40 Word Knowledge (WK) Practice Questions & Answers
Every Word Knowledge (WK) practice question from the ASVAB Practice Test, with the correct answer and a short explanation.
Start practice test →1. ABATE most nearly means:
- A.encourage
- B.subside✓ Answer
- C.purchase
- D.confess
Abate is a verb meaning to lessen in intensity or amount, as when a storm or a fever abates; 'subside' is the closest verb synonym because it also names a decrease in force over time. 'Encourage' moves in the opposite direction, and 'purchase' and 'confess' are unrelated actions. Note that all four options are verbs, matching the target's part of speech — on the ASVAB the key must always match the part of speech of the tested word.
Ref QB-8FPC6CSource: officialasvab.com ASVAB Fact Sheet (Apr 2025), Word Knowledge definition: 'identify the best synonym for a given word'; Merriam-Webster, 'abate' (to decrease in force or intensity)Report a problem with this question
2. CANDID most nearly means:
- A.cautious
- B.sweet
- C.frank✓ Answer
- D.wealthy
Candid is an adjective describing speech or a person that is open and straightforward, saying what is truly thought; 'frank' carries exactly that sense of unguarded honesty. 'Cautious' describes guarded speech, which is nearly the reverse of candid, and 'sweet' and 'wealthy' describe unrelated qualities. Recognizing that the key must be an adjective eliminates any noun option immediately.
Ref QB-RXUHRCSource: officialasvab.com ASVAB Fact Sheet (Apr 2025), Word Knowledge subtest description; Merriam-Webster, 'candid' (marked by honest sincere expression)Report a problem with this question
3. The mechanic gave a CONCISE explanation of the repair. CONCISE most nearly means:
- A.loud
- B.confusing
- C.costly
- D.brief✓ Answer
Concise means expressing much in few words, so 'brief' is the closest match; the word describes length and economy of expression, not clarity, cost, or volume. 'Confusing' is a tempting tone-flipped distractor because a short explanation can be unclear, but conciseness says nothing about being hard to follow. The Latin root cis/cid ('to cut') is the decoding clue: a concise explanation has been cut down.
Ref QB-9F2QBDSource: officialasvab.com ASVAB Fact Sheet (Apr 2025), Word Knowledge in-context item style; Merriam-Webster, 'concise' (free from all elaboration and superfluous detail)Report a problem with this question
4. DETER most nearly means:
- A.discourage✓ Answer
- B.detect
- C.delay
- D.decide
Deter is a verb meaning to prevent or discourage someone from acting, usually through fear of a consequence, as a locked gate deters trespassers; 'discourage' captures that meaning precisely. 'Delay' only postpones an action rather than preventing it, and 'decide' and 'detect' are look-alike words built on different roots (de- plus cide/tect) that share only the prefix. The prefix de- ('away, down') plus terrere ('to frighten') is the decoding path.
Ref QB-NXSH89Source: officialasvab.com ASVAB Fact Sheet (Apr 2025), Word Knowledge synonym item style; Merriam-Webster, 'deter' (to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting)Report a problem with this question
5. Living on a student budget forced her to be FRUGAL. FRUGAL most nearly means:
- A.hungry
- B.thrifty✓ Answer
- C.cheerful
- D.organized
Frugal is an adjective meaning careful and sparing with money or resources, so 'thrifty' is the closest synonym. The context clue is 'student budget', which points to limited money rather than mood, appetite, or tidiness. 'Organized' is the trickiest distractor because frugal people often plan carefully, but planning is a side effect, not the meaning — on the ASVAB the key must be the closest meaning, not merely a related trait.
Ref QB-6FYPT9Source: officialasvab.com ASVAB Fact Sheet (Apr 2025), Word Knowledge in-context item style; Merriam-Webster, 'frugal' (characterized by or reflecting economy in the use of resources)Report a problem with this question
6. HINDER most nearly means:
- A.announce
- B.obstruct✓ Answer
- C.borrow
- D.assist
Hinder is a verb meaning to make progress difficult or hold something back, as heavy snow hinders traffic; 'obstruct' names the same interference with forward movement. 'Assist' is the reverse and is included because the ASVAB rewards checking connotation — a helping word cannot be the key for a blocking word. 'Borrow' and 'announce' share no meaning with the target.
