ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 100002 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.22
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1 Untenable most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
appraise
raspy
baseless
catastrophic

Solution
The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."

2 Distortion most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
antidote
perception
derivative
contortion

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for perception is "capacity for seeing or understanding.", the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."

3 Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends.
61% Answer Correctly
channel
embellish
epitaph
ecstatic

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

4 Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop.
55% Answer Correctly
blowhard
perception
augment
heed

Solution
The definition for egotist is "Self–important person." Used in a sentence: Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop. The definition for heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."

5 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
80% Answer Correctly
lurid
fragile
buffer
brawl

Solution
The definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people." Used in a sentence: After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."