ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 192617 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 4.05
Score 0% 81%

Review

1 Adversary most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
manifest
turpitude
opponent
embellish

Solution
The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for manifest is "obvious.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

2 Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair.
76% Answer Correctly
prudent
disdain
highlight
scamper

Solution
The definition for accentuate is "To emphasize." Used in a sentence: Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair. The definition for prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", and the definition for scamper is "To run quickly."

3 After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage.
84% Answer Correctly
polarize
demeanor
scapegoat
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 polarize is "to break up into opposing groups.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others."

4 Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary.
81% Answer Correctly
enhance
insolence
nurture
meticulous

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 meticulous is "extrememly careful regarding details.", the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

5 The periodic innterruptions of the cuckoo clock prevented Li from concentrating.
81% Answer Correctly
placebo
supple
repeated
eulogy

Solution
The definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals." Used in a sentence: The periodic innterruptions of the cuckoo clock prevented Li from concentrating. The definition for supple is "flexible.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."