ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 104966 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.37
Score 0% 67%

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1 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
sugar pill
genial
precept
defiant

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for precept is "a general rule of action.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

2 The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out.
57% Answer Correctly
renown
gargantuan
gravity
awe

Solution
The definition for prominence is "Importance." Used in a sentence: The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."

3 All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class.
76% Answer Correctly
scapegoat
fidelity
rule
iridescent

Solution
The definition for precept is "A general rule of action." Used in a sentence: All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."

4 Disconcert most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
exalt
unnerve
pantomime
refurbish

Solution
The definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion." Used in a sentence: Jennifer's outspoken criticism of the meal disoncerted the waiter. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."

5 Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair.
76% Answer Correctly
stern
aesthete
highlight
mediate

Solution
The definition for accentuate is "To emphasize." Used in a sentence: Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."