ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 131500 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.48
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1 Nurture most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
archaic
distortion
foster
unscrupulous

Solution
The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."

2 Conduit most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
stifle
archetypal
channel
demean

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 stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for demean is "To lower status.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."

3 Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies.
56% Answer Correctly
scamper
implement
dupe
discern

Solution
The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."

4 Comprehensible most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
conduit
civility
intelligle
parity

Solution
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for parity is "equality.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

5 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
complicated
indecorous
unscrupulous
disdain

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 indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."