ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 154727 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.97
Score 0% 59%

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1 Awe most nearly means:
47% Answer Correctly
immoderate
nurture
veneration
melee

Solution
The definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder." Used in a sentence: Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion. The definition for immoderate is "beyond usual or proper limits.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

2 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
furtiveness
elusive
ploy
fidelity

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."

3 Gravity most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
seriousness
foil
iridescent
discern

Solution
The definition for gravity is "Importance, significance." Used in a sentence: Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his humblest apology. The definition for foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct."

4 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
inscription
gruff
inauspicious
implement

Solution
The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for implement is "to carry out or accomplish.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

5 The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class.
54% Answer Correctly
interminable
anomaly
epitaph
disconcert

Solution
The definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply." Used in a sentence: The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."