ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 158293 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.89
Score 0% 78%

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1 Fragile most nearly means:
87% Answer Correctly
penurious
frail
proximity
awe

Solution
The definition for fragile is "Delicate." Used in a sentence: Jade placed the fragile vase out of reach of her rambunctious boys. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for proximity is "Closeness.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."

2 After shouting to his players through the long game, the coach's voice was raspy.
83% Answer Correctly
indecorous
harsh
rehash
absolve

Solution
The definition for raspy is "rough, grating." Used in a sentence: After shouting to his players through the long game, the coach's voice was raspy. The definition for indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for rehash is "To discuss again.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

3 The usually unruly Thomas acted with great civility when his favorite uncle visited.
83% Answer Correctly
catastrophic
courtesy
retroactive
stealth

Solution
The definition for civility is "Politeness." Used in a sentence: The usually unruly Thomas acted with great civility when his favorite uncle visited. The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."

4 Redouble most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
exception
intensify
polarize
adversary

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for polarize is "to break up into opposing groups.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

5 The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
61% Answer Correctly
disdain
deceit
clairvoyance
prominence

Solution
The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."