ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 198418 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.62
Score 0% 72%

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1 After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage.
84% Answer Correctly
rescue
epistolary
apathetic
turmoil

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 turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

2 The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
70% Answer Correctly
gruesome
gravity
proximity
foil

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."

3 Supple most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
onset
pliant
prudent
incumbent

Solution
The definition for supple is "Flexible." Used in a sentence: The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders. The definition for prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility."

4 Exalt most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
eloquent
precept
plaudits
glorify

Solution
The definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise." Used in a sentence: The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism. The definition for eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

5 The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends."
78% Answer Correctly
exasperation
elusive
repel
bird–like

Solution
The definition for avian is "Relating to birds." Used in a sentence: The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends." The definition for repel is "to resist, reject.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."