Ref QB-PX5VDASource: officialasvab.com ASVAB Fact Sheet (Apr 2025), Word Knowledge synonym item style; Merriam-Webster, 'hinder' (to make slow or difficult the progress of)Report a problem with this question
7. The judge was LENIENT with the first-time offender. LENIENT most nearly means:
- A.puzzled
- B.prompt
- C.strict
- D.merciful✓ Answer
Lenient is an adjective meaning not harsh in judgment or punishment, so 'merciful' is the closest synonym. The context clue 'first-time offender' signals reduced severity, which is exactly the situation the word describes. 'Strict' is the tone-flipped trap: it fits the same topic of judging but carries the opposite charge, and the ASVAB never asks for opposites as an item type.
Ref QB-7FB2ZASource: officialasvab.com ASVAB Fact Sheet (Apr 2025), Word Knowledge in-context item style; Merriam-Webster, 'lenient' (of mild and tolerant disposition; indulgent)Report a problem with this question
8. NOVICE most nearly means:
- A.supervisor
- B.expert
- C.beginner✓ Answer
- D.volunteer
Novice is a noun naming a person new to an activity, and all four options are nouns naming people, so the decision rests on meaning alone: 'beginner' is the exact match. The Latin root nov- ('new') is the decoding clue, the same root found in novel and renovate. 'Expert' is the reverse, and 'supervisor' and 'volunteer' describe roles that say nothing about experience level.
Ref QB-UXWH9GSource: officialasvab.com ASVAB Fact Sheet (Apr 2025), Word Knowledge synonym item style; Merriam-Webster, 'novice' (a person new to a field or activity)Report a problem with this question
9. The instructions were so OBSCURE that no one could follow them. OBSCURE most nearly means:
- A.official
- B.unclear✓ Answer
- C.lengthy
- D.expensive
Obscure has several senses — little known, dim, or hard to understand — and the context decides which one is tested here. Because the sentence says no one could follow the instructions, the sense is 'hard to understand', making 'unclear' the key. 'Lengthy' is a plausible reason instructions might fail but is not what the word means; this is the classic multiple-meaning trap the ASVAB uses in-context items to test.
Ref QB-CF4QUGSource: officialasvab.com ASVAB Fact Sheet (Apr 2025), Word Knowledge in-context item style ('correct meaning of a word presented in context'); Merriam-Webster, 'obscure' (not readily understood)Report a problem with this question
10. TEDIOUS most nearly means:
- A.delicate
- B.boring✓ Answer
- C.dangerous
- D.temporary
Tedious is an adjective describing something long and dull enough to be wearying, such as copying numbers by hand; 'boring' is the closest synonym. 'Delicate' is a near-miss distractor because tedious work is often painstaking, but painstaking describes required care while tedious describes the tiresome dullness. 'Temporary' merely looks similar at the start of the word and shares no root with tedious.
Ref QB-DU362RSource: officialasvab.com ASVAB Fact Sheet (Apr 2025), Word Knowledge synonym item style; Merriam-Webster, 'tedious' (tiresome because of length or dullness)Report a problem with this question
11. A good sentry stays VIGILANT through the entire watch. VIGILANT most nearly means:
- A.silent
- B.watchful✓ Answer
- C.obedient
- D.energetic
Vigilant is an adjective meaning alertly watching for possible danger, so 'watchful' is the closest match. Every distractor names a trait a sentry might also have, which is why the key must be chosen on meaning rather than on topic fit — a common ASVAB miss. The Latin root vigil ('awake, alert'), also seen in vigil and invigilate, confirms the sense.
Ref QB-VBWYEQSource: officialasvab.com ASVAB Fact Sheet (Apr 2025), Word Knowledge in-context item style; Merriam-Webster, 'vigilant' (alertly watchful especially to avoid danger)Report a problem with this question
12. AMPLE most nearly means:
- A.plentiful✓ Answer
- B.polite
- C.sudden
- D.scarce
Ample is an adjective meaning more than enough in quantity or size, as in ample storage space; 'plentiful' matches that sense of generous supply. 'Scarce' is its reverse and is a deliberate check on connotation, since a positive-charge word cannot be answered by a negative-charge one. 'Sudden' and 'polite' describe timing and manner rather than quantity.
