ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 151310 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.83
Score 0% 77%

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1 Serena, who preferred quiet conversation, left the rancous party.
83% Answer Correctly
rowdy
regurgitate
pathos
fragile

Solution
The definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy." Used in a sentence: Serena, who preferred quiet conversation, left the rancous party. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back."

2 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
urge
induce
stealth
defiant

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed."

3 In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic.
69% Answer Correctly
antiquated
exception
promote
ploy

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of."

4 Mandate most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
iridescent
stealth
command

Solution
The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive.", and the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed."

5 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
cunning
contortion
onset
naive

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 cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."