ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 239021 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.23
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1 After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no money for the movies.
80% Answer Correctly
immoderate
periodic
advantageous
rescind

Solution
The definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back." Used in a sentence: After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no money for the movies. The definition for immoderate is "beyond usual or proper limits.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals."

2 The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.
66% Answer Correctly
extant
deferment
prune
blame

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."

3 The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion.
60% Answer Correctly
equitable
scorn
repel
elusive

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."

4 The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills.
56% Answer Correctly
embellish
commonplace
implement
combative

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 embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish.", and the definition for combative is "Eager to fight."

5 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
equitable
straddle
contortion
extol

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 equitable is "fair and equal.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides."