ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 115605 Results

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1 Implement most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
epitaph
execute
untenable
lurid

Solution
The definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish." Used in a sentence: All Randolph needed to implement his plan was a moonless night and a long rope. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

2 The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces.
80% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
civility
implement
collection

Solution
The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."

3 Prominence most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
compulsion
renown
gravity
exception

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 compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."

4 Buffer most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
stifle
hedonism
accentuate
cushion

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

5 Demeanor most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
disdain
disposition
futile
elate

Solution
The definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others." Used in a sentence: Carlos was well liked because of his charming demeanor. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."