ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 21920 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.39
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1 Regale most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
advantageous
trove
entertain
lenient

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for lenient is "mild or tolerant.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage."

2 Induce most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
lenient
augment
epitaph
incite

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 augment is "to make greater.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."

3 The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty.
68% Answer Correctly
glorify
polarize
garish
appraise

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 garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

4 Flaunt most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
parade
nurture
fickle
comprehensible

Solution
The definition for flaunt is "To display showily." Used in a sentence: Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

5 Heinous most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
odious
hedonism
flaunt
regale

Solution
The definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil." Used in a sentence: Eduardo's heinous betrayal of Lydia shocked even Latasha, who knew his evil ways. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for regale is "To amuse.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."