ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 156067 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.44
Score 0% 69%

Review

1 The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity.
71% Answer Correctly
lucidity
illuminate
fidelity
indecorous

Solution
The definition for clarity is "Clearness." Used in a sentence: The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity. The definition for fidelity is "state of being faithful.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

2 Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college.
69% Answer Correctly
comfort
epistolary
straddle
comparable

Solution
The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

3 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
72% Answer Correctly
aerate
retroactive
periodic
classic

Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for periodic is "occurring at regular intervals.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

4 The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother.
71% Answer Correctly
apathetic
impudence
plaudits
drab

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."

5 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
contortion
gravity
accentuate
colossal

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 colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."