Ref QB-CUQTUPSource: officialasvab.com ASVAB Fact Sheet (Apr 2025), Word Knowledge synonym item style; Merriam-Webster, 'ample' (generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity)Report a problem with this question
13. She set a BRISK pace on the morning march. BRISK most nearly means:
- A.clumsy
- B.quiet
- C.quick✓ Answer
- D.steady
Brisk means quick and energetic, so applied to a pace it identifies speed; 'quick' is therefore the closest synonym. 'Steady' is the strongest distractor because a march can be both brisk and steady, but steady describes evenness rather than speed, and the ASVAB asks for the closest meaning rather than a compatible one. Note that 'brisk' can also describe cold air as bracing, and the word 'pace' is the context clue that selects the speed sense.
Ref QB-UBJN9PSource: officialasvab.com ASVAB Fact Sheet (Apr 2025), Word Knowledge in-context item style; Merriam-Webster, 'brisk' (keenly alert, lively; marked by speed)Report a problem with this question
14. CORDIAL most nearly means:
- A.curious
- B.truthful
- C.friendly✓ Answer
- D.formal
Cordial is an adjective describing a warm and sincerely welcoming manner, so 'friendly' is the closest synonym. 'Formal' is the most seductive distractor because cordial greetings often occur in formal settings, but formality refers to observing convention, which can be cold; the ASVAB frequently pairs a right-topic wrong-charge option like this. The Latin root cord ('heart'), the same root as in accord, points to warmth of feeling.
Ref QB-BUCGPNSource: officialasvab.com ASVAB Fact Sheet (Apr 2025), Word Knowledge synonym item style; Merriam-Webster, 'cordial' (warmly and genially affable)Report a problem with this question
15. DILIGENT most nearly means:
- A.hardworking✓ Answer
- B.agreeable
- C.talented
- D.impatient
Diligent is an adjective describing steady, careful effort in work or study, so 'hardworking' is the closest synonym. 'Talented' is the near-miss distractor: it also praises a worker, but it names natural ability rather than sustained effort, and diligence is precisely about effort a person supplies. Choosing between two flattering options by asking which one names effort versus ability is the elimination move the ASVAB rewards.
Ref QB-TB7B4NSource: officialasvab.com ASVAB Fact Sheet (Apr 2025), Word Knowledge synonym item style; Merriam-Webster, 'diligent' (characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort)Report a problem with this question
16. The engineer said the plan was FEASIBLE with the current budget. FEASIBLE most nearly means:
- A.profitable
- B.workable✓ Answer
- C.required
- D.temporary
Feasible means capable of being done or carried out, so 'workable' is the closest synonym. The context clue 'with the current budget' frames the question as whether the plan can be accomplished under a constraint, which is exactly what feasibility asks. 'Profitable' is a money-flavored distractor pulled in by the word budget, but a feasible plan may still lose money — feasibility concerns possibility, not payoff.
Ref QB-AUZ5HMSource: officialasvab.com ASVAB Fact Sheet (Apr 2025), Word Knowledge in-context item style; Merriam-Webster, 'feasible' (capable of being done or carried out)Report a problem with this question
17. MEAGER most nearly means:
- A.average
- B.bitter
- C.scanty✓ Answer
- D.generous
Meager is an adjective meaning deficient in quantity or quality, as in a meager portion of food; 'scanty' names that same insufficiency. 'Average' is the near-miss trap because both suggest 'not a lot', but average means ordinary or middling while meager means clearly too little, and the ASVAB requires the closest match rather than the roughly compatible one. 'Generous' carries the opposite charge and 'bitter' describes taste.
Ref QB-SBUYWKSource: officialasvab.com ASVAB Fact Sheet (Apr 2025), Word Knowledge synonym item style; Merriam-Webster, 'meager' (deficient in quality or quantity)Report a problem with this question
18. It was PRUDENT to check the weather before sailing. PRUDENT most nearly means:
- A.required
- B.sensible✓ Answer
- C.unusual
- D.fearful
Prudent is an adjective describing careful good judgment about the future, so 'sensible' is the closest synonym. The context clue 'before sailing' shows the action is a wise precaution taken in advance, which is the heart of prudence. 'Fearful' is the connotation trap: prudence is calm foresight, not anxiety, and a positive-charge word cannot be answered by a negative-charge one.
