ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 112669 Results

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1 Composed most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
clairvoyance
serene
fragile
moderate

Solution
The definition for composed is "Calm." Used in a sentence: Although her stomach was in knots, the actress appeared perfectly composed when she took the stage. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

2 Entangle most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
buffer
lurid
appalling
embroil

Solution
The definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble." Used in a sentence: Jonah regretted entangling Parker in his legal difficulties. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

3 The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors.
59% Answer Correctly
benefactor
raspy
gaudy
stifle

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for benefactor is "one who offers financial help.", the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage.", and the definition for raspy is "rough, grating."

4 Ethical most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
eulogy
iridescent
epistolary
honorable

Solution
The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

5 Adversary most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
beneficial
opponent
supple
curtail

Solution
The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for beneficial is "Helpful.", and the definition for supple is "Flexible."