ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 224534 Results

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1 Avian most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
inflammatory
demean
negate
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 inflammatory is "tending to excite anger.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for demean is "To lower status."

2 Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States.
65% Answer Correctly
raucous
interminable
baseless
repentant

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The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."

3 Stifle most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
anthology
placebo
suppress
facade

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The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for anthology is "a collection of selected literary pieces.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance."

4 Abate most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
repentant
salvage
turpitude
subside

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The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

5 The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders.
54% Answer Correctly
pliant
liability
embellish
revive

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The definition for supple is "Flexible." Used in a sentence: The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for revive is "To bring back to life."