Ref QB-9UNTBKSource: officialasvab.com ASVAB Fact Sheet (Apr 2025), Word Knowledge in-context item style; Merriam-Webster, 'prudent' (marked by wisdom or judiciousness; shrewd in the management of practical affairs)Report a problem with this question
19. TRANQUIL most nearly means:
- A.empty
- B.chilly
- C.distant
- D.peaceful✓ Answer
Tranquil is an adjective meaning free from disturbance or agitation, as a tranquil lake at dawn; 'peaceful' is the closest synonym. 'Empty' and 'distant' are scene-setting distractors that often appear in the same descriptions but name absence and remoteness rather than calm, and 'chilly' names temperature. Options that merely fit the same picture as the target word are the most common wrong choice on Word Knowledge.
Ref QB-RBGNRJSource: officialasvab.com ASVAB Fact Sheet (Apr 2025), Word Knowledge synonym item style; Merriam-Webster, 'tranquil' (free from agitation of mind or spirit; free from disturbance or turmoil)Report a problem with this question
20. The sergeant's STERN warning ended the argument. STERN most nearly means:
- A.rear
- B.written
- C.sudden
- D.severe✓ Answer
Stern has two unrelated common senses: as a noun it is the rear of a ship, and as an adjective it means harsh or strict. Because it modifies the noun 'warning' here, the tested sense must be the adjective, so 'severe' is the key and 'rear' is the wrong part of speech as well as the wrong sense. Checking the grammatical slot the word occupies is the fastest way to defuse a multiple-meaning item.
Ref QB-YVDYS8Source: officialasvab.com ASVAB Fact Sheet (Apr 2025), Word Knowledge in-context item style ('correct meaning of a word presented in context'); Merriam-Webster, 'stern' adj. (expressive of severe displeasure; hard, severe) vs. 'stern' n. (the rear end of a boat)Report a problem with this question
21. BOLSTER most nearly means
- A.support✓ Answer
- B.conceal
- C.weaken
- D.measure
To bolster means to support or strengthen something — the word originally named a long pillow that props things up, so a bolstered argument or morale is one being held up. "Weaken" is the planted antonym; tone-matching (bolster is a positive action) eliminates it immediately.
Ref QB-GDK5D9Source: Merriam-Webster, 'bolster' (verb): to support or strengthen; WK best-synonym format per officialasvab.com sample questionsReport a problem with this question
22. DWINDLE most nearly means
- A.hasten
- B.wander
- C.deteriorate
- D.diminish✓ Answer
To dwindle means to become gradually smaller or less — supplies, savings, or a crowd can dwindle. The word describes a change in quantity over time, not movement ("wander") or speed ("hasten"), so identifying what kind of thing typically dwindles points straight to "diminish."
Ref QB-XV2NM7Source: Merriam-Webster, 'dwindle' (verb): to become steadily less, shrink; WK best-synonym format per officialasvab.comReport a problem with this question
23. LUCID most nearly means
- A.drowsy
- B.noisy
- C.wealthy
- D.clear✓ Answer
Lucid comes from the Latin root luc- meaning "light" (as in translucent), so a lucid explanation is one that light passes through — easy to see and understand, i.e., clear. Word-part decoding solves this even if you have never met the word: luc- = light/clarity.
Ref QB-FD8T78Source: Merriam-Webster, 'lucid': clear to the understanding; Latin root luc-/lux 'light' — word-part strategy per standard WK prepReport a problem with this question
24. MITIGATE most nearly means
- A.worsen
- B.lessen✓ Answer
- C.postpone
- D.divide
To mitigate means to make something less severe or painful — you mitigate damage, risk, or a punishment. From Latin mitis, "mild": to mitigate is to make milder. "Worsen" is the planted antonym, and "postpone" confuses reducing a harm with merely delaying it.
Ref QB-2W4N5BSource: Merriam-Webster, 'mitigate': to make less severe or painful; Latin mitis 'mild' — WK best-synonym format per officialasvab.comReport a problem with this question
25. ERRATIC most nearly means
- A.unpredictable✓ Answer
- B.hostile
- C.mistaken
- D.ancient
Erratic means irregular and unpredictable — erratic driving or an erratic schedule follows no consistent pattern. The root err- means "to wander," which is why "mistaken" (as in error) is the classic look-alike-root trap here: erratic describes wandering behavior, not being wrong.
