ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 167331 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.43
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1 Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.
72% Answer Correctly
oxygenate
curtail
flaunt
prune

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for flaunt is "To display showily."

2 Melodious most nearly means:
53% Answer Correctly
naive
turpitude
grandiose
dulcet

Solution
The definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody." Used in a sentence: The melodious sounds of the symphony soothed Tim after his trying day. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."

3 Colossal most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
scapegoat
gigantic
penurious
curtail

Solution
The definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous." Used in a sentence: After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."

4 The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable.
61% Answer Correctly
retrograde
methodical
iridescent
appalling

Solution
The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."

5 The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring.
72% Answer Correctly
exasperation
conduit
dreary
defiant

Solution
The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for exasperation is "the state of being irritated.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."