ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 216885 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.19
Score 0% 64%

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1 Augment most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
enhance
pretense
naive
supple

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 naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for supple is "Flexible.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."

2 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
melodious
incumbent
sugar pill
augment

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for melodious is "having a pleasing melody.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility."

3 Naive most nearly means:
48% Answer Correctly
illuminate
rail
dubious
artless

Solution
The definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom." Used in a sentence: The naive Simon assumed that everyone was as simple and kind as he was. The definition for dubious is "questionable.", the definition for illuminate is "To make clear.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."

4 Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery.
62% Answer Correctly
ramble
corrective
jocularity
trove

Solution
The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for trove is "valuable collection.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

5 The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters.
61% Answer Correctly
impartial
inauspicious
stealth
parity

Solution
The definition for equitable is "Fair and equal." Used in a sentence: The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for parity is "Equality.", and the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed."