ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 157903 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.19
Score 0% 64%

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1 Stealth most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
melee
furtiveness
obnoxious
indecorous

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 obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

2 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
contortion
apathetic
promote
euphoria

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 promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."

3 The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet.
62% Answer Correctly
inauspicious
ethical
distortion
cover

Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

4 Promote most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
lurid
advance
insolence
pretense

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 insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

5 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
rancorous
pageantry
buffer
apathetic

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."