ASVAB Test 26 - Word Knowledge

Tim had a penchant for engaging in subterfuge. religion. evasion. gambling. danger.

The goods were transported yesterday. donated. conveyed. destroyed. trucked.

Rigid most nearly means ___________. strong. weak. pliable. inflexible.

The vassals engaged in hard work daily. employees. slaves. soldiers. construction workers.

Deplore most nearly means ___________. accept. insult. disapprove. salute.

Sparse most nearly means ___________. space. meager. brief. thirsty.

Weal most nearly means ___________. happiness. injury. scream. tire.

The dog yearned for a bone. barked. dug. begged. longed.

The customs agent confiscated the goods. bought. noticed. seized. stole.

Eloquent most nearly means ___________. long. beautfiul. articulate. dangerous.

Illusion most nearly means ___________. mirage. distant. sight. perspective.

The sight was fantastic. simple. illusory. typical. strange.

Enmity most nearly means ___________. enemy. hatred. anger. childish.

Abridge most nearly means ___________. native. shorten. travel. delirious.

They terminated his contract. bought. extended. sold. ended.

The textbook presented a finite number of solutions to the problem. unlimited. limited. variety. unusual.

Null most nearly means ___________. zero. dull. unskilled. rapid.

She was a tennis fanatic. observer. zealot. player. coach.

Impertinence most nearly means ___________. fun. boring. rude. impatient.

Accord most nearly means __________. belief. accurate. settle. harmony.

Ridicule most nearly means ___________. mock. support. ride. silly.

Pardon most nearly means ___________. courtesy. excuse. believe. respect.

Isochronous most nearly means ___________. fast. slow. equal. different.

Lackadaisical most nearly means ___________. lazy. listless. promiscuous. suitable.

The fruit was edible. wax. expensive. foreign. digestable.

Universities and colleges should be designed to cater to the philomath. students. scholars. teachers. faculty.

Pretense most nearly means ___________. polite. dishonesty. stress. appearance.

At an early age Jane showed a proclivity for music and dancing. predisposition. interest. dislike. fever.

Her conversation was incoherent. eloquent. succinct. unintelliagle. amusing.

The week following Joe DiMaggio's death was filled with often mawkish eulogies. long. sentimental. boring. detailed.

She established proof. offered. ivented. demanded. demonstrated.

Ephemeral most nearly means ___________. short-lived. mythical. dead. exceptional.

Avocation most nearly means ___________. hobby. occupation. vacation. education.

Kvetch most nearly means ___________. assert. yell. complain. argue.

Her eyesight was acute. sharp. poor. unusual. tested.

Inamorata most nearly means ___________. boyfriend. mistress. best friend. acquaintance.

Her thoughts on the matter were inconsequential. profound. disturbing. irrelevant. confused.

Debouch most nearly means ___________. emerge. fight. relax. capture.

He was an amateur astronomer. veteran. novice. interested. pleased.

She had no idea how to react to her ludic boyfriend. playful. cheating. crazy. lazy.

The rose was crimson. blooming. colorful. fragrant. red.

The word most opposite in meaning to benison is __________. theft. replaceable. curse. heavy.

She was exempt from gym class. banned. excused. tired. refreshed.

The eldritch light of the desert can play tricks on your eyes. bright. wavering. strange. yellow.

Defective most nearly means ___________. flawed. noticable. rare. durable.

Allot most nearly means ___________. plow. assign. property. test.

The doctor gave the patient a cursory examination. in-depth. painful. unnecessary. superficial.

Arcanum most nearly means ___________. rare. secret. tangible. false.

Her answer was terse. defensive. angry. lengthy. brief.

The dulcet songs of the band got the attention of the audience. harmonious. love. jazzy. loud.