ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 165924 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.68
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1 Insolence most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
disconcert
impudence
elusive
ecstatic

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

2 Clairvoyance most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
pretentious
impenitent
dubious
divination

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for dubious is "Questionable."

3 After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no money for the movies.
80% Answer Correctly
stealth
mediate
rescind
composed

Solution
The definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back." Used in a sentence: After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no money for the movies. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for composed is "Calm.", and the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed."

4 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
81% Answer Correctly
derelict
brawl
anthology
preclude

Solution
The definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people." Used in a sentence: After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams. The definition for preclude is "to rule out in advance.", the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

5 Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
79% Answer Correctly
iridescent
intricate
shorten
aerate

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for aerate is "to supply with air.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."