ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 206703 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.89
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1 Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.
72% Answer Correctly
incongruous
oxygenate
brandish
foil

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

2 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
appalling
advantageous
contortion
dubious

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for dubious is "Questionable."

3 The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills.
56% Answer Correctly
duplicity
prominence
commonplace
comparable

Solution
The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

4 Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture.
38% Answer Correctly
banal
censure
epistolary
fraud

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

5 The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy.
62% Answer Correctly
comparable
remedial
raspy
mundane

Solution
The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."