ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 156571 Results

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1 The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress.
88% Answer Correctly
belated
admired
inflammatory
straddle

Solution
The definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected." Used in a sentence: The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress. The definition for inflammatory is "tending to excite anger.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."

2 The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer.
70% Answer Correctly
timid
equitable
mundane
cunning

Solution
The definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence." Used in a sentence: The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer. The definition for cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."

3 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
straddle
disconcert
trove
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 straddle is "to favor opposing sides.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

4 Promote most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
compulsion
incidental
advance
iridescent

Solution
The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for incidental is "minor.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

5 Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out.
61% Answer Correctly
strategem
redouble
ploy
inflammatory

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for inflammatory is "tending to excite anger.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great."