ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 157556 Results

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1 Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush.
82% Answer Correctly
igniting
exalt
belated
solace

Solution
The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for solace is "Source of consolation.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."

2 Buffer most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
interminable
salvage
incidental
cushion

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The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin."

3 Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found.
82% Answer Correctly
flourish
accentuate
gargantuan
honorable

Solution
The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures."

4 Untenable most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
composed
redouble
recrimination
baseless

Solution
The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for recrimination is "a retaliatory accusation.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for composed is "Calm."

5 Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper.
64% Answer Correctly
eloquent
egotist
indecorous
parade

Solution
The definition for flaunt is "To display showily." Used in a sentence: Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper. The definition for egotist is "self–important person.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."