ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 127897 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.43
Score 0% 69%

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1 Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair.
76% Answer Correctly
belated
censure
highlight
inviolable

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 inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."

2 Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet.
74% Answer Correctly
repentant
excessive
extant
implement

Solution
The definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits." Used in a sentence: Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish.", and the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret."

3 The accountant advised Justine not to report her incidental expenses.
53% Answer Correctly
melee
indecorous
pathos
petty

Solution
The definition for incidental is "Minor." Used in a sentence: The accountant advised Justine not to report her incidental expenses. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

4 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
appraise
illuminate
sociable
contortion

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for illuminate is "to make clear.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship."

5 The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism.
78% Answer Correctly
sociable
glorify
comparable
aesthete

Solution
The definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise." Used in a sentence: The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship."