ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 18 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.54
Score 0% 71%

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1 Nurture most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
foster
melodious
duplicity
gravity

Solution
The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for melodious is "having a pleasing melody.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."

2 The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale.
58% Answer Correctly
sparing
preclude
untenable
pantomime

Solution
The definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap." Used in a sentence: The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale. The definition for untenable is "not able to be defended.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

3 Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart.
70% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
defiant
euphoria
mask

Solution
The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance." Used in a sentence: Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

4 Incongruous most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
fragile
epistolary
inappropriate
appraise

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for appraise is "to evaluate the worth of.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

5 As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field.
74% Answer Correctly
proximity
comparable
onset
intensify

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."