Ref QB-JDATQBSource: Merriam-Webster, 'erratic': lacking consistency or regularity; Latin errare 'to wander' — look-alike-root trap pattern in WK prepReport a problem with this question
26. JEOPARDIZE most nearly means
- A.endanger✓ Answer
- B.criticize
- C.protect
- D.imitate
To jeopardize means to put something at risk of loss or harm — careless talk can jeopardize a mission. The noun jeopardy means danger, so the verb means to place in danger. "Protect" is the planted antonym; negative-tone matching (jeopardize is a harmful action) rules it out.
Ref QB-ZVRAY9Source: Merriam-Webster, 'jeopardize': to expose to danger or risk; from 'jeopardy' (danger) — WK best-synonym format per officialasvab.comReport a problem with this question
27. OBSOLETE most nearly means
- A.enormous
- B.invisible
- C.stubborn
- D.outdated✓ Answer
Obsolete means no longer in use or no longer useful because something newer has replaced it — obsolete equipment, an obsolete method. "Stubborn" is the sound-alike trap for obstinate; the two words share only their opening letters, not a meaning.
Ref QB-HDXFJASource: Merriam-Webster, 'obsolete': no longer in use; sound-alike trap (obstinate) — WK distractor pattern per prep-guide consensusReport a problem with this question
28. TENTATIVE most nearly means
- A.final
- B.stretched
- C.attentive
- D.provisional✓ Answer
Tentative means not final or definite — done as a trial that may still change, as in a tentative schedule or a tentative agreement. "Final" is the planted antonym, "attentive" is a sound-alike trap, and "stretched" plays on confusion with taut/tense.
Ref QB-4WTAGDSource: Merriam-Webster, 'tentative': not fully worked out; provisional — antonym and sound-alike distractor patterns per WK prep guidesReport a problem with this question
29. RECTIFY most nearly means
- A.worship
- B.correct✓ Answer
- C.lengthen
- D.recall
To rectify means to set right or correct — you rectify an error or an unfair situation. The Latin root rect- means "straight/right" (as in rectangle, direct), so rectify literally means "to make right," which word-part decoding reveals even for an unfamiliar word.
Ref QB-MDZF3ESource: Merriam-Webster, 'rectify': to set right, remedy; Latin rectus 'straight, right' — word-part strategy per standard WK prepReport a problem with this question
30. SCRUTINIZE most nearly means
- A.examine closely✓ Answer
- B.ignore entirely
- C.criticize harshly
- D.polish carefully
To scrutinize means to inspect something very carefully and in detail — an inspector scrutinizes records. It describes intensity of examination, not judgment: "criticize harshly" is the near-synonym trap, because scrutiny may lead to criticism but the word itself only means close inspection.
Ref QB-Z86VAXSource: Merriam-Webster, 'scrutinize': to examine closely and minutely — near-synonym degree trap per WK prep-guide distractor patternsReport a problem with this question
31. CIRCUMVENT most nearly means
- A.bypass✓ Answer
- B.encircle
- C.announce
- D.condemn
Circumvent combines circum- ("around") with venire ("to come"): to come around something, i.e., to get around or avoid it — people circumvent rules or obstacles. "Encircle" is the root trap: it matches circum- literally but misses that circumvent means evading, not surrounding.
Ref QB-GRYPQWSource: Merriam-Webster, 'circumvent': to avoid by artfulness or deception; Latin circum 'around' + venire 'to come' — root-trap pattern in WK prepReport a problem with this question
32. RETRACT most nearly means
- A.stretch
- B.withdraw✓ Answer
- C.attach
- D.reproduce
Retract combines re- ("back") with tract- ("to pull," as in tractor): to pull back — a newspaper retracts a false statement, and landing gear retracts into the plane. Word-part decoding gives "withdraw" directly; "stretch" reverses the direction the prefix re- signals.
Ref QB-29H7GYSource: Merriam-Webster, 'retract': to draw back or in; to take back; Latin re- 'back' + trahere 'to pull' — word-part strategy per WK prepReport a problem with this question
33. INDIFFERENT most nearly means
- A.unwelcoming
- B.unconcerned✓ Answer
- C.dissimilar
- D.unique
Indifferent means having no interest or concern — an indifferent shrug shows the person does not care. This is a morphology trap: reading it as in- ("not") + different suggests "dissimilar," but the word's actual sense is "it makes no difference to me," i.e., unconcerned.
