ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 110202 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.61
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1 The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable.
68% Answer Correctly
salvage
insolence
ceaseless
accentuate

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

2 Embellish most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
adorn
pallid
inauspicious

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The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

3 The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank.
88% Answer Correctly
perception
frugal
strict
induce

Solution
The definition for stern is "Harsh, severe." Used in a sentence: The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank. The definition for frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

4 Arguing with Andrew is futile because he never changes his mind.
80% Answer Correctly
exasperation
hopeless
duplicity
defiant

Solution
The definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective." Used in a sentence: Arguing with Andrew is futile because he never changes his mind. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

5 Regurgitate most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
repel
facade
prominence
spew

Solution
The definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back." Used in a sentence: The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts. The definition for repel is "to resist, reject.", the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."