ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 942956 Results

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1 The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity.
71% Answer Correctly
immoderate
extant
lucidity
fickle

Solution
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 extant is "currently existing.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

2 Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor.
74% Answer Correctly
intelligle
incongruous
benevolent
authoritarian

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The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

3 Incidental most nearly means:
53% Answer Correctly
petty
mediate
fraud
commemorate

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The definition for incidental is "Minor." Used in a sentence: The accountant advised Justine not to report her incidental expenses. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

4 The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet.
57% Answer Correctly
abate
complement
augment
frugal

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The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."

5 Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject.
72% Answer Correctly
parity
benefactor
adversary
roam

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The definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language." Used in a sentence: Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject. The definition for benefactor is "one who offers financial help.", the definition for parity is "Equality.", and the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists."