ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 16451 Results

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1 Defiant most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
impudent
onset
proximity
straddle

Solution
The definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance." Used in a sentence: The defiant toddler refused to leave the park. The definition for straddle is "to favor opposing sides.", the definition for proximity is "Closeness.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."

2 Foil most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
complement
camaraderie
turmoil
revive

Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for revive is "To bring back to life.", and the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship."

3 The fickle Senji had a new best friend every month.
59% Answer Correctly
erratic
accentuate
foil
heed

Solution
The definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable." Used in a sentence: The fickle Senji had a new best friend every month. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for heed is "To pay attention to.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."

4 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
61% Answer Correctly
contortion
archaic
corroborate
indecorous

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 indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

5 The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly.
77% Answer Correctly
extant
dash
flaunt
repel

Solution
The definition for scamper is "To run quickly." Used in a sentence: The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."