ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 163445 Results

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1 Deferment most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
postponement
embellish
disconcert
straddle

Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for straddle is "to favor opposing sides.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

2 Distortion most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
salvage
corroborate
entangle
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 corroborate is "to support with evidence.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

3 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
anthology
aerate
serenity
scorn

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces."

4 The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding.
86% Answer Correctly
curtail
enormous
melee
stealth

Solution
The definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic." Used in a sentence: The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding. The definition for stealth is "the act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

5 Jonah regretted entangling Parker in his legal difficulties.
61% Answer Correctly
regale
drub
heed
embroil

Solution
The definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble." Used in a sentence: Jonah regretted entangling Parker in his legal difficulties. The definition for heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for regale is "To amuse.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."