ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 102962 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.87
Score 0% 57%

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1 Inflammatory most nearly means:
50% Answer Correctly
finite
melee
elate
seditious

Solution
The definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger." Used in a sentence: Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."

2 Elusive most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
evasive
obnoxious
moderate
prudent

Solution
The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

3 Regale most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
prune
revoke
combative
entertain

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for combative is "eager to fight.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

4 The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
61% Answer Correctly
deceit
meticulous
sociable
raspy

Solution
The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship.", and the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details."

5 Derivative most nearly means:
38% Answer Correctly
banal
entangle
disconcert
augment

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for entangle is "to involve in trouble.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."