ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 229329 Results

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1 Manifest most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
incidental
evident
extol
adversary

Solution
The definition for manifest is "Obvious." Used in a sentence: James finally made his affection manifest when he handed Jessica a red rose. The definition for adversary is "one who opposes or resists.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

2 The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers.
73% Answer Correctly
recrimination
obnoxious
accessible
corrupt

Solution
The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

3 Lurid most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
promote
gruesome
epistolary
rehash

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 rehash is "to discuss again.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of."

4 The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet.
57% Answer Correctly
commemorate
complement
archaic
foil

Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."

5 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
61% Answer Correctly
contortion
absolve
cunning
foil

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 foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."