ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 173940 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.51
Score 0% 70%

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1 Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels.
61% Answer Correctly
pomp
lenient
adorn
frugal

Solution
The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for pomp is "showy display.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."

2 Meticulous most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
inflammatory
derelict
aesthete
fastidious

Solution
The definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details." Used in a sentence: The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."

3 Augment most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
epistolary
lurid
enhance
interminable

Solution
The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

4 Jade placed the fragile vase out of reach of her rambunctious boys.
87% Answer Correctly
revoke
insolence
civility
frail

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 civility is "politeness.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."

5 The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble.
66% Answer Correctly
oblivious
prudent
archetypal
evasive

Solution
The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness."