ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 962812 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.66
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1 Condone most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
antidote
oblivious
excuse
deferment

Solution
The definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable." Used in a sentence: Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself. The definition for oblivious is "lacking awareness.", the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts.", and the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying."

2 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
trove
complicated
clairvoyance
conduit

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for trove is "valuable collection.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

3 The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized.
83% Answer Correctly
corroborate
chaos
clarity
defiant

Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for defiant is "showing bold resistance.", the definition for clarity is "Clearness.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."

4 The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.
65% Answer Correctly
exception
manifest
melodious
shimmering

Solution
The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody."

5 Extant most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
censure
melodious
living
combative

Solution
The definition for extant is "Currently existing." Used in a sentence: Some consider Clint Eastwood the greatest extant American director. The definition for combative is "eager to fight.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody."