ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 181633 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.59
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1 Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet.
74% Answer Correctly
excessive
iridescent
dubious
equitable

Solution
The definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits." Used in a sentence: Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet. The definition for equitable is "fair and equal.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for dubious is "Questionable."

2 Unscrupulous most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
absolve
redouble
corrupt
mediate

Solution
The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

3 The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage.
64% Answer Correctly
brandish
commemorate
serenity
pretense

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for serenity is "Calmness."

4 In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic.
69% Answer Correctly
antiquated
cunning
serenity
abate

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for serenity is "Calmness.", and the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity."

5 Repel most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
aerate
repulse
implausible
rhapsody

Solution
The definition for repel is "To resist, reject." Used in a sentence: The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders. The definition for aerate is "to supply with air.", the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."