ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 181650 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.58
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1 The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche.
71% Answer Correctly
accentuate
incite
trove
awe

Solution
The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for trove is "Valuable collection."

2 After shouting to his players through the long game, the coach's voice was raspy.
83% Answer Correctly
intricate
harsh
eulogy
compulsion

Solution
The definition for raspy is "rough, grating." Used in a sentence: After shouting to his players through the long game, the coach's voice was raspy. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

3 The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences.
60% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
archaic
corruption
induce

Solution
The definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity." Used in a sentence: The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

4 Buffer most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
prune
buffer
cushion
mundane

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

5 Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his humblest apology.
74% Answer Correctly
induce
seriousness
cunning
exasperation

Solution
The definition for gravity is "Importance, significance." Used in a sentence: Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his humblest apology. The definition for induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."