ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 118 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.66
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1 After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder.
85% Answer Correctly
derelict
intricate
antidote
gigantic

Solution
The definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous." Used in a sentence: After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

2 Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found.
82% Answer Correctly
proximity
comparable
onset
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 proximity is "closeness.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."

3 Egotist most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
blowhard
ecstatic
repel
corrosive

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The definition for egotist is "Self–important person." Used in a sentence: Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop. The definition for repel is "to resist, reject.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."

4 Combustion most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
supple
igniting
untenable
illuminate

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The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for illuminate is "to make clear.", the definition for supple is "Flexible.", and the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended."

5 Ploy most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
conduit
procrastinate
iridescent
strategem

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."