ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 193486 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.51
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1 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
entangle
genial
gargantuan
inscription

Solution
The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

2 Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found.
82% Answer Correctly
discern
honorable
diffident
pretentious

Solution
The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct."

3 Illuminate most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
exception
elucidate
catastrophic
iridescent

Solution
The definition for illuminate is "To make clear." Used in a sentence: Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

4 Indecorous most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
aerate
repel
vulgar

Solution
The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."

5 The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche.
71% Answer Correctly
incite
censure
intricate
rail

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 censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."