ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 19814 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.44
Score 0% 69%

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1 The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest.
68% Answer Correctly
illuminate
oblige
euphoria
intricate

Solution
The definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to." Used in a sentence: The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

2 Retroactive most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
rancorous
retrograde
exception
abate

Solution
The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

3 Periodic most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
melee
repeated
gargantuan
ploy

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 ploy is "a contrived plan.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

4 Extol most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
iridescent
glorify
stealth
sociable

Solution
The definition for extol is "To praise highly." Used in a sentence: The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty. The definition for sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed."

5 Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics.
66% Answer Correctly
elucidate
fraud
unscrupulous
lenient

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 fraud is "trick.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."