ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 240757 Results

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1 The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage.
64% Answer Correctly
procrastinate
brandish
advantageous
augment

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally."

2 Conduit most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
gravity
compulsion
channel
immoderate

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for immoderate is "beyond usual or proper limits.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."

3 Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match.
84% Answer Correctly
opponent
manifest
precept
combative

Solution
The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for manifest is "obvious.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for precept is "A general rule of action."

4 Foil most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
complement
elate
parity
antidote

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 elate is "to fill with joy.", the definition for parity is "Equality.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."

5 Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found.
82% Answer Correctly
pomp
drab
honorable
censure

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The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for pomp is "showy display.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous."