ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 176089 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.62
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1 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
interminable
eulogy
comprehensible
urge

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

2 James finally made his affection manifest when he handed Jessica a red rose.
67% Answer Correctly
servile
stern
combustion
evident

Solution
The definition for manifest is "Obvious." Used in a sentence: James finally made his affection manifest when he handed Jessica a red rose. The definition for stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive."

3 After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage.
84% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
demean
conduit
rescue

Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for demean is "To lower status.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

4 The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother.
70% Answer Correctly
antidote
impudence
proximity
corrosive

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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 antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."

5 Conduit most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
sociable
inflammatory
onset
channel

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The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger.", and the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship."