ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 113233 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.47
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1 Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair.
76% Answer Correctly
foil
pantomime
solace
highlight

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 foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for solace is "Source of consolation."

2 Opportune most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
rhapsody
propitious
advantageous
solace

Solution
The definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient." Used in a sentence: Quan stepped onto the platform at the most opportune time, just as the train pulled in. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for solace is "Source of consolation.", and the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness."

3 Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill.
67% Answer Correctly
handicap
sociable
appraise
colossal

Solution
The definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage." Used in a sentence: Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill. The definition for colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship."

4 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
advantageous
complicated
inauspicious
gravity

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

5 Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics.
66% Answer Correctly
insinuate
combustion
elucidate
buffer

Solution
The definition for illuminate is "To make clear." Used in a sentence: Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."