Ref QB-HRB2WXSource: Merriam-Webster, 'indifferent': marked by a lack of interest or concern — misleading-morphology trap pattern per WK prep guidesReport a problem with this question
34. PRECLUDE most nearly means
- A.foresee
- B.begin
- C.enclose
- D.prevent✓ Answer
Preclude combines pre- ("before") with clud- ("to shut," as in include/exclude): to shut a possibility out in advance, i.e., to make it impossible — an injury precludes further service. "Foresee" grabs only the prefix and "enclose" only the root; the whole word means to prevent.
Ref QB-X8F7YUSource: Merriam-Webster, 'preclude': to make impossible in advance; Latin prae- 'before' + claudere 'to shut' — word-part strategy per WK prepReport a problem with this question
35. The committee voted to table the proposal until its next meeting. In this sentence, table most nearly means
- A.record
- B.approve
- C.postpone✓ Answer
- D.reconsider
This item tests a secondary meaning of a common word: in American parliamentary usage, to table a motion means to set it aside — to postpone consideration. The context clue "until its next meeting" signals a delay, which eliminates the immediate actions approve, debate, and record.
Ref QB-ER92DUSource: Merriam-Webster, 'table' (verb, US sense): to remove (a motion) from consideration indefinitely — word-in-context format per officialasvab.com WK descriptionReport a problem with this question
36. Several senators agreed to champion the new education bill. In this sentence, champion most nearly means
- A.introduce
- B.join
- C.support✓ Answer
- D.judge
As a verb, champion means to fight for or advocate a cause — a secondary sense of a word most people know only as the noun for a contest winner. The context (senators acting on behalf of a bill) shows advocacy; "defeat" wrongly imports the competition sense of the noun.
Ref QB-Y8TH5WSource: Merriam-Webster, 'champion' (verb): to act as militant supporter of, advocate — secondary-meaning-in-context trap per WK prep reportsReport a problem with this question
37. Inspectors require a uniform thickness across the entire metal sheet. In this sentence, uniform most nearly means
- A.consistent✓ Answer
- B.generous
- C.required
- D.official
As an adjective, uniform means the same throughout, without variation — a uniform thickness does not change from one spot to another. Most test takers know only the noun (military clothing); the phrase "across the entire sheet" is the context clue pointing to sameness, i.e., consistent.
Ref QB-FRMCJVSource: Merriam-Webster, 'uniform' (adjective): consistent in conduct or opinion; not varying — secondary-meaning-in-context format per officialasvab.com WK descriptionReport a problem with this question
38. Sales remained stagnant even after the advertising campaign. In this sentence, stagnant most nearly means
- A.uncertain
- B.filthy
- C.unchanging✓ Answer
- D.fluctuating
Stagnant literally describes water that does not flow, and figuratively anything showing no movement or growth — stagnant sales are flat. "Filthy" mistakes a frequent side effect of stagnant water for the word's meaning, and "rising" contradicts the contrast clue "even after the advertising campaign."
Ref QB-59K7Z3Source: Merriam-Webster, 'stagnant': not advancing or developing (figurative of 'not flowing') — figurative-sense-in-context pattern per WK prep guidesReport a problem with this question
39. The pilot tried to gauge the distance to the runway in the fog. In this sentence, gauge most nearly means
- A.estimate✓ Answer
- B.ignore
- C.reduce
- D.record
As a verb, gauge means to measure or judge the size or amount of something — here, to estimate the distance. The context clues "tried to" and "in the fog" show an act of judgment under uncertainty, not an exact recording; a pilot in fog is estimating, not writing down, the distance.
Ref QB-MRD2E3Source: Merriam-Webster, 'gauge' (verb): to estimate, judge — word-in-context format per officialasvab.com WK descriptionReport a problem with this question
40. The detective has a keen eye for small details. In this sentence, keen most nearly means
- A.weary
- B.sharp✓ Answer
- C.eager
- D.gentle
Keen has two common senses: eager ("keen to start") and sharp or highly perceptive ("a keen blade," "keen eyesight"). Paired with "eye for small details," the sentence uses the perception sense, so "sharp" fits; "eager" is the trap that offers the word's other, unrelated meaning.
Ref QB-UECYDRSource: Merriam-Webster, 'keen': having or showing mental sharpness (sense distinct from 'eager') — same-word-different-sense trap per WK context-item reportsReport a problem with this question
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