentence: The melodious sounds of the symphony soothed Tim after his trying day. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for civility is "Politeness."

5 The impenitent criminal received a harsh penalty, but his remorseful accomplice was released.
47% Answer Correctly
untenable
gargantuan
authoritarian
obdurate

Solution
The definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse." Used in a sentence: The impenitent criminal received a harsh penalty, but his remorseful accomplice was released. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."