ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 113519 Results

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1 Conduit most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
channel
ethical
composed
illuminate

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for composed is "calm.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

2 Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts.
88% Answer Correctly
inviolable
start
promote
advantageous

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

3 "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother.
77% Answer Correctly
intricate
lenient
compulsion
prevent

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The definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance." Used in a sentence: "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."

4 The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew.
80% Answer Correctly
drab
turpitude
flagrant
irritation

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The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

5 Commemorate most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
benefactor
fickle
observe
impenitent

Solution
The definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony." Used in a sentence: Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date. The definition